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Gordon Lightfoot - Waiting for You Audio CD

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Title: Waiting for You
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Release Date: 1993-04-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Restless 2: Ring Them Bells 3: Fading Away 4: Only Love Would Know 5: Welcome to Try 6: I'll Prove My Love 7: Waiting for You 8: Wild Strawberries 9: I'd Rather Press On 10: Drink Yer Glasses Empty

Too bad this is out-of-print...
Yes, Gord's voice sounds a little pinched and nasal at times, as that was the direction his voice was gradually heading in for a long time, but the songs are like old-time friends. Of all Lightfoot's albums, this one gets played as often as any of them with the possible exception of SHADOWS. Lovely, memorable melodies, charming performances, and Gordon seems to have enjoyed recording these songs -- you can hear it in his voice, especially when he reveals that he's been wearing "polka-dot underwear. " A great album to put on when you just want to relax, enjoy a smile now and then, or be wistful. Sad that it's out-of-print, as it's definitely in my Top Five Lightfoot List, and there are a lot of albums vying for that list. A very consistent listening experience, and even the Dylan song fits in perfectly with the self-penned numbers. If you don't have it, grab a copy while you can find one. There are some real treasures to be found on this disc.


Gordon Lightfoot
How can you go wrong?. From a longtime fan of Lightfoot, it is far from his best but it's still Lightfoot.


Gord's magic
This is a must have for your collection. It's all here! Having been a Gordon fan since the day he released his first single, I have yet to be disappointed. If you see "Gordon Lightfoot" anywhere on a cd, get it! He is a master and a gem so rare, he is one of a dying breed of musicians that do it all. I love this cd, but then again, I love everything he's ever done! .


A comeback album worth waiting for
Restless stands out as a masterpiece. It was seven years between albums, 1986-93, but it was worth the wait! This set of recordings has some of the most memorable material that Lightfoot has ever created. There is a synthesizer note held throughout most of this song that is hypnotic, and two of my favorite instrumental breaks that Gordon has ever done. Combine that with a set of atmospheric and meaningful lyrics and you have a great song that combines introspection with nature. My favorite line "Do you get that restless yearning when you think about your dad, and the scrimshaw that he had - of an old schooner roving 'neath a sky that's ironclad. "

The title track "Waiting or you," is a highly-conversational piece that will give you much to contemplate. It leads in with the stirring line, "Say what you will, I will miss you my friends. " Again, nature is front and center in this song. And I do believe that you too will see the night sky while you're listening.

Drink Yer Glasses empty is an inspiring set of lyrics that you might not have heard much about. It paints the experience of the WWII generation, with Lightfoot working in the fact that he was 1 year old when the war started in 39. This is musical poetry. "Drink yer glasses girls and boys, it's time to hit the sky - to the tune of thunder, there's no time to wonder why. " Work in a couple of references to John Wayne movies to combine the mythology with the pain, and you have still another powerful and meaningful song.

In addition, there's a fine cover of later Bob Dylan (Ring them Bells). I would rate the other tunes, including the single release "I will prove my love to you," as listenable and enjoyable. For Gordon, they're more of stock tunes (which is still A+ in most books). The revelation that he apparently wears "polka dot underwear" on stage comes at an unpredictable moment in one of the songs. It's little things like this that make the entire album listenable. And to summarize the positive - some of his best material ever!
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My favorite and maybe the best Lightfoot
This song has no filler. My favorite used to be Endless Wire, which was 8 great songs with two snoozers that I found just too slow to keep me interested. It's 10 great songs. I'm not sure that the 8 best here are better than the 8 best on EW, but maybe so. There is great variety and the Bob Dylan song is one of his best performances. His voice sounds a bit thin on the first two songs, and thinner on all than in the 70s & 80s, but you get used to that and the lyrics and melodies set this album apart.


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