Album
Gord's Gold
1975 · Rock, Blues
32 collectors on Gatefold own this
Gord's Gold is a Rock album by Gordon Lightfoot, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 110 pressings tracked, owned by 32 collectors.
About
Gordon Lightfoot turned from Canadian folksinger to an FM soft-rock staple as the ‘70s progressed. The success of songs such as “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” and “Carefree Highway” brought Lightfoot into the mainstream. His record company, wishing to capitalize on that success, looked to issue a “Greatest Hits” collection, and so Lightfoot agreed to re-record his earlier material for the album. What it provides is a pleasant way to experience the more “mature” Lightfoot. His voice has smoothed and calmed in places, any angst replaced by an adult confidence that’s made Lightfoot a master singer/songwriter and professional entertainer. One of the biggest hits of his career, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” was still a year away, and can be found on the extremely rewarding <i>Summertime Dream</i> collection.
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Tracklist
- 1I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness (1975 Version)3:06
- 2Song for a Winter's Night (1975 Version)3:02
- 3Canadian Railroad Trilogy (1975 Version)7:05
- 4Softly (1975 Version)2:39
- 5For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name (1975 Version)3:29
- 6Affair On 8th Avenue (1975 Version)3:48
- 7Steel Rail Blues (1975 Version)2:49
- 8Wherefore & Why (1975 Version)2:48
- 9Bitter Green (1975 Version)2:46
- 10Early Morning Rain (1975 Version)3:18
- 11Minstrel of the Dawn3:27
- 12Sundown3:33
- 13Beautiful3:22
- 14Summer Side of Life4:04
- 15Rainy Day People2:48
- 16Cotton Jenny3:24
- 17Don Quixote3:39
- 18Circle of Steel2:48
- 19Old Dan's Records3:03
- 20If You Could Read My Mind3:48
- 21Cold On the Shoulder3:00
- 22Carefree Highway3:43
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- nostalgic
- storytelling
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barry KeaneDRUMS
- Bob ThompsonORCHESTRATED BY ORCHESTRA
- Charlie McCoyHARMONICA
- Gordon LightfootGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, SONGWRITER
- Hargus RobbinsPIANO
- Jim GordonDRUMS
- John StockfishBASS
- Junior HuskeyBASS
- Kenny ButtreyDRUMS
- Larry GoodBANJO
- Lee HoldridgeORCHESTRATED BY
- Milt HollandPERCUSSION
- Nick DeCaroPIANO PIANO, ORCHESTRATED BY ORCHESTRATED BY
- Ollie StrongSTEEL GUITAR
- Pee Wee CharlesSTEEL GUITAR
- Randy NewmanORCHESTRATED BY ORCHESTRA
- Red SheaGUITAR
- Rick HaynesBASS
32 collectors on Gatefold own this · 110 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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