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Gordon Lightfoot Format: Audio CD

Sundown

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Here it is, the pinnacle of Gordon Lightfoot's career as both a songwriter and a performer: his 1974 1 smash LP featuring the title classic (also a 1) and the Top 10 hit "Carefree Highway." But those who've only heard the hits have missed many prime examples of the sterling songcraft for which Lightfoot is revered: "Circle of Steel," "Too Late for Prayin'," "High and Dry," "The Watchman's Gone," and more! Warner UK. This album wasn't Lightfoot's breakthrough recording, but it was both a demonstration of the rocking electric turn most folkies would make after Dylan's revolution, and a commercially successful marriage of soulful, R&B sensibility with folk narratives. The title cut is probably engrained in the memory of anyone with an A.M. radio in the '70s, but 20 years later, it sounds suggestive, even bluesy. "Carefree Highway" perhaps excessively romanticizes the road, but less familiar tracks like "Watchman's Gone" and "Too Late for Prayin'" are convincing statements of Lightfoot's lyrical endurance. --Roy Francis Kasten

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.88 x 0.39 inches; 3.39 ounces


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Warner


Item model number ‏ : ‎ C2


Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1987


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2006


Label ‏ : ‎ Warner


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1


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    • I'm a fan!
What can I say except that Lightfoot was a creative force in the world of music by singer-songwriters. His style has been copied, but never improved upon. There are great songs on this recording. If you are a fan, then you should have this one on your self.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025 by Charles W. Smith
    • Disc in excellent condition
One of my 4 favorite Lightfoot albums (2 are "best of" compilations.) Great songs, still in good voice.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024 by jelloqueen
    • Wonderfull cd
Very happy with this cd. Have the original record so I know it was going to be great. I have seen gordon in concert several times and he was great! He is one of a kind! Happy with this seller!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024 by mac lady
    • Lightfoot Is Simply Terrific, As Usual!
I laughed when I saw one of the earlier reviewers had referred to this album is good but not terrific. While I strongly disagree with that estimation of the effort here, what occurred to me was the simple fact that over a fifteen period, Gordon Lightfoot produced so many superior albums populated by such uniformly outstanding songs that we've become inured to the fact that he is such a singular, talented and singular talent. Every single song on the album is extremely well executed, and the arrangements are stunning, from the opening "Somewhere USA" into the upbeat "High And Dry" on into "Seven Island Suite, a captivating, poetically versed, and thoughtfully complex song one had to hear in its entirety to truly appreciate. "Circle Of Steel" uses a deceptively simple and lovely melody to take a sympathetic and compassionate look at the social issues of the day, and the ways in which our ordinary troubles complicate themselves, continuing from one generation to the next. A number of popular hits are here, including "Sundown" and "Carefree Highway', as is his lovely and pensive "Too Late For Praying". Gordon is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter who is in the process of leaving us dozens of terrific albums for our continuing entertainment and edification. This is certainly one oif the best of them. Enjoy! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2000 by Barron Laycock
    • Cracked case
It arrived with a cracked case but hopefully will be ok.
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023 by tam
    • It May Be Time to Say It: Gordon Lightfoot is THE best
There is a theme developing in these reviews: of all the great folk/pop singer/songwriters, including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Dan Fogelberg, Jackson Browne, and go ahead and add to this list, there is one man who stands out from the pack: Gordon Lightfoot. This album, along with all the others, contain songs not well-known to the public, and yet they serve to demonstrate the extraordinary range and depth of Lightfoot's songwriting, playing, and arrangements. You listen to something like "The List," just one of a number of terrific songs on "Sundown," and you hear an arrangement that is as fresh and modern and up to date as anything you'll hear - and it's even better than that. I'll go ahead and say "Cold on the Shoulder," song for song may be his best, but ANYTHING by Gordon is worth listening to - and his lyrics - and that terrific voice are timeless. Bob Dylan was recently quoted as saying when he listens to a Gordon Lightfoot song he wishes it would never end. Doesn't that say it all? There isn't anything this man couldn't write. And the DVD, "Live from Reno," is worth getting just to watch and hear among the greatest songs EVER written. He's beyond a living legend. He's one of the greatest songwriters in the history of music. Even that isn't saying enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2004 by Matthew J. Gallagher
    • Excellent!
Love listening to CD
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024 by frang
    • Outstanding "cruising" (in your car) music!
Born and raised in the Detroit area I was one who grew up driving and/or riding in a car for long distances. I suppose anyone from long stretched out cities (Los Angeles comes to mind) would know what I mean. Well, Gordon Lightfoot's SUNDOWN is just the tape you need to listen to while "crusing" down the road. It really soothes the mind. We were listening to it in the car just this morning driving to Tybee Island to participate in a sporting event. While his Summer Side of Life album will always be my favorite (as it was my first) SUNDOWN comes in a strong second. The inner jacket of this CD states that "Released in the winter of 1974, SUNDOWN ranks among Gordon Lightfoot's most popular albums". It is easy to see why. The song "Sundown" may be the most popular on this album but there is a lot to be said about "Carefree Highway", "Circle of Steel", "Somewhere in the U.S.A.","Seven Island Suite" and "The Watchman's Gone." So very mellow...Just what you need to (calmly) finish your trip...Love it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2010 by Cynthia Danute Cekauskas, LCSW

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