Lightfoot!
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| Lightfoot! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1964 New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | John Court | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Lightfoot! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Although it was recorded in December 1964,[1] the album was not released until January 1966 on the United Artists label.[3][4]
At the 2017 Polaris Music Prize, the album won the public vote for the Heritage Prize in the 1960–1975 category.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot, except as indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rich Man's Spiritual" | 2:44 | |
| 2. | "Long River" | 2:46 | |
| 3. | "The Way I Feel" | 3:43 | |
| 4. | "For Lovin' Me" | 2:25 | |
| 5. | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Ewan MacColl | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Changes" | Phil Ochs | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Early Morning Rain" | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steel Rail Blues" | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)" | 2:05 | |
| 3. | "I'm Not Sayin'" | 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Pride of Man" | Hamilton Camp | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Ribbon of Darkness" | 2:39 | |
| 6. | "Oh, Linda" | 3:09 | |
| 7. | "Peaceful Waters" | 2:01 |
Personnel
[edit]- Gordon Lightfoot - guitar, piano, vocals
- David Rea - second guitar
- Bruce Langhorne - second guitar ("Long River" and "Peaceful Waters")
- Bill Lee - bass
Cover photography by Barry Feinstein
References
[edit]- ^ a b William R. Weiss. "Gordon Lightfoot Chronology". Lightfoot.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ Richie Unterberger. "Lightfoot! - Gordon Lightfoot | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ "Lightfoot, Gordon / Lightfoot!". Museum of Canadian Music. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Release "Lightfoot!" by Gordon Lightfoot". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Tragically Hip album makes Polaris Heritage Prize list". Toronto Star, October 25, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Album lyrics and chords
- Lightfoot! at Discogs (list of releases)
