Sundown (Gordon Lightfoot album)

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Sundown is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's tenth original album, released in 1974 on the Reprise Records label. It reached #1 in the US on the pop chart, the only Lightfoot album to achieve this. In his native Canada, it topped the RPM 100 for five consecutive weeks, first hitting #1 on June 22, 1974, the same day it reached the top on the south of the border.

The album marked the pinnacle of Lightfoot's acoustic folk-country blend before he embarked on an increasing use of electronic instruments, although he did include some electric guitar, notably on the title track.

As for singles, the title track reached #1 on the pop and adult contemporary charts as well as #13 on the country chart, while "Carefree Highway" reached #10 on the pop chart, #1 on the AC chart and #81 on the country chart.

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Track listing

All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot.

Side 1 (LP)

1. "Somewhere U.S.A." - 2:50
2. "High and Dry" - 2:12
3. "Seven Island Suite" - 6:00
4. "Circle of Steel" - 2:45
5. "Is There Anyone Home" - 3:15

Side 2 (LP)

1. "The Watchman's Gone" - 4:25
2. "Sundown" - 3:45
3. "Carefree Highway" - 3:45
4. "The List" - 3:00
5. "Too Late for Prayin'" - 4:15

Compact cassette (rep ms 2177) was issued in 1974 with the following track list:

Side 1 (Cassette, TT: 18:43)

1. "Sundown"
2. "Somewhere U.S.A."
3. "Seven Island Suite"
4. "Circle of Steel"
5. "Is There Anyone Home"

Side 2 (Cassette, TT: 17:50)

1. "High and Dry"
2. "The Watchman's Gone"
3. "Carefree Highway"
4. "The List"
5. "Too Late for Prayin'"

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Chart positions

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Personnel

• Gordon Lightfoot - lead and backing vocals, six and twelve string acoustic guitars, chimes, bells, high string guitar
• Terry Clements - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3-10)
• Nick De Caro - accordion, horns, orchestration, piano, strings (tracks 3, 5-6, 8, 10)
• Jim Gordon - percussion, drums (tracks 1-3, 5-9)
• Rick Haynes - bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8-9)
• Milt Holland - percussion, congas (tracks 1, 5-6, 9)
• Gene Martynec - Moog synthesizer (tracks 3, 5)
• Red Shea - dobro, electric, acoustic and classical guitars, slide dobro (tracks 1-5, 7, 9-10)
• Catherine Smith - harmony vocals (track 2)
• John Stockfish - bass guitar (tracks 2-3, 5-7, 10)
• Jack Zaza - English horn, recorder (track 4)

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References

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External links

• Album lyrics and chords
• Sundown (Gordon Lightfoot album) at Discogs (list of releases)

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