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Gordon Lightfoot - Endless Wire
Review by Victor Silva
Endless Wire by Gordon Lightfoot is a masterpiece of folk music that showcases the artist's exceptional songwriting talent and vocal prowess. The album features a collection of 10 tracks that are a blend of introspective ballads and upbeat tunes that are sure to delight fans of the genre.
The opening track, "Oh So Sweet," sets the tone for the album with its melancholic melody and poignant lyrics that speak of lost love and regret. This is followed by "Endless Wire," a hauntingly beautiful ballad that showcases Lightfoot's soulful voice and his ability to weave a story through his lyrics.
Other standout tracks on the album include "Morning Glory," a cheerful tune that speaks of hope and new beginnings, and "The No Hotel," a reflective ballad that explores the themes of loneliness and isolation.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Songs the Minstrel Sang | 2:50 | |
| Daylight Katy | 4:20 | |
| Sometimes I Don't Mind | 2:54 | |
| Songs The Minstrel Sang | 2:45 | |
| Hangdog Hotel Room | 2:39 | |
| Endless Wire | 4:5 | |
| Sweet Guinivere | 3:17 | |
| Sometimes I Don't Mind | 2:56 | |
| Dreamland | 2:54 | |
| Sweet Guinevere | 3:19 | |
| If There's A Reason | 4:54 | |
| The Circle Is Small | 4:1 | |
| If There's a Reason | 4:55 | |
| If Children Had Wings | 3:52 | |
| Sweet Guinevere | 3:19 | |
| If There's A Reason | ||
| If There's a Reason | 4:55 | |
| Sometimes I Don't Mind | ||
| The Circle Is Small | 4:1 | |
| Songs the Minstrel Sang | 2:50 | |
| If Children Had Wings | 3:52 | |
| Songs The Minstrel Sang | ||
| Hangdog Hotel Room | 2:39 | |
| Endless Wire | 4:5 | |
| Sweet Guinivere | 3:17 | |
| Sometimes I Don't Mind | 2:54 | |
| Daylight Katy | 4:20 | |
| Dreamland | 2:54 |
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Catalog Numbers
- BSK 3149
- KBS 3149
- BAN 56444
- S 90.004
- WB 56444, BSK-3149
- P-10466W
- CDW 45685
- K 56444, BSK 3149
- 9362-45685-2
- WOU 3149
- 36.053
- M5-3149
- W 56444
- K 56444
- M8-3149
- WB M8 3149
- RRC 2238
- WB 56 444, BSK-3149
- 9 45685-2
- M5 3149
Labels
- Warner Bros. Records
- Warner Bros. Records, Warner Archives
- Wounded Bird Records
- Reprise Records
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- PRC Richmond Pressing
- Santa Maria Pressing
- Promo
- Stereo
- Jacksonville Pressing
- CD
- Reissue
- White Label
- MCA Gloversville Pressing
- Advance
- Cassette
- Dolby System
- 8-Track Cartridge
- Goldisc Pressing
- Winchester Pressing
- Los Angeles Pressing
- Remastered
- Club Edition
- Test Pressing
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Pressed By | PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN |
| Manufactured By | WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd. |
| Distributed By | WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd. |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Warner Bros. Records Inc. |
| Copyright (c) | Warner Bros. Records Inc. |
| Recorded At | Eastern Sound |
| Mastered At | Warner Bros. Recording Studios |
| Record Company | Warner Bros. Records Inc. |
| Published By | Moose Music |
| Made By | Warner Music Manufacturing Europe |
| Printed By | CMCS Print & Colour Ltd. |
| Marketed By | WEA Records (Pty) Ltd. |
| Lacquer Cut At | Tonstudio Pfanz |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Producer | Gordon Lightfoot, Lenny Waronker |
| Written-By | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Art Direction | Mike Salisbury |
| Bass | Rick Haynes, Tom Szczesniak |
| Bassoon | Mitch Clarke |
| Drums | Barry Keane |
| Engineer | Lee Herschberg, Loyd Clifft |
| Lead Guitar | Terry Clements |
| Management | Jim Neuman |
| Mastered By | Lee Herschberg |
| Music Consultant | Red Shea |
| Orchestrated By | Doug Riley |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Pee Wee Charles |
| Photography By | Tom Bert |
| Piano | Doug Riley |
| Electric Piano | Doug Riley |
| Recorded By | Ken Friesen |
| Mixed By | Ken Friesen |
| Rhythm Guitar | Red Shea |
| Electric Guitar | Red Shea |
| Twelve-String Guitar | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Guitar | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Vocals | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Harmony Vocals | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Shaker | Jack Zaza |
| Alto Saxophone | Jack Zaza |
| Tenor Saxophone | Jack Zaza |
| Baritone Saxophone | Jack Zaza |
| Bass Clarinet | Jack Zaza |
| English Horn | Jack Zaza |
| Alto Flute | Jack Zaza |
| Harmonica | Jack Zaza |
| Harmonium | Jack Zaza |
| Strings | Musicians Of Local 149 Toronto |
| Tambourine | Barry Keane |
| Drum | Barry Keane |
| Written By | Gordon Lightfoot (tracks: A1 to B5) |
| Saxophone | Jack Zaza |
| Steel Guitar | Pee Wee Charles |
| Remastered By | Lee Herschberg |
| Songwriter | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Guitar [6-String | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Hi String] | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Flute | Jack Zaza |
| Percussion | Barry Keane |
| Other | Jim Neuman |
| 12-String Acoustic Guitar | Gordon Lightfoot |
Notes
- PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN pressing denoted by "PRC" etch in runouts.
- Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve
- Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria denoted by "SM 1" and "S \" etches in runouts.
- Issued with lyric inner sleeve.
- Recorded at Eastern Sound Studios Toronto
- Mastered by Lee Herschberg At Warner Bros. Recording Studios North Hollywood, Calif
- Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve.
- White Warner Brothers labels.
- Plain white labels.
- The running times on the label and the back cover do not match.
- 回-G-回 in the runout indicates the MCA Pressing Plant in Gloversville.
- ℗ 1978 & 2010 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
- Produced under license from Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
- Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
- © 2010 Wounded Bird Records
- ℗ 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Made in Canada.
- Grey cassette with yellow labels housed in a single sided J-card.
- Slightly resequenced from vinyl issue.
- Track durations do not appear on this release.
- With lyric inner.
- String Section: Musicians of Local 149 Toronto
- Record Liaison Representative: Jim Neuman
- Special Thanks: Tim McCauley, Tim Carr, Richard Harison
- Cover Photograph: Las Vegas 1977
- On rear of sleeve:
- Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
- On record labels:
- Manufactured & Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
- Manufactured in Australia by a registered user of the tradmark
- Yellow cartridge
- "GOL" in runouts denotes a Goldisc Recording Products, Inc. pressing.
- Label variation: Arabic numerals for "Side 1" instead of Roman numerals for "Side I"
- Marketed by WEA Records BV. Hilversum, Holland.
- Distributed by Negram BV. Heemstede. © 1978 WB
- Printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits
- Winchester Pressing
- Comes with insert.
- Printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits.First release. Neither WARNER logo (''W" in black circle) nor "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" on labels.
- Capitol, Los Angeles pressing denoted by ✲ stamp in runouts.
- Long Play 33 1/3 R.P.M. Record
- Manufactured & Distributed By
- The Gramophone Company Of India Limited
- Printed On the Labels:
- "Available only to technical and other
- authorized personnel for the limited
- purposes of testing and review. NOT
- TO BE PUBLICLY PREFORMED.
- REPRODUCED, SOLD OR
- OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED.
- Issued with fully designed sleeve and inner sleeve.
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About Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter, born November 17, 1938 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2012.
Real Name
- Gordon Meredith Lightfoot
- Jr.
Name Vars
- Early Morning Rain
- G Lightfoot
- G. L.
- G. Lighfoot
- G. Lightfood
- G. Lightfoot
- G. Lightoot
- G. Lightwood
- G. Nightfoot
- G.L.
- G.Lightfoot
- Gord Lightfoot
- Gordan Lightfoot
- Gordan Meredith Lightfoot
- Gorden Lightfoots
- Gordie Lightfoot
- Gordon - Lightfoot
- Gordon Lighfood
- Gordon Lighfoot
- Gordon Light Foot
- Gordon Light-Foot
- Gordon Light-foot
- Gordon Lightfood
- Gordon M. Lightfoot
- Gordon Meredith Lightfoot
- Gordon-Lightfoot
- Gordon/Lightfoot
- Grodon Lightfoot
- Lightfood
- Lightfoot
- Lightfoot/Gordon
- S. R. Lightfoot
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- ´üÉóûé¤ÈÕÃÈ
- ´üÉóûé¤ÈÕüÈ
- Ȉࡿ·αএɹ
Summary by Victor Silva
Comments
A fine album if not his very best. The All Music review ignores the title song, which is beautifully grim though admittedly not as searing as Ribbon of Darkness, but what is? If Children had Wings I'd also a lovely song. The rest are not the titans of his catalog but none are stinkers. Few artists produce as many listenable songs in a career as Lightfoot delivers here.
A fine album if not his very best. The All Music review ignores the title song, which is beautifully grim though admittedly not as searing as Ribbon of Darkness, but what is? If Children had Wings I'd also a lovely song. The rest are not the titans of his catalog but none are stinkers. Few artists produce as many listenable songs in a career as Lightfoot delivers here.