Albums
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@lemmy.world!albums
@lemmy.worldHello. I'm hoping this will turn into a great place to discuss albums and maybe find some new favorites.
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Title: Artist - Album (release year)
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Summary of the album
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official - listen - discogs - wiki
Gordon Lightfoot’s ninth album, Sundown is one of his most successful albums, charting #1 on the pop chart in the US. In his native Canada, the album topped the RPM 100 for five consecutive weeks. The title track is one of his most famous songs, reaching similar popularity to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (1976) and If You Could Read My Mind (1970), both of which are in very different styles. Another highlight track of the album is Carefree Highway, a personal favourite of mine.
I’m a huge fan of the late Gordon Lightfoot and even got to meet him before (plus I know his old steel guitarist), so I’d be happy to discuss him more. In fact, the name of one of my alt accounts on here is a direct reference to Gord.
If you like the sound of his music, I’d highly suggest checking out Gord’s Gold. It is a different take on a compilation album, since a lot of the songs are re-recorded, allowing for a new take on an old classic. Canadian Railroad Trilogy is probably the best example of this. The song was originally released on his second album, but hearing a matured voice sing the song on Gord’s Gold (plus a more refined instrumentation/arrangement) allows for a bit of a different listening experience compared to the raw, more emotional take from the original. Sundown and Carefree Highway (both from the Sundown album) are both on Gord’s Gold, however neither are re-recorded.
