Gordon Lightfoot Songbook 1962 - 1998

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A Magnificent Anthology

Clips are from various recordings on CDs, records and tape

Track

Song

Lyr

Original Album

Time

Disc 1: TT (74:43)

1

Remember Me (I'm The One)

Y

Early Lightfoot ('71). Chateau/ABC single ('62)

[2:20]

2

It's Too Late, He Wins

Y

Early Lightfoot ('71). Chateau/ABC single ('62)

[2:30]

3

For Lovin' Me

Y

Lightfoot!, 1966. WB/UA single

[2:26]

4

Early Mornin' Rain

Y

Lightfoot!, 1966.

[3:00]

5

The Way I Feel

Y

Lightfoot!, 1966.

[3:42]

6

Steel Rail Blues

Y

Lightfoot!, 1966.

[2:48]

7

A Message To The Wind

Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1967

[3:10]

8

Song For A Winter's Night

Y

The Way I Feel, 1967.

[2:55]

9

Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Y

The Way I Feel, 1967.

[6:10]

10

Go Go Round

Y

The Way I Feel, 1967. UA single

[2:35]

11

Crossroads

Y

The Way I Feel, 1967.

[2:55]

12

You'll Still Be Needing Me

Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1967

[2:58]

13

The Mountains and Maryann

Y

Did She Mention My Name, 1968.

[3:35]

14

The Last Time I Saw Her

Y

Did She Mention My Name, 1968.

[5:11]

15

Did She Mention My Name

Y

Did She Mention My Name, 1968.

[2:26]

16

Pussywillows, Cat-tails

Y

Did She Mention My Name, 1968. UA single

[2:49]

17

Boss Man

Y

Did She Mention My Name, 1968.

[2:05]

18

Something Very Special

Y

Did She Mention My Name, 1968.

[3:17]

19

Bitter Green

Y

Back Here On Earth, 1968. UA single

[2:43]

20

Affair On 8th Avenue

Y

Back Here On Earth, 1968.

[3:26]

21

I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon Of Darkness

Y

Sunday Concert, 1969.

[2:50]

22

Softly

Y

Sunday Concert, 1969.

[3:15]

23

Mama Said Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1969

[2:32]

24

Station Master Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 12/8/1970

[3:05]

Disc 2: TT (74:47)

1

Sit Down Young Stranger

Y

If You Could Read My Mind*, 1970.

[3:26]

2

If You Could Read My Mind

Y

If You Could Read My Mind*, 1970. Single (Pop #5)

[3:48]

3

Poor Little Allison

Y

If You Could Read My Mind*, 1970. Single

[2:25]

4

The Pony Man

Y

If You Could Read My Mind*, 1970. Single

[3:27]

5

Cobwebs and Dust

Y

If You Could Read My Mind*, 1970.

[3:20]

6

Too Much To Lose

Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 9/4/1972

[2:38]

7

Summer Side Of Life

Y

Summer Side Of Life, 1971. Reprise Single

[4:05]

8

Cotton Jenny

Y

Summer Side Of Life, 1971.

[3:21]

9

10 Degrees and Getting Colder

Y

Summer Side Of Life, 1971.

[2:43]

10

Nous Vivons Ensemble

Y

Summer Side Of Life, 1971.

[3:45]

11

Same Old Loverman

Y

Summer Side Of Life, 1971.

[3:21]

12

Heaven Don't Deserve Me Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 9/3/1972

[2:58]

13

Don Quixote

Y

Don Quixote, 1972. Reprise single

[3:38]

14

Alberta Bound

Y

Don Quixote, 1972.

[3:19]

15

Beautiful

Y

Don Quixote, 1972. Reprise single (Pop #58)

[3:14]

16

Ode To Big Blue

Y

Don Quixote, 1972.

[4:45]

17

Stone Cold Sober Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1974

[3:32]

18

Old Dan's Records

Y

Old Dan's Records, 1972.

[3:03]

19

That Same Old Obsession

Y

Old Dan's Records, 1972. Reprise single.

[3:42]

20

Lazy Mornin'

Y

Old Dan's Records, 1972.

[3:40]

21

Hi'Way Songs

Y

Old Dan's Records, 1972.

[3:30]

22

Can't Depend On Love

Y

Old Dan's Records, 1972. Reprise single.

[3:07]

Disc 3: TT (74:51)

1

Sundown

Y

Sundown, 1974. Reprise single. (Pop #1)

[3:45]

2

Carefree Highway

Y

Sundown, 1974. Reprise single. (Pop #10)

[3:45]

3

Seven Island Suite

Y

Sundown, 1974. Reprise single

[6:00]

4

Borderstone Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1973

[3:40]

5

Cold On The Shoulder

Y

Cold On The Shoulder, 1975.

[3:00]

6

Now And Then

Y

Cold On The Shoulder, 1975.

[3:09]

7

Rainy Day People

Y

Cold On The Shoulder, 1975. Reprise single. (Pop #26)

[3:48]

8

Fine As Fine Can Be

Y

Cold On The Shoulder, 1975.

[3:58]

9

All The Lovely Ladies

Y

Cold On The Shoulder, 1975.

[3:35]

10

Summertime Dream

Y

Summertime Dream, 1976. Reprise single

[2:27]

11

Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Y

Summertime Dream, 1976. Reprise single. (Pop #2)

[6:28]

12

Never Too Close

Y

Summertime Dream, 1976.

[3:45]

13

Betty Called Me In

Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 3/1976

[3:07]

14

Endless Wire

Y

Endless Wire, 1978.

[3:55]

15

The Circle Is Small

Y

Endless Wire, 1978. WB single. (Pop #33)

[3:50]

16

Sea Of Tranquility

Y

Dream Street Rose, 1980.

[3:14]

17

Make Way For The Lady

Y

Dream Street Rose, 1980. WB single.

[3:40]

18

Dream Street Rose

Y

Dream Street Rose, 1980. WB single.

[2:55]

19

Ghosts Of Cape Horn

Y

Dream Street Rose, 1980.

[4:07]

20

Keepin' On Yearnin' Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 3/1981

[3:40]

21

Canary Yellow Canoe

Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1981

[2:50]

Disc 4: TT (76:16)

1

Shadows

Y

Shadows, 1982. WB single.

[2:59]

2

She's Not The Same

Y

Shadows, 1982.

[3:10]

3

14 Karat Gold

Y

Shadows, 1982.

[3:54]

4

Baby Step Back

Y

Shadows, 1982. WB single.

[3:57]

5

In My Fashion

Y

Shadows, 1982. WB single.

[3:04]

6

Never Say Trust Me Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1982

[3:36]

7

Why Should I Feel Blue Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1982

[3:30]

8

Someone To Believe In

Y

Salute, 1983. WB single

[3:31]

9

Romance

Y

Salute, 1983.

[3:29]

10

Broken Dreams

Y

Salute, 1983.

[4:01]

11

Always On The Bright Side Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1982

[3:54]

12

Forgive Me Lord Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1985

[3:45]

13

Lifeline

Y

Previously Unreleased. Recorded 1986

[4:08]

14

East Of Midnight

Y

East Of Midnight 1986. WB single

[3:58]

15

Morning Glory

Y

East Of Midnight 1986. WB single

[3:24]

16

A Lesson In Love

Y

East Of Midnight 1986.

[4:05]

17

A Passing Ship

Y

East Of Midnight 1986.

[3:55]

18

Waiting For You

Y

Waiting For You, 1993.

[3:35]

19

Drink Yer Glasses Empty

Y

Waiting For You, 1993.

[3:16]

20

I'll Prove My Love

Y

Waiting For You, 1993.

[3:10]

21

A Painter Passing Through

Y

A Painter Passing Through, 1998

[3:55]

*Album If You Could Read My Mind originally released as Sit Down Young Stranger

Thanks to Cathy Cowette, Sean Gaynor, Ed Mullen and Lisa Westbrook for help with lyrics files.

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