Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Rich Man's Spiritual ~ Gordon Lightfoot |  |
| 2. Long River ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 3. Way I Feel, The - (version I) ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 4. For Lovin' Me ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 5. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 6. Changes ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 7. Early Mornin' Rain ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 8. Steel Rail Blues ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes) ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 10. I'm Not Sayin' ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 11. Pride Of Man ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 12. Ribbon Of Darkness ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 13. Oh, Linda ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 14. Peaceful Waters ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 15. Walls ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 16. If You Got It ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 17. Softly ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 18. Crossroads ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 19. Minor Ballad, A ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 20. Go-Go Round ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 21. Rosanna ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 22. Home From The Forest ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 23. I'll Be Alright ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 24. Song For A Winter's Night ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 26. Way I Feel, The - (version II) ~ Gordon Lightfoot | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Wherefor & Why ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 2. Last Time I Saw Her, The ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 3. Black Day In July ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 4. May 1 ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 5. Magnificent Outpouring ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 6. Does Your Mother Know ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 7. Mountain And Maryann, The ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 8. Pussywillows, Cat-Tails ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 9. I Want To Hear It From You ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 10. Something Very Special ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 11. Boss Man ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 12. Did She Mention My Name ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 13. Long Way Back Home ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 14. Unsettled Ways ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 15. Long Thin Dawn ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 16. Bitter Green ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 17. Circle Is Small, The (I Can See It In Your Eyes) ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 18. Marie Christinie ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 19. Cold Hands From New York ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 20. Affair On 8th Avenue ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 21. Don't Beat Me Down ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 22. Gypsy, The ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 23. If I Could ~ Gordon Lightfoot | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | THE UNITED ARTISTS COLLECTION contains 49 tracks on 2 discs and captures all of the studio recordings Gordon Lightfoot made between 1964 and 1969. The booklet includes extensive liner notes and rare photographs. | | All tracks have been digitally remastered. | | Personnel: Gordon Lightfoot (vocals, acoustic guitar); Charlie McCoy (guitar, harmonica, celesta, bells); Laurice Milton Shea, David Rae, Hugh McCracken, Red Shea, Bruce Langhorne (guitar); Herb Lovelle (drums); Kenneth A. Buttrey (percussion). | | Audio Remixers: Elliot Mazer; Gordon Lightfoot. | | Liner Note Author: Colin Escott. | | Photographers: Michael Ochs; Charles Steiner; Barry Feinstein; Jim Marshall . | | THE UNITED ARTISTS COLLECTION, which includes every original track from Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot's first four albums, will prove illuminating to those who only know Lightfoot from his biggest hits, most of which came a bit later. The Canuck troubadour's folk roots are more obvious on his early recordings; that's not to say that there's anything traditionally folkie here by any means, since the material resembles a more pop-minded version of fellow Canadians Ian & Sylvia. It becomes quickly apparent that Lightfoot was a gifted writer straight out of the gate; the ironic diffidence of "For Lovin' Me" and the mixture of classic and modern imagery on the heartrending signature song "Early Mornin' Rain" are just the tip of the iceberg in this respect. The working-class rabble-rouser "Boss Man" and the socially conscious "Black Day in July" stand to prove that Lightfoot was always about more than just love songs. While this is not a comprehensive collection (you'll have to look elsewhere for "Sundown," "If You Could Read My Mind," etc.), you couldn't ask for a better document of Lightfoot's formative period. |
Producer: Vincent M. Vero; Elliot Mazer; John Court; John Simon; Bruce Harris; Vincent M. Vero (Compilation); Bruce Harris (Compilation) |
Engineer: Vincent M. Vero; Elliot Mazer; Bruce Harris; Charlie Tallent |
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| Artist Overview |
| In the '60s and '70s, Canadian songsmith Gordon Lightfoot achieved the perfect marriage of folk and pop. His rich baritone was mellifluous enough to carry the elegantly catchy melodies of songs that possessed considerable substance beneath their undeniable pop hooks. He began at the more mainstream end of the folk camp, but by the '70s, he transcended the genre and became a popular figure with both commercial appeal and aesthetic value. Bob Dylan himself has expressed an abiding interest in Lightfoot's output. |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 07/23/1996 | | Original Release Date : 1993 | | Catalog ID : E2-27015 | | Label : EMI Music Distribution | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Runtime : 148m : 46s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724382701521 |
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