Gordon Lightfoot - Early Lightfoot/Sunday Concert

Title: Early Lightfoot/Sunday Concert Artist: Gordon Lightfoot Release Date: 1994 Re-Released On: 3/22/1994 Label: Beat Goes On Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 5017261201669 Genre: Folk Styles: Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Folk, Contemporary Folk Moods: Earnest, Gentle, Poignant, Reflective, Autumnal, Calm/Peaceful, Earthy, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Organic, Bittersweet, Literate, Plaintive, Wistful, Amiable/Good-Natured Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Rich Man's Spiritual
2. Long River
3. The Way I Feel
4. For Lovin' Me
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
6. Changes
7. Early Morning Rain
8. Steel Rail Blues
9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)
10. I'm Not Sayin'
11. Pride of Man
12. Ribbon of Darkness
13. Oh Linda
14. Peaceful Waters
15. In a Windowpane
16. The Lost Children
17. Leaves of Grass
18. Medley: I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon of Darkness
19. Apology
20. Bitter Green
21. Ballad of Yarmouth Castle
22. Softly
23. Boss Man
24. Pussywillows, Cat-Tails
25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Year Type Label Catalog # 1994 CD Beat Goes On 166

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Most listeners only became aware of Gordon Lightfoot in the mid-'60s, but his recording career had actually begun a few years before that in 1962. When "If You Could Read My Mind" became his first big U.S. hit in 1971, ten of his early-'60s tracks were assembled on the Early Lightfoot LP to capitalize on his new level of popularity. Undoubtedly the motives for this album were exploitative, and equally undoubtedly, the music is neither too similar to nor nearly as good as the folk-based material with which Lightfoot later rose to prominence. In the early '60s, Lightfoot had neither developed to maturity as a songwriter nor decided on a certain direction, and the cuts on Early Lightfoot are an odd mishmash of forgettable country-pop and disposable, tame Elvis Presley-styled rock & roll. All that noted, it has its historical value for Lightfoot fans, as a glimpse of his unexpected roots in more commercial country and pop/rock before he'd developed a style of his own. As for the songs themselves, however, they're fairly weak and derivative, and it's pretty weird to hear him trying to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Elvis and Roy Orbison on "Long Haired Woman." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Mitchell Production Assistant Alan Warner Liner Notes Bruce Langhorne Guitar David Rea Guitar Elliot Mazer Producer, Engineer, Remixing Gordon Lightfoot Piano, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Vocals, Remixing, Liner Notes John Court Producer John Tobler Liner Notes Red Shea Guitar Rick Haynes Bass