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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:35 pm 
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An institution north of the Canadian border, Gordon Lightfoot is practically the living embodiment of what many think of as the national character. Stoic, weathered, and hard-working, Lightfoot practices a husky brand of folk music that's as timeless as the Canadian landscape that seems to loom above his most memorable melodies. This overdue four-disc retrospective stretches all the way back to 1962, when the Ontario-born performer tried to make it in Nashville, up to 1998; 16 previously unreleased tracks and another 17 previously available only on vinyl add meat to its frame. Yes, the familiar tunes are here--"For Lovin' Me" (a hit for both Peter, Paul & Mary and Ian & Sylvia), "Early Morning Rain", "If You Could Read My Mind", "Sundown", "Carefree Highway", and the oft-parodied but truly evocative "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". But Songbook, like the artist it commemorates, isn't defined by radio staples. It's about the splendid expanse that is the decades-long career of a true musical workhorse.

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[CD1]
1. (Remember Me) I'm the One
2. It's Too Late, He Wins
3. For Lovin' Me
4. Early Mornin' Rain
5. The Way I Feel (1993 - Remaster)
6. Steel Rail Blues
7. A Message to the Wind (Previously Unreleased)
8. Song For A Winter's Night
9. Canadian Railroad Trilogy
10. Go-Go Round
11. Crossroads
12. You'll Still Be Needing Me (Previously Unreleased)
13. Mountains And Marian
14. The Last Time I Saw Her
15. Did She Mention My Name
16. Pussywillows, Cat-Tails
17. Boss Man (Live)
18. Something Very Special
19. Bitter Green
20. Affair On 8th Avenue
21. Medley: I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon Of Darkness (Live Version)
22. Softly (Live) (1996 - Remaster)
23. Mama Said (Previously Unreleased)
24. Station Master (Previously Unreleased)

[CD2]
1. Sit Down Young Stranger
2. If You Could Read My Mind
3. Poor Little Allison
4. The Pony Man
5. Cobwebs & Dust
6. Too Much to Lose (Previously Unreleased)
7. Summer Side Of Life
8. Cotton Jenny
9. 10 Degrees & Getting Colder
10. Nous Vivons Ensemble
11. Same Old Loverman
12. Heaven Don't Deserve Me (Previously Unreleased)
13. Don Quixote
14. Alberta Bound
15. Beautiful
16. Ode To Big Blue
17. Stone Cold Sober (Previously Unreleased)
18. Old Dan's Records
19. That Same Old Obsession
20. Lazy Mornin'
21. Hi'way Songs
22. Can't Depend on Love

[CD3]
1. Sundown
2. Carefree Highway
3. Seven Island Suite
4. Borderstone (Previously Unreleased)
5. Cold On The Shoulder (Album Version)
6. Now & Then (Album Verision)
7. Rainy Day People (Album Verision)
8. Fine As Fine Can Be (Album Verision)
9. All The Lovely Ladies (Album Verision)
10. Summertime Dream
11. Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
12. Never too Close
13. Betty Called Me In (Previously Unreleased)
14. Endless Wire
15. The Circle Is Small
16. Sea of Tranquility
17. Make Way
18. Dream Street Rose
19. Ghosts Of Cape Horn
20. Keep on Yearnin' (Previously Unreleased)
21. Canary Yellow Canoe (Previously Unreleased)

[CD4]
1. Shadows
2. She's Not the Same
3. 14 Karat Gold
4. Baby Step Back
5. In My Fashion
6. Never Sy Trust Me (Previously Unreleased)
7. Why Should I Feel Blue (Previously Unreleased)
8. Someone to Believe In
9. Romance
10. Broken Dreams
11. Always on the Bright Side (Previously Unreleased)
12. Forgive Me Lord (Previously Unreleased)
13. Lifeline (Previously Unreleased)
14. East Of Midnight
15. Morning Glory
16. A Lesson In Love
17. A Passing Ship
18. Waiting For You
19. Drink Yer Glasses Empty
20. I'll Prove My Love
21. A Painter Passing Through

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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:50 am 
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If you enjoy Gord and missed this one the first time 'round, get it this time. The previously unreleased material is well worth hearing/owning. I paid close to $60.00 in 1999, so, if the packaging is the same, $40.00 is a nice deal. The original featured 4 jewel cases and a hard-bound booklet housed in a sturdy cardboard slipcase. All around, one of the five best boxsets I own. I own quite a few.


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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:06 pm 
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I love this boxset. Glad to see it made available again.

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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:41 pm 
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I saw Gordon Lightfoot in the late-1970s and it was a wonderful show. What I can't remember is this...he played a song that he'd never released at the time and I had the feeling that it was something he'd been playing for a long time, kind of a treat to people who saw his concert. Does anyone happen to know what this song was and whether or not it ever got released?

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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:43 pm 
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Walter P wrote:
I saw Gordon Lightfoot in the late-1970s and it was a wonderful show. What I can't remember is this...he played a song that he'd never released at the time and I had the feeling that it was something he'd been playing for a long time, kind of a treat to people who saw his concert. Does anyone happen to know what this song was and whether or not it ever got released?


I believe you're referring to "If It Should Please You." It's the first track on Gord's Gold Volume II.


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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:20 pm 
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I had this box for awhile when several of his albums hadn't yet been released on CD. I liked a couple of the unreleased tracks, but not enough to keep the box once the missing albums came out on CD. Sold it and got more than I paid for it used (about $20.00).


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:45 am 
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Walter P wrote:
I saw Gordon Lightfoot in the late-1970s and it was a wonderful show. What I can't remember is this...he played a song that he'd never released at the time and I had the feeling that it was something he'd been playing for a long time, kind of a treat to people who saw his concert. Does anyone happen to know what this song was and whether or not it ever got released?


I believe you're referring to "If It Should Please You." It's the first track on Gord's Gold Volume II.



Not sure...I'll have to listen to it again. Thanks!

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 Post subject: [2016-05-06] Gordon Lightfoot "Songbook" repack of 4CD box set (Rhino)
PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:23 pm 
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Bump: Added the cover image to the first post. Note that the release date has been pushed back to May 6th.

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