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Originally released as Sit Down Young Stranger in the summer of 1970, this album was reissued under this name a few months later, as the song "If You Could Read My Mind" began its climb up the pop chart. The single peaked at number five, while the album reached number 12. It seemed as though "If You Could Read My Mind" was everywhere in the early months of 1971. Its appeal crossed genres and age groups, and its simplicity and acoustic arrangement fit in nicely with the burgeoning singer/songwriter scene then storming the airwaves and record stores. "If You Could Read My Mind" was not the first track released as a single from this album; Lightfoot's recording of Kris Kristofferson's soon-to-be-classic "Me and Bobby McGee," the only non-original in this collection, preceded it but barely dented the charts. The entire album is rich in the simple beauty of its folky melodies and personal lyrics. Lightfoot is accompanied here by his regular band of the time, Red Shea on guitar and Rick Haynes on bass. This trio is expanded on several cuts with Warner/Reprise labelmates Ry Cooder on bottleneck guitar and mandolin, John Sebastian on autoharp, harmonica, and electric guitar, and Van Dyke Parks on harmonium. In addition, there are subtle string arrangements by Randy Newman on two tracks, Nick DeCaro on three. This album fits in very well with the acoustic-based music being made at the turn of the '70s. Even so, the music here is timeless, still feeling and sounding great many years after its release.
© Jim Newsom /TiVo
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Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Randy Newman, String Arranger - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Fred Foster, Writer - Kris Kristofferson, Writer - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - Ry Cooder, Slide Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Randy Newman, String Arranger - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - John Sebastian, Autoharp - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Van Dyke Parks, Harmonium - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - Ry Cooder, Mandolin - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick DeCaro, String Arranger - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick DeCaro, String Arranger - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - John Sebastian, Electric Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick DeCaro, String Arranger - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LENNY WARONKER, Producer - John Sebastian, Harmonica - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Red Shea, Guitar - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Rick Haynes, Bass Guitar - Lee Hershberg, Engineer
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Originally released as Sit Down Young Stranger in the summer of 1970, this album was reissued under this name a few months later, as the song "If You Could Read My Mind" began its climb up the pop chart. The single peaked at number five, while the album reached number 12. It seemed as though "If You Could Read My Mind" was everywhere in the early months of 1971. Its appeal crossed genres and age groups, and its simplicity and acoustic arrangement fit in nicely with the burgeoning singer/songwriter scene then storming the airwaves and record stores. "If You Could Read My Mind" was not the first track released as a single from this album; Lightfoot's recording of Kris Kristofferson's soon-to-be-classic "Me and Bobby McGee," the only non-original in this collection, preceded it but barely dented the charts. The entire album is rich in the simple beauty of its folky melodies and personal lyrics. Lightfoot is accompanied here by his regular band of the time, Red Shea on guitar and Rick Haynes on bass. This trio is expanded on several cuts with Warner/Reprise labelmates Ry Cooder on bottleneck guitar and mandolin, John Sebastian on autoharp, harmonica, and electric guitar, and Van Dyke Parks on harmonium. In addition, there are subtle string arrangements by Randy Newman on two tracks, Nick DeCaro on three. This album fits in very well with the acoustic-based music being made at the turn of the '70s. Even so, the music here is timeless, still feeling and sounding great many years after its release.
© Jim Newsom /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:09
- Main artists: Gordon Lightfoot
- Label: 143 - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1970 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.
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