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Gordon Lightfoot - Complete Greatest Hits
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0081227828721
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Rhino / Wea
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
MPN: 78287
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Rhino / Wea
Release Date: April 02, 2002
Studio: Rhino / Wea
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Editorial Review:
Though he rose from the ranks of journeyman '60s folksinger to become a potent and consistent '70s hit maker, Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot's stock in trade was as much hard-eyed, dispassionate observation as romance or poetic whimsy. Perhaps that's why his songs have been covered by everyone from Elvis (this set's "Early Morning Rain") to Dylan. If there's such a thing as an alpha-male folkie, Lightfoot certainly fits the bill. Spanning the tongue-in-cheek chauvinism of 1965's "For Lovin' Me" and the cheatin' ways of "Sundown" to more introspective fare like "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Beautiful," this 20-track collection presents a concise primer on Lightfoot's career and craft. After his career peaked with one of the most unlikely top five hits ever, the gloom-laden 1976 narrative "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Lightfoot's production tailed off sharply, though this anthology's "Stay Loose" ('86) and "Restless" ('93) are testament to his enduring skills as a songwriter and performer. --Jerry McCulley
20 classic hits released by United Artists, Reprise and Warner Bros. From 1965 to 1987. features the hits 'Sundown', 'If You Could read My Mind', 'The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald', 'Carefree Highway' and many more!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Great Collection
This is a top notch CD that will be enjoyed by longtime fans as well as newcomers to Gordon Lightfoot's music.
One of the great singer/songwriters of the 1970s, Lightfoot is a great talent and an amazing storyteller. His music can be classified as pop, light rock, or folk. There is even a bit of country sound at times.
Although I have enjoyed many of his songs for a long time, 'The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald' remains at the top of the list. That one song alone is ... Read More
Rating: - grew up on gordon
I grew up listening to gordon lightfoot. my father taught himself to play guitar and sing by playing and singing gordon lightfoot songs. I know almost every single song he ever recorded, and love all of them. this CD is one of my favorites, and I have it on my ipod and listen to it quite often. I am 22 years old, born in 1985 and I am a huge gordon lightfoot fan. my sister and I will listen to it over and over perfectly content- she is a year and a half older than me. I may be one of his youngest ... Read More
Rating: - The best of Gordon
In a word, the music of Gordon Lightfoot is nostalgic. Songs like If You Could Read My Mind make you think of the seemingly perfect relationship you once had which somehow didn't quite work out.
His music defies any easy categorization. The best way to describe it would be to say his songs are a hybrid of very light rock, country & folk songs. Does not sound like a winning combination, but it certainly works for Lightfoot!
His songs are saturated with pastoral scenes ... Read More
Rating: - You need to go deeper than this
The 5 stars are obligatory - after all this is a collection of great songs by one of the greatest artists of the last 50 years. But if you really love Gordon's music, or are thinking of buying this for someone who does, this is NOT the package for you. You must dig deeper. He's been too good for too long to settle for a greatest hits collection. (Besides, how will you know if they're really the greatest until you've heard the others?) My recommendation would be to buy the following: 1) "The United Artists ... Read More
Rating: - All the songs that you love to hear are on this CD!!
All the songs you love to hear are on this CD! Listen to samples and you'll see what I mean. Worth every penny!! Thanks Gordon!
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