Album
Cold On The Shoulder
1975 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Cold On The Shoulder is a Rock album by Gordon Lightfoot, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 52 pressings tracked.
About
After its predecessor, <i>Sundown</i>, reignited Gordon Lightfoot's commercial success, <i>Cold on the Shoulder</i> used a similarly expansive set of studio players to augment the singer/songwriter's core group and add extra aural texture to the tunes, all while steering clear of bloated overproduction. Lyrically, Lightfoot alternates among a few modes, managing each masterfully. On one hand, he's the ultimate romantic balladeer—the beautifully bittersweet "Rainy Day People" was the album's hit single, and the almost gospel-tinged tones of the graceful, piano-led "Fine As Fine Can Be" must have set Lightfoot's female fans swooning. At the same time, his pursuit of other moods results in some of his most finely turned verses; the poetic power of "A Tree Too Weak to Stand" is striking, and "Cherokee Bend" is a potent, personal look at the way Native Americans have been systematically and culturally disenfranchised. <i>Cold on the Shoulder</i> is the sound of an artist at the peak of his powers, refusing to rest on his laurels.
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Tracklist
- 1Bend In the Water2:59
- 2Rainy Day People2:48
- 3Cold On the Shoulder3:00
- 4The Soul Is the Rock5:51
- 5Bells of the Evening3:57
- 6Rainbow Trout2:52
- 7A Tree Too Weak to Stand3:24
- 8All the Lovely Ladies3:36
- 9Fine As Fine Can Be2:59
- 10Cherokee Bend5:03
- 11Now and Then3:09
- 12Slide On Over3:43
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- bittersweet
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Gordon Lightfoot12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR , PIANO, VOCALS, HARMONY VOCALS GUITAR
- Jim GordonDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- John StockfishBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Milt HollandPERCUSSION
- Nick DeCaroACCORDION ACCORDION, CELESTA ACCORDION, CELESTA , ORCHESTRATED BY
- Pee Wee CharlesSTEEL GUITAR
- Red SheaACOUSTIC GUITAR , CLASSICAL GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR GUITAR
- Rick HaynesBASS ELECTRIC BASS BACKING VOCALS
- Terry ClementsACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Jackie WardBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Suzy McCuneBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 52 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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