Gordon Rules!

All of them!

I agree with Phil...ALL OF THEM!!!

However, I did pick three top favs....


Carefree Highway
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Rainy Day People


I was brought up on Gordon's music!  8)

Oh geez, I put Summer Side twice -- can I edit the poll?

sometimes I just don't know how he could be anything but beautiful ;)

I am onlly familiar with Sundown and If You Could Read My Mind. Maybe I should get a greatest hits cd of his. Wait - is there a greatest hits cd of his?

Tanya

I am onlly familiar with Sundown and If You Could Read My Mind. Maybe I should get a greatest hits cd of his. Wait - is there a greatest hits cd of his?

Tanya


Try Gords Gold 1 and Gords Gold 2 Tayna, if it's all new to you you're in for a treat. I grew up with his music,  I'll vote for Carefree Highway but they're all favorites :)

I love this guys music too!  I agree that "Gord's Gold 1 & 2" will be a major treat for anyone who has never listened to it before, (so have fun Tanya).

On a curious note,

I'm not quite sure how to describe this, and it may just be my imagination, but I've noticed that G. Lightfoot's music has a very tribal American Indian feel to it.  If you turn the volume low it sounds like chanting.

I was exposed to a lot of American Indian (Cherokee/Seminole primarily) culture and chanting songs when I was a kid, and his music always brings that back to me.  The tone, cadence and key he sings in just sound tribal to me.  

Does anyone else hear it?  or is it just me reading into it...

Try Gords Gold 1 and Gords Gold 2 Tayna, if it's all new to you you're in for a treat. I grew up with his music,  I'll vote for Carefree Highway but they're all favorites :)


I couldn't agree more!!  ;)

Try Gords Gold 1 and Gords Gold 2 Tayna, if it's all new to you you're in for a treat. I grew up with his music,  I'll vote for Carefree Highway but they're all favorites :)


Ditto ;)

Thanks everyone (especially Gord) for the recommendations. Honestly, I am so familiar with only "Sundown" and "If You Can Read My Mind" that I can't wait to hear everything ELSE he has to offer (though I still love these two songs).

I'll see if I can get a deal on Amazon or if I visit a music shop on Melrose Place.

Tanya

I love Gord's Gold, but when I finally got Gord's Gold 2, I didn't like it much at all.  I remember the sound quality was awful, so maybe that was a big part of it.  I got it from BMG Music Club, so I don't know if that makes any difference, as opposed to getting the original version...

I love Gord's Gold, but when I finally got Gord's Gold 2, I didn't like it much at all.  I remember the sound quality was awful, so maybe that was a big part of it.  I got it from BMG Music Club, so I don't know if that makes any difference, as opposed to getting the original version...


Yeah,Gord's Gold 2 is a bunch of redone songs.You'd probably have to pick up the original albums on cd to get the original versions of the songs.

Listen to "circle of Steel" and see if you don't change your mind,and please reply!

Never listened to him. ???

I'll check him out.

oooh..that wwas toigh..went with:

If You Could Read My Mind
Softly
I'm Not Sayiin'

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzegerald. 

These: (Red = what I voted for)

If You Could Read My Mind
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Early Morning Rain
Sundown
Carefree Highway

Sundown

"Sundown" and "Carefree Highway".  My third favourite was one he did in 1986 called "Anything For Love".  It was a collaboration with David Foster, and just a simply beautiful song :)

The only one of those I really like is Sundown.

"Sundown" and "Carefree Highway".  My third favourite was one he did in 1986 called "Anything For Love".  It was a collaboration with David Foster, and just a simply beautiful song :)

Good picks...those would be my choices too. 8)

But the latter doesn't appear on there...neither does "Other." :-\\ Guess I'll have to choose just the two.

Thanks everyone (especially Gord) for the recommendations. Honestly, I am so familiar with only "Sundown" and "If You Can Read My Mind" that I can't wait to hear everything ELSE he has to offer (though I still love these two songs).

I'll see if I can get a deal on Amazon or if I visit a music shop on Melrose Place.

Tanya


EBAY  I just got Gord's Gold CD for $5.99 + $3 shipping

Early Morning Rain
Sundown
Carefree Highway


I LOOOVE Carefree Highway. Love it. Love it. Did i mention I love it?

Early Morning Rain
Sundown
Carefree Highway


I LOOOVE Carefree Highway. Love it. Love it. Did i mention I love it?


Me too, Karen! 

I grew up with Gord's music, and as much as I love it all, 'Carefree Highway' remains my all-time favorite by him!  :) :) 

From the list, I have finally chosen Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.

Me too, Karen! 

I grew up with Gord's music, and as much as I love it all, 'Carefree Highway' remains my all-time favorite by him!  :) :) 


Cool:  I find myself walking around singing that song all the time.  It amazes me when people don't know it!
Good taste, once again!

The three 'big hitters' (even tho' they didn't in the UK!)

'Edmund Fitzgerald'
'If You Could Read My Mind'
'Sundown'

...there was one more minor hit he had here, but not included on the list...the excellent 'Daylight Katy'...

Summer Side of Life
Beautiful
Is there Anyone home
If you could read my mind

In Order of favor:

Sundown
Carefree Highway
Early Morning Rain

and also "If you could read my mind"

Here is Gordon Lightfoot's hit singles.  This took a long time to compile, but it was worth it :)

Year 1962 1962 1962 1965 1965 1966 1967 1967 1968 1968 1970 1970 1971 19711972 1973 1973 19741974197519761977 1978 1978 1982 1986 1986

Song Title Remember Me (I'm the One) Negotiations It's Too Late, He Wins I'm Not Sayin' Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues Spin Spin Go Go Round The Way I Feel Back Day in July Bitter Green Me and Bobby McGee If You Could Read My Mind Talking in Your Sleep Summer Side of Life Beautiful You Are What I Am / Same Obsession Can't Depend on Love Sundown Carefree Highway Rainy Day People Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Race Among the Ruins The Circle is Small (I Can See it in Your Eyes) Daylight Katy Baby Step Back Anything For Love <w/ David Foster> Stay Loose <w/ David Foster>

CAN #3 #27 #27 #17 #8 #6 #6 #21 #17 #45 #13 #1 #19 #21 #13 #3 #27#1#10#11#1#19 #6 #44 -- #39 #89

US -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- #5 #64 #98 #58 -- --#1#10#26#2#65 #33 -- #50 -- --

UK -- -- -------------- -- -- #30 -- -- -- ----#33----#40-- -- #41 -- -- --

I like his version of 'Me And Bobby McGee'... :)

He's great!  My favorite isn't on the list, Beautiful.

Kudos to Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (slightly overplayed here - but really, truth is indeed stranger than fiction), also Carefree Highway and Sundown.  But most of his songs are good.

:)

He's great!  My favorite isn't on the list, Beautiful.

That song is an excellent choice, AmericanGirl!  :)

How did I miss this thread? My vote: All of these above. But some of my favs are The Wreck of The Edmond Fitzgarld, If You Could Read My Mind, Early Morning Rain and one not mentioned, Alberta Bound.



Cat

1. Sundown
2. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald ( That one still gives me goosebumps )
3. If you could read my mind

I agree with Phil...ALL OF THEM!!!

However, I did pick three top favs....


Carefree Highway
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Rainy Day People


I was brought up on Gordon's music!  8)


I picked...

Carefree Highway
Rainy Day People
If You Could Read My Mind

Gordo is the real deal.  8)