| Lightfoot! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1966 | |||
| Recorded | December 1964 New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | John Court | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
Lightfoot! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Although it was recorded in December 1964, the album was not released until January 1966 on the United Artists label.
At the 2017 Polaris Music Prize, the album won the public vote for the Heritage Prize in the 1960–1975 category.
Track listing
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
- 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
- ^ 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
- Album lyrics and chords
- Lightfoot! at Discogs (list of releases)