| Gordon Lightfoot | Primary Artist, Guitar, Vocals |
| David Rea | Guitar |
| Vesta Williams | Background Vocals |
| Victor Feldman | Percussion |
| James Newton Howard | Synthesizer |
| David Foster | Keyboards |
| Doug Riley | Piano, Electric Piano |
| Jim Gordon | Percussion, Drums |
| Robbie Buchanan | Synthesizer |
| Kenny Buttrey | Percussion, Drums |
| Pee Wee Charles | Pedal Steel Guitar |
| Chip Young | Guitar |
| Mitchell Clarke | Bassoon |
| Vassar Clements | Fiddle |
| Terry Clements | Guitar, Background Vocals |
| Nick DeCaro | Piano, Accordion |
| Vern Dorge | Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
| Michael Francis | Guitar |
| Buddy Harman | Drums |
| Hoyt Hawkins | Background Vocals |
| Mike Heffernan | Keyboards |
| Milt Holland | Percussion |
| Roy M. "Junior" Husky | Bass |
| Jim Isbell | Drums |
| Sheree Jeacocke | Background Vocals |
| Barry Keane | Percussion, Drums, Tambourine, Hand Drums |
| Millie Kirkham | Background Vocals |
| Michael Landau | Guitar |
| Bill Lee | Bass |
| Herb Lovelle | Drums |
| Bob Mann | Guitar |
| Gene Martynec | Moog Synthesizer |
| Richard Marx | Background Vocals |
| Neal Matthews | Background Vocals |
| Hugh McCracken | Guitar |
| Suzie McCune | Background Vocals |
| Laverna Moore | Background Vocals |
| Farrell Morris | Percussion |
| Dean Parks | Guitar |
| Herb Pedersen | Background Vocals |
| Dennis Pendrith | Bass |
| Lou Pomanti | Organ |
| Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Piano |
| James Rolleston | Bass |
| Red Shea | Dobro, Guitar |
| Jerry Shook | Guitar |
| Catherine Smith | Background Vocals |
| John Stockfish | Bass |
| Gordon Stoker | Background Vocals |
| Henry Strzelecki | Bass |
| Tom Szczesniak | Bass, Keyboards |
| Jackie Ward | Background Vocals |
| Jack Zaza | Harmonica, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Harmonium, English Horn, Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
| Charlie McCoy | Guitar, Harmonica, Celeste, Bells |
| Ray C. Walker | Background Vocals |
| Rick Haynes | Bass, Background Vocals |
| Bruce Langhorn | Guitar |
| Gordon Lightfoot | Producer |
| Doug Riley | String Arrangements |
| John Simon | Producer, String Arrangements |
| Hugh Brown | Art Direction |
| John Court | Producer |
| Nick DeCaro | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| Ken Friesen | Producer |
| Dan Hersch | Remastering |
| Bill Inglot | Producer, Remastering |
| Elliot Mazer | Producer |
| Dean Parks | String Arrangements |
| Lenny Waronker | Producer |
| Joseph Wissert | Producer |
| Andrew Garver | Remastering |
| Thane Tierney | Liner Notes |
| Tom Bert | Cover Photo |
| Leigh Hall | Liner Note Coordination |
Gordon Lightfoot never made a bad album and each of them is worth owning but when it comes to a greatest hits CD, this is the one to own. This CD does have all his best known songs, but don't be surprised if you find yourself longing for more.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
Wonderful! This was a Christmas present for my husband and he loves this CD. Everything about this CD is outstanding. Anyone who enjoys Gordon Lightfoot's music should own this CD
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This is Gordon Lightfoot at his finest. I have been a fringe-fan of his for many years, but listening to this compilation has made me appreciate his musical ability so much more. The songs "Beautiful" and "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" are awesome.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This collection has been my introduction into the musical realms of Gordon Lightfoot. Actually, I checked it out from the library recently, and hated taking it back! As soon as I sampled the very first few tracks (after skipping to "Sundown", which I believe is the first song of his I've ever heard), I immediately knew that I had found treasure. What a remarkable feeling, indeed! Tracks like: "For Lovin' Me", "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", "Carefree Highway", are all amazing songs that I've heard before, at the grocery store, on the radio, but I never knew who did them. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more of Mr. Lightfoot. The songs on this cd are truly unforgettable! I even wake up with the words on my tongue. Being a Poet, I caught onto his lyrics real fast, and really dig the words and rhymes. But the music, Ah! the music...it's haunting, and beautiful, Lightfoot's vocals are both rugged and soothing...I'm just really glad I caught on!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
[Full disclosure: I produced this album (which is to say ''compiled from finished masters''; I didn't actually set foot in a studio) and wrote the liner notes, as well as having co-produced the Lightfoot 4-cd box set Songbook (which I recommend shamelessly). Please course-correct as you feel appropriate.] The inherent hazard in putting together a collection from as prolific and talented an artist as Gordon Lightfoot (not that one often has the chance, mind you --- there aren't many in his class out there) is that, invariably, something gets lost. With room for only 20 tracks on the record, I wasn't even able to pick one song for every year he's been performing; of course some very fine material got left off. I hate it when that happens. My natural inclination would have been to call the record ¿Gordon Lightfoot: An Overview,¿ but my inner marketing geek (as well as every other marketing geek at Rhino) told me it wasn't nearly as compelling a title. The thinking behind the disc was to assemble a single disc with all the Billboard charting hits from both the UA/EMI and WB/Reprise years, plus a smattering of the FM turntable hits and later work. Its purpose was to offer the casual fan something approaching one-stop shopping. Previously, one had to buy Gord's Gold, Gord's Gold 2 and one of the many EMI compilations to amass all the hits. Its second intended function was to serve as a point of entry for someone who has recently encountered Gordon's work for the first time and doesn't know exactly where to begin. I hope and believe it serves those two purposes admirably, or at the very least, adequately. The sound producer, Bill Inglot, worked his customary magic on the tracks that hadn't been upgraded for the Songbook box set; he has just completed similar magic on Shadows and Salute, which will make their belated CD debut in August 2002 (I just approved the refs last week). Whatever flaws reside in the disc can be attributed to me, and whatever is good about it can be laid at the feet of several people, not the least of whom is Mr. Lightfoot his own self. My greatest hope is that this disc will inspire you to dig deeper into the rich vein of Lightfoot's art and craft. He truly is a Canadian (and American, in the broadest sense of the word) treasure.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted April 7, 2010
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted January 7, 2009
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted April 17, 2009
No text was provided for this review.
Editorial Reviews
Barnes & Noble - Steve Futterman
There must be something in the water, or the beer, but Canada has given the world some of the strongest singer-songwriters of the modern pop era. Gordon Lightfoot emerged in the mid-'60s, first as a composer and soon after as a noted performer whose virile yet sensitive voice and striking songs quickly established him as one of the most gifted folk-inspired artists in a era bursting with talent. By the 1970s, Lightfoot went on to reach superstardom with a series of hit albums and singles. Complete Greatest Hits provides a career overview drawing on many of the Canadian bard’s signature songs, touching on those that first drew public attention (“Early Morning Rain,” ...