Lightfoot!

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lightfoot! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1966
  • Label: United Artists
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 38:59
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following successful covers of his songs by other artists, Gordon Lightfoot鈥檚 debut album formally introduces his rich baritone and meticulous fingerpicking to a wider audience. The record relies on spare, acoustic instrumentation to highlight his poetic, deeply pastoral storytelling and maritime narratives.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, Acoustic, acoustic, breakup, folk, storytelling, traditional, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Rich Man's Spiritual (2:47)
  2. Long River (2:49)
  3. The Way I Feel (3:45)
  4. For Lovin' Me (2:27)
  5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (3:12)
  6. Changes (2:32)
  7. Early Mornin' Rain (3:08)
  8. Steel Rail Blues (2:53)
  9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes) (2:08)
  10. I'm Not Sayin' (2:30)
  11. Pride Of Man (2:43)
  12. Ribbon Of Darkness (2:41)
  13. Oh, Linda (3:11)
  14. Peaceful Waters (2:06)

Credits

  • Gordon Lightfoot - primary artist, written-by
  • Bill Lee - bass
  • Bruce Langhorne - guitar [second]
  • David Rea - guitar [second]
  • Barry Feinstein - photography by [cover]
  • Daniel Kramer - photography by [liner]
  • John Court - producer, liner notes
  • Ewan MacColl - written-by
  • Phil Ochs - written-by
  • Hamilton Camp - written-by

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