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Gordon Lightfoot - Did She Mention My Name/Back Here On Earth (Beat Goes On) Audio CD

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Title: Did She Mention My Name/Back Here On Earth (Beat Goes On)
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Release Date: 2002-02-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Did She Mention My Name 2: Wherefor And Why 3: Last Time I Saw Her, The 4: Black Day In July 5: May I 6: Magnificent Outpouring 7: Does Your Mother Know 8: Mountains And Maryann, The 9: Pussy Willows, Cat-Tails 10: I Want To Hear It From You 11: Something Very Special 12: Boss Man 13: Long Way Back Home 14: Unsettled Ways 15: Long Thin Dawn 16: Bitter Green 17: Circle Is Small, The 18: Marie Christine 19: Cold Hands From New York 20: Affair On 8th Avenue 21: Don't Beat Me Down 22: Gypsy, The 23: If I Could

Great Lightfoot Album!
The music flows together well, and it could have been released as a double album. The two albums, 'Did She Mention My Name/Back Here On Earth (Beat Goes On)', seem like they're meant to be together.

The music is great. If you like Gordon's more folky side, then you will love these two albums. They are both filled with the strength of a rising star.


The Heart And Soul Of Canada
Twenty-one albums in all, truly a tremendous body of high quality work has been given to us by the musical poet-laurette of our neighbor to the Great North. Gordon Lightfoot's first album was released in '66, his last to date in '04. This CD contains his third and fourth albums, 'Did She Mention My Name', and 'Back Here On Earth', both of which were orignally released in '68 by United Artists.

Though I have followed Gordon throughout his illustrious career (having seen him in concert 19 times) and have enjoyed his entire body of work my favorite albums will always be the first four. Whether that assessment is meant as an objective critique, or simply a subjective link with fond memories of the '60's, I'll never know for sure.

'Did She Mention My Name' was the first Lightfoot album I purchased back in '68 and I have been in love with his music ever since. His lyrics are poetry at its very best. Every song tells a story, every note touches an emotion and every line offers a glimpse deeper into the soul of a true artist.

This two album CD contains -23 tracks- of Gordon in his prime, when his voice was young and strong. A collection to be listened to and treasured always.


Red Shea...
I've heard that Bert Jansch from pentangle is considered the "hendrix of the acoustic guitar". Just to add something to the previous reviews. I disagree. After to listening to the early Gordon Lightfoot Albums I really don't think anyone can touch the lead runs and gentle acoustic melodies produced by my fellow Countymen Red Shea. As a canadian I may be biased but feel that Red Shea is often overlooked as one of the greatest guitarists period.


the voice...
Too bad! My fellow swedes is missing out on one of the best singer-songwriters/folk musicians ever to have wandered the face of north america! He is awsome! His voice lets us know that he is no stranger to suffering the agonies of lost love, or the noble art of courtin' young maids in the morning oh so early for that matter! His guitar picking is outstanding. I have only this to say: wow!
Gord is not very well known here in Sweden, although his first wife was from these parts. The only flaw on this solidly talented boy of 60, is that he has a dreadful taste in production techniques!

I can say nothing of this cd featuring two classic lp's but that it is one of the most played cd's in my collection (which is of some significance, I might add. . . ). It contains all the emotions you can expect from a die-hard romantic with a gift for song writing. But the production. . . These were released in the 60's so the fashion of the sound carried him through the worst of the pitfalls, but wait until he hits the 80's. . . He persists in having a fat reverb on the vocals (which are way in the back, anyway) and his excellent guitarplaying is often too low in the mix to be enjoyed properly. e is always best when he is alone in the track with only his guitar backing him.

. . . now you know.


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