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Genre: Folk
Release Date: 10/05/1993
Run Time: 148:46

This double CD contains all four of the Toronto singer/songwriter's '60s studio albums (the live LP Sunday Concert, not included here, was also released in the '60s). On these records, his resonant vocals, lyrical ambition, and melodic strengths produced as close a rival to Bob Dylan as Canada ever fashioned during that decade, and foreshadowed work by other major Canadian singer/songwriters of the late '60s, such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. "Early Mornin' Rain" (covered by fellow Canadian folkies Ian & Sylvia), the folk-rock protest number "Black Day in July," the epic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy," and his cover of Ewan McColl's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" are all present, and are among the most popular tracks Lightfoot has issued during his long career. Featuring both acoustic and folk-rock recordings, this neatly bundles Lightfoot's early work into a listenable and fairly inexpensive package.

~Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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Gordon Lightfoot - Guitar (Acoustic)
Gordon Lightfoot - Guitar (Rhythm)
Gordon Lightfoot - Vocals
Gordon Lightfoot - Main Performer
Gordon Lightfoot - Remixing
John Simon - Producer
Kenneth A. Buttrey - Percussion
John Court - Producer
Colin Escott - Liner Notes
Bruce Harris - Producer
Bruce Harris - Engineer
Bruce Harris - Executive Producer
Bruce Harris - Compilation Producer
Bruce Langhorne - Guitar
Bill Lee - Bass
Tim Lewis - Cover Design
Herb Lovelle - Drums
Elliot Mazer - Producer
Elliot Mazer - Engineer
Elliot Mazer - Remixing
Hugh McCracken - Guitar
Adam Mitchell - Assistant Producer
David Rae - Guitar
Kevin Reeves - Digital Mastering
Kevin Reeves - Mastering
Laurice Milton Shea - Guitar
Red Shea - Guitar
John Stockfish - Bass
Charlie Tallent - Engineer
Vincent M. Vero - Producer
Vincent M. Vero - Engineer
Vincent M. Vero - Compilation Producer
Vincent M. Vero - Discographical Compiled
Charlie McCoy - Guitar
Charlie McCoy - Harmonica
Charlie McCoy - Celeste
Charlie McCoy - Bells
Jim Marshall - Photography
Henry Marquez - Art Direction
Michael Ochs - Photography
Bob Cato - Design
Barry Feinstein - Photography
Susan Bibeau - Design
Charles Steiner - Photography
Rick Haynes - Bass

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    Eric Andersen / CD / 1970
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    Ian & Sylvia / CD / 1987
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    Peter, Paul and Mary / CD / 1970
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Release Date: 10/05/1993
Genre: folk
Run Time: 148:46