Don Quixote is a Folk album by Gordon Lightfoot, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 47 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- warm
- earnest
- pastoral
About
After the relative expansiveness of Gordon Lightfoot's previous album, <i>Summer Side of Life</i>, the Canadian troubadour scaled things back a bit on the follow-up, 1972's <i>Don Quixote</i>. Here, he focused on a mix of acoustic guitar-led folk-pop and subtle orchestration similar to the blend that earned him international fame in 1970 for "If You Could Read My Mind." It remains puzzling that the perky, infectious title track was relegated to B-side status, but its A-side, "Beautiful," remains one of the most affecting romantic ballads in Lightfoot's catalog. "Alberta Bound" has the feel of an instant folk standard, while Lightfoot's country side comes out in the celebration of rural life "Brave Mountaineers," the lonesome plaint "Second Cup of Coffee," and the subtle-but-strong political statement of "The Patriot's Dream." <i>Don Quixote</i> closes with its best-known tune, "Beautiful," a lambent reminder of Lightfoot's powers as a romantic crooner.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Don Quixote3:38
- A2Christian Island (Georgian Bay)4:02
- A3Alberta Bound3:19
- A4Looking At The Rain3:40
- A5Ordinary Man3:00
- A6Brave Mountaineers3:30
Side B
- B1Ode To Big Blue4:45
- B2Second Cup Of Coffee3:00
- B3Beautiful3:14
- B4On Susan's Floor3:55
- B5The Patriot's Dream6:05
Credits
Performers
- Gordon Lightfoot12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Rick HaynesBASS
- Red SheaLEAD GUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Terry ClementsLEAD GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Bob ThompsonARRANGED BY
- Ry CooderMANDOLIN
- Nick DeCaroARRANGED BY
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 47 pressings tracked on Gatefold