Gordon Lightfoot - The United Artists Collection

This double CD contains all four of the Toronto singer/songwriter's '60s studio albums (the live LP Sunday Concert, not included here, was also released in the '60s). On these records, his resonant vocals, lyrical ambition, and melodic strengths produced as close a rival to Bob Dylan as Canada ever fashioned during that decade, and foreshadowed work by other major Canadian singer/songwriters of the late '60s, such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. "Early Mornin' Rain" (covered by fellow Canadian folkies Ian & Sylvia), the folk-rock protest number "Black Day in July," the epic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy," and his cover of Ewan McColl's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" are all present, and are among the most popular tracks Lightfoot has issued during his long career. Featuring both acoustic and folk-rock recordings, this neatly bundles Lightfoot's early work into a listenable and fairly inexpensive package. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Mitchell Assistant Producer Barry Feinstein Photography Bill Lee Bass Bob Cato Design Bruce Harris Compilation Producer, Engineer, Producer, Executive Producer Bruce Langhorne Guitar Charles Steiner Photography Charlie McCoy Guitar, Bells, Harmonica, Celeste Charlie Tallent Engineer Colin Escott Liner Notes David Rae Guitar Elliot Mazer Engineer, Producer, Remixing Gordon Lightfoot Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Acoustic), Remixing, Vocals Henry Marquez Art Direction Herb Lovelle Drums Hugh McCracken Guitar Jim Marshall Photography John Court Producer John Simon Producer John Stockfish Bass Kenneth A. Buttrey Percussion Kevin Reeves Mastering, Digital Mastering Laurice Milton Shea Guitar Michael Ochs Photography Red Shea Guitar Rick Haynes Bass Susan Bibeau Design Tim Lewis Cover Design Vincent M. Vero Engineer, Producer, Compilation Producer, Discographical Compiled