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Track Listings
| 1. Drifters |
| 2. My Little Love |
| 3. Ringneck Loon |
| 4. I Used To Be A Country Singer |
| 5. Boathouse |
| 6. Much To My Surprise |
| 7. A Painter Passing Through |
| 8. On Yonge Street |
| 9. Red Velvet |
| 10. Uncle Toad Said |
Product Description
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The camps remain divided on Gordon Lightfoot, largely due to his love-it-or-hate-it 1976 hit single "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." Those on the fan side of the line will find reasons to enjoy his 1998 album A Painter Passing Through; the naysayers won't. Lightfoot, nearing 60, has lost much of his lower register, but the tell-tale tics of his singing style are still in place, especially the catch in his voice on Steve McEown's appropriately-titled "I Used to Be a Country Singer." Lightfoot's songwriting skills, however, have not diminished at all, and "Drifters," "Boathouse," and "On Yonge Street" are among the winning tracks on Painter. Fellow Canadian Daniel Lanois guests on the latter two tracks. --Michael Ruby
Album Description
CD reissue of this 1998 album from the legendary Canadian Folk/Rock singer/songwriter who has had numerous Billboard charting albums throughout his career, which began in the mid '60s. His most commercially successful period ran through the '70s, although he remains one of the most influential and admired songwriters of the Rock era. Wounded Bird.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing,
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This review is from: A Painter Passing.. (Audio CD)
Gordon Lightfoot has crafted many wonderful songs over his long career. His albums were known for their consummate musicianship, lovely poem/songs, haunting arrangements, and great harmony. This album is nearly without any redeeming qualities. The lyrics are banal at best..."He's a loon and he don't care." His voice is fine and earthy and rich, though showing its age with the loss of his upper range and increased nasality. The arrangements are unimaginative. Once in a while an intro leads you to think that another brilliant heart breaker is on the way. Not so. Don't buy this album unless you want to give it away or unless you are such a hardcore fan that you want it just to say you have it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lightfoot the Songwriter,
By Thomist Reader (Elon, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Painter Passing.. (Audio CD)
He was a singer-songwriter but age tells in his voice. The singer is fading, but, the songwriter just gets better with age. For those who want a sense of place, a sense of life as it is meant to be lived, for music to transport us not to a field of rage or even of dreams, but to a field in which we wandered as children, or wander now as adults one can do no better than Lightfoot. Sometimes I just pick up the album and look at the song listings and my eyes goes to "On Yonge Street." A real place sung about by a real person. There are times when we need that, and there are times when we all need a little Gordon Lightfoot.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The voice is worn but thank goodness he still records!,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Painter Passing.. (Audio CD)
The songs on this CD seem to be as good as any he has written or recorded. The voice is not the same....but I'll take Gordan Lightfoot's voice the way it is now over anyone else in the business today.
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