Ian Moss - The b-sides

Non-album tracks which come directly from the scarce CD pressings of Ian Moss' early singles. Some of these tracks were re-released for the Matchbook 30th anniversary edition, however these were lazy vinyl needledrops and not true remasters. Enjoy these Mossy tracks in high quality- you'll only find them here!

1. Islands (Tucker's Daughter b-side)
2. Answermachine Blues (Telephone Booth b-side)
3. Angel Eyes (Out of the Fire b-side)
4. Islands (Slip Away b-side)
5. In The Sun (Never Give Up b-side)

Special thanks to Mark.

Islands is actually a Cold Chisel song from the band's early days in the 70s, of which Ian Moss wrote the music for. Don Walker's 'Songs' book published in 2019 reveals the lyrics:

Islands
Islands
Breezes
Silence
Blue sky
Solitude
On my
Islands

Oceans thunder away
Sunrise sweeping round the bay
Night-winds howling on the headland
Close each lonely day

[redward]

Thanks for that Benjamin. That's a beautiful piece of music.. I sometimes forget about what a brilliant Guitarist Ian Moss is with out being a show pony 👍

[chrisgeerling]

Ahh! I loved "Islands" ... been a while since I've given my "Tucker's Daughter" and "Slip Away" cassingles a spin though :) Mossy is all soul. His music has been an inspiration since forever. Thanks for sharing dude ;)

[BeAGoodDoga]

There’s no mention of Islands in Michael Lawrence’s book about Cold Chisel…