Salute (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Salute
Type = Album
Artist = Gordon Lightfoot


Released = 1983
Recorded = 1983
Genre = Folk
Length = 36:16
Label = Warner Brothers Records
Producer = Dean Parks and Gordon Lightfoot
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:z7uvadokt8w1 link] |
Last album = "Shadows"
(1982)
This album = "Salute"
(1983)
Next album = "East of Midnight"
(1986)

"Salute" is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's 16th original album, released in 1983 on the Warner Brothers Records label.

The album barely registered on the charts and is one of Lightfoot's least known recordings. This is reflected in the fact that songs from the album very rarely feature in Lightfoot's live performances.

The album completed Lightfoot's shift from acoustic folk/country compositions to a more sleek adult contemporary sound, a shift that Lightfoot had begun on "Shadows". However, Lightfoot didn't completely abandon his folk roots, as "Whispers of the North", "Knotty Pine" and "Tattoo" show.

In general, the album was more upbeat than its introspective predecessor with an even greater use of electric guitar licks and synthesizers.

Track listing

# "Salute (A Lot More Livin' to Do)" – 4:24
# "Gotta Get Away" – 2:54
# "Whispers of the North" – 3:20
# "Someone to Believe In" – 3:32
# "Romance" – 3:31
# "Knotty Pine" – 4:00
# "Biscuit City" – 2:55
# "Without You" – 3:07
# "Tattoo" – 4:28
# "Broken Dreams" – 4:05

All compositions by Lightfoot.

Credits

* Gordon Lightfoot - Main performer, Rhythm Guitar
* Terry Clements - Lead guitar
* Rick Haynes - Bass
* Dean Parks - Lead guitar, Synthesizer
* Barry Keane - Drums, Percussion
* Hadley Hockensmith - Bass, Hi-string Bass
* Mike Heffernan - Piano, Electric piano
* Pee Wee Charles - Steel guitar
* Harlan Rodgers - Piano
* Carol Parks - Harmony vocals

External links

* [http://www.lightfoot.ca/saltlist.htm Album chords and lyrics]