Beautiful

by N/A

Overview

Virtually all of the 15 artists pitching in on this Lightfoot tribute are Canadian, Maria Muldaur being the notable exception. Otherwise, the roster mixes some Canadian, or at any rate Canadian-based (in Jesse Winchester's case), icons like Cowboy Junkies, Bruce Cockburn, and Murray McLauchlan; more mid-level acts like Blue Rodeo, Ron Sexsmith, the Tragically Hip, and Quartette (with Sylvia Tyson); and a smattering of artists known primarily to Canadian audiences. It's very much in the mold of many respectable but rather dull tribute albums. Some are competently reverent covers that stay pretty faithful to Lightfoot's well-known arrangements. Others put mild spins on the familiar renditions without threatening to displace the supremacy of Lightfoot's interpretations. But it's tastefully done, without any unnecessarily lush overhauls or particularly gratuitous liberties taken with the compositions. And certainly many of Lightfoot's most celebrated songs come in for tribute here, including "The Way I Feel" (Cowboy Junkies), "Sundown" (Winchester), "Ribbon of Darkness" (Cockburn), "If You Could Read My Mind" (Connie Kaldor), "For Lovin' Me" (Terry Tufts), "Black Day in July" (the Tragically Hip), and "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (James Keelaghan). Blue Rodeo's sprightly "Go Go Round," Cowboy Junkies' "The Way I Feel," and Cockburn's slow, languorous take on "Ribbon of Darkness" are the readings that come off best. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2003
Label:	BOREALIS RECORDING
UPC:	0809509050024

Tracks

1. The Way I Feel  -  Cowboy Junkies  - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Sundown  - Gordon Lightfoot  - Jesse Winchester
3. Drifters  - Gordon Lightfoot  - Ron Sexsmith
4. Ribbon of Darkness  - Bruce Cockburn  - Gordon Lightfoot
5. Go-Go Round  -  Blue Rodeo  - Gordon Lightfoot
6. Summer Side of Life  - Gordon Lightfoot  -  Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
7. If You Could Read My Mind  - Connie Kaldor  - Gordon Lightfoot
8. For Lovin' Me  - Gordon Lightfoot  - Terry Tufts
9. Bend in the Water  - Gordon Lightfoot  - Harry Manx
10. Black Day in July  - Gordon Lightfoot  -  Tragically Hip
11. Home from the Forest  - Gordon Lightfoot  - Murray McLauchlan
12. That Same Old Obsession  - Gordon Lightfoot  - Maria Muldaur
13. Canadian Railroad Trilogy  - James Keelaghan  - Gordon Lightfoot
14. Song for a Winter's Night  - Gordon Lightfoot  -  Quartette
15. Light Foot  - Aengus Finnan

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Quartette   Primary Artist
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings   Primary Artist
Connie Kaldor   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Aengus Finnan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Murray McLauchlan   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Penny Whistle,Synthesizer Strings
The Tragically Hip   Primary Artist
James Keelaghan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Blue Rodeo   Primary Artist
Terry Tufts   Primary Artist,Dobro,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin
Maria Muldaur   Primary Artist,Vocals
Cowboy Junkies   Primary Artist
Ron Sexsmith   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Jesse Winchester   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Bruce Cockburn   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Baritone)
Harry Manx   Primary Artist,Banjo,Vocals,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Andreas Olsson   Tambourine,String Machine
Gary Craig   Drums
John Dymond   Bass
Colin Linden   Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Neil Golden   Tabla
Michael Timmins   Guitar
Glen Scott   Drums,Bongos,Piano (Upright),Vocals (Background)
Sarah Dugas   Vocals
Jordan McConnell   Flute,Tin Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Kevin Breit   Mandolin,National Steel Guitar
John Burr   Keyboards,Synthesizer Cello,Synthesizer Strings
Peter Timmins   Drums
Pete Grant   Dobro
Caitlin Hanford   Vocals
Jory Nash   Vocals (Background)
Nathan Rogers   Vocals
Tom McMahon   Bass (Upright)
Daniel Couture   Drums
Cindy Church   Vocals
Burke Carroll   Dobro
Gary Vogenson   Guitar
Jason Fowler   Guitar
George Koller   Bass
Richard Bell   Organ
Rick Fenton   Vocals
Martin Terefe   Bass
Paul Campagne   Bass,Vocals
Randall Coryell   Drums,Percussion
Gwen Swick   Vocals
Alan Anton   Bass
Margo Timmins   Vocals
Davy Gallant   Udu,Cabasa,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Stephen Fearing   Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Sylvia Tyson   Vocals

Technical Credits

Colin Linden   Compilation Producer,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Terry Tufts   Mixing,Producer
Andreas Olsson   Mixing,Engineer
Blue Rodeo   Mixing
Ken Friesen   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Connie Kaldor   Producer
Martin Terefe   Engineer,Producer,Mixing
Michael Timmins   Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes
Bill Garrett   Liner Notes
Aengus Finnan   Composer
Murray McLauchlan   Arranger,Producer
The Tragically Hip   Producer
James Keelaghan   Producer
Grit Laskin   Liner Notes
Danny Greenspoon   Mixing,Producer
Fred Litwin   Liner Notes
Norman James   Photography
Vezi Tayyeb   Mixing,Engineer
Ricardo Chavarria   Assistant
Aaron Holmberg   Assistant
Eli Crews   Engineer
John Jacob   Mixing,Engineer
John Whynot   Engineer,Mastering
Jeff Wolpert   Mixing
Jeremy Darby   Mixing,Engineer
Mark Vreeken   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Rick Fenton   Producer
Paul Campagne   Mixing,Producer
Bruce Cockburn   Producer
Gwen Swick   Vocal Arrangement
Gordon Lightfoot   Composer
Davy Gallant   Mixing,Engineer
Stephen Fearing   Liner Notes
Paul Mills   Engineer,Producer
Bob Lanois   Mixing,Engineer