Gordon Lightfoot - Lightfoot!/The Way I Feel

Title: Lightfoot!/The Way I Feel Artist: Gordon Lightfoot Release Date: 6/27/1994 Label: Bear Family Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 4000127155764, 790051155766 Genre: Folk Styles: Singer/Songwriter, 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. Walls
16. If You Got It
17. Softly
18. Crossroads
19. A Minor Ballad
20. Go-Go Round
21. Rosanna
22. Home from the Forest
23. I'll Be Alright
24. Song for a Winter's Night
25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy
26. The Way I Feel

Year Type Label Catalog # 1994 CD Bear Family 15576 ------ CD Bear Family 0000015576

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Lightfoot was already 27 at the time of his solo debut, which might have accounted in part for the unusually fully developed maturity and confidence on this recording, in both his songwriting and vocals. This contains some of his best compositions, including "Early Mornin' Rain," "I'm Not Sayin'," "The Way I Feel," "Lovin' Me," and "Ribbon of Darkness." At this point Lightfoot was still including some covers in his repertoire, and he handles numbers by Phil Ochs ("Changes"), Ewan MacColl ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"), and Hamilton Camp ("Pride of Man") well. For his next LP, The Way I Feel -- the second half of this two-fer -- he went for a fuller band sound, using a couple of the noted Nashville session men (Charlie McCoy and Ken Buttrey) who had played on Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde. The result was a brighter and more accessible sound, with the country elements more to the fore. The songs weren't quite as impressive as his first batch, but they were still very good, highlighted by the epic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" and an electrified remake of "The Way I Feel." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Charlie McCoy Harmonica Gordon Lightfoot Piano, Main Performer, Guitar, Vocals Hoffman Nienburg Artwork John Court Producer John Stockfish Bass Kenneth A. Buttrey Drums R.A. Andreas Photography, Illustrations Rebecca Everett Mastering Red Shea Guitar Richard Flohil Liner Notes Richard Weize Reissue Producer