Sundown (album)

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


Released = April, 1974
Recorded = November, 1973
Genre = Folk
Length = 36:12
Label = Reprise Records
Producer = Lenny Waronker
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qqjw7i7jg7or link]
*"Rolling Stone" (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gordonlightfoot/albums/album/89241/review/5942501/sundown link] |
Last album = "Old Dan's Records"
(1972)
This album = "Sundown"
(1974)
Next album = "Cold on the Shoulder"
(1975)

"Sundown" is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's 10th original album, released in 1974 on the Reprise Records label. The album reached #1 on the pop chart, the first and only of Lightfoot's albums to achieve this.

The album marked the pinnacle of Lightfoot's acoustic folk-country blend before he embarked on an increasing use of electronic instruments, although Lightfoot 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 adult contemporary chart and #81 on the country chart.

Track listing

# "Somewhere U.S.A." – 2:50
# "High and Dry" – 2:12
# "Seven Island Suite" – 6:00
# "Circle of Steel" – 2:45
# "Is There Anyone Home" – 3:15
# "The Watchman's Gone" – 4:25
# "Sundown" – 3:45
# "Carefree Highway" – 3:45
# "The List" – 3:00
# "Too Late for Prayin'" – 4:15

All compositions by Lightfoot.

Chart positions

Credits

* Gordon Lightfoot - Main performer, Guitar, Chimes, Bells, Hi String Guitar
* Terry Clements - Acoustic Guitar
* Nick De Caro - Piano, Strings, Accordion, Horn, Orchestration
* Jim Gordon - Percussion, Drums
* Rick Haynes - Bass
* Milt Holland - Percussion
* Gene Martynec - Synthesizer
* Red Shea - Dobro, Guitar, Slide Dobro
* Catherine Smith - Harmony Vocals
* John Stockfish - Bass
* Jack Zaza - English Horn, Recorder

External links

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