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Gordon Lightfoot - The United Artists Collection

Track listing:
Volume 1
  1. Rich Man's Spiritual 2:47
  2. Long River 2:49
  3. The Way I Feel (Version 1) 3:45
  4. For Lovin' Me 2:27
  5. The First Time Ever I saw Your Face 3:12
  6. Changes 2:32
  7. Early Mornin' Rain 3:08
  8. Steel Rail Blues 2:53
  9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes) 2:08
  10. I'm Not Sayin' 2:30
  11. Pride Of Man 2:43
  12. Ribbon Of Darkness 2:41
  13. Oh, Linda 3:11
  14. Peaceful Waters 2:06
  15. Walls 2:53
  16. If You Got It 2:31
  17. Softly 3:26
  18. Crossroads 2:59
  19. A Minor Ballad 3:16
  20. Go-Go-Round 2:40
  21. Rosanna 2:42
  22. Home From The Forest 3:05
  23. I'll Be Alright 2:28
  24. Song For A Winter's Night 3:00
  25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy 6:21
  26. The Way I Feel (Version 2) 3:04
Volume 2
  1. Wherefore & Why 2:53
  2. The Last Time I Saw Her 5:12
  3. Black Day In July 4:13
  4. May I 2:21
  5. Magnificent Outpouring 2:22
  6. Does Your Mother Know 3:36
  7. Mountains and Marian 3:37
  8. Pussywillows, Cat-Tails 2:50
  9. I Want To Hear It From You 2:25
  10. Something Very Special 3:22
  11. Boss Man 2:12
  12. Did She Mention My Name 2:33
  13. Long Way Back Home 3:05
  14. Unsettled Ways 1:54
  15. Long Thin Dawn 3:00
  16. Bitter Green 2:44
  17. The Circle Is Small 3:28
  18. Marie Christine 2:57
  19. Cold Hands From New York 5:18
  20. Affair On 8th Avenue 3:27
  21. Don't Beat Me Down 3:20
  22. The Gypsy 2:47
  23. If I Could 4:02
Volume 3
  1. In a Windowpane 3:16
  2. The Lost Children 2:46
  3. Leaves of Grass 3:44
  4. I'm Not Saying 1:29
  5. Ribbon of Darkness 1:26
  6. Apology 4:36
  7. Bitter Green 2:45
  8. Ballad of Yarmouth Castle 5:20
  9. Softly 3:16
  10. Boss Man 2:28
  11. Pussy Willows, Cat-tails 2:53
  12. Canadian Railroad Trilogy 6:29

Notes


from silvers

A 1992 compilation (remastered) of Gordon Lightfoot's first five albums in their entirety.

1 - "Lightfoot!" - 1965 - tracks 1 to 14 of CD1
2 - "The Way I Feel" - 1967 - tracks 15 to 26 of CD1
3 - "Did She Mention My Name" - 1968 - tracks 1 to 12 of CD2
4 - "Back Here On Earth" - 1968 - tracks 13 to 23 of CD2
5 - "Sunday Concert" - 1969 - entire CD3 - Live Concert

In 1965, Lightfoot signed a management contract with Albert Grossman, who also represented Bob Dylan. That same year, he signed a recording contract with United Artists and released his own version of "I'm Not Saying" as a single. Appearances at the Newport Folk Festival, the Tonight Show, and New York's Town Hall increased his following and his reputation. In 1966, he released his debut album Lightfoot!, which brought him increased recognition as both a singer and a songwriter. It featured many now-famous songs, including "For Lovin' Me," "Early Mornin' Rain," "Steel Rail Blues," and "Ribbon of Darkness." On the strength of the Lightfoot! album, which mixed Canadian and universal themes, Lightfoot became one of the first Canadian singers to achieve real stardom in his own country without having to move to the United States.

Between 1966 and 1969, Lightfoot recorded four additional albums for United Artists: The Way I Feel(1967), Did She Mention My Name? (1968), Back Here On Earth (1968), and the live recording Sunday Concert (1969). During those years, he consistently placed singles in the Canadian top 40, including "Go-Go Round", "Spin, Spin", and "The Way I Feel". His biggest hit of the era was a rendition of Bob Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues", which peaked at #3 on the Canadian charts. Internationally, Lightfoot's albums from this time were well-received, but did not produce any hit singles. Outside of Canada, he remained better known as a songwriter than as a performer. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot]