Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown (CD)
- Somewhere U.S.A
- High and Dry
- Seven Island Suite
- Circle of Steel
- Is There Anyone Home
- The Watchman's Gone
- Sundown
- Carefree Highway
- The List
- Too Late for Prayin""
- Format
- CD
- Genre
- Rock
- Tracks
- 10
Sundown is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's ninth studio album, released in 1974 on the Reprise Records label. It was the only Lightfoot album to reach No.1 on the pop chart in the US. In his native Canada, it topped the RPM 100 for five consecutive weeks, first hitting No. 1 on June 22, 1974, the same day it reached the top of the chart south of the border.[
- Somewhere U.S.A
- High and Dry
- Seven Island Suite
- Circle of Steel
- Is There Anyone Home
- The Watchman's Gone
- Sundown
- Carefree Highway
- The List
- Too Late for Prayin'
- Format
- CD
- Genre
- Rock
- Tracks
- 10
Here it is, the pinnacle of Gordon Lightfoot's career as both a songwriter and a performer: his 1974 #1 smash LP featuring the title classic (also a #1) and the Top 10 hit ""Carefree Highway."" But those who've only heard the hits have missed many prime examples of the sterling songcraft for which Lightfoot is revered: ""Circle of Steel,"" ""Too Late for Prayin',"" ""High and Dry,"" ""The Watchman's Gone,"" and more! Warner UK.
- LP 1 Side A
- 1. Somewhere U.S.A
- 2. High and Dry
- 3. Seven Island Suite
- LP 1 Side B
- 1. Circle of Steel
- 2. Is There Anyone Home
- LP 2 Side A
- 1. the Watchman's Gone
- 2. Sundown
- LP 2 Side B
- 1. Carefree Highway
- 2. the List
- 3. Too Late for Prayin'
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Genre
- Rock
- Tracks
- 14
- Pressing
- 180g
When Sundown hit the airwaves in 1974, Gordon Lightfoot didn't just top the charts - he captured a moment in time. With it's mix of folk storytelling, country warmth, and pop Polish, Sundown became one of the defining albums of the decade. The title track alone - haunting, hypnotic, and unforgettable - remains one of the greatest songs ever written about love and jealousy. But it's the full album that keeps drawing listeners back: 'High and Dry,' 'Carefree Highway,' 'Seven Island Suite' - each a masterclass in songwriting craft and emotional subtlety.Now, Sundown sounds better than ever. Cut at 45 RPM by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, this new edition brings every shimmer of 12-string guitar and nuance of Lightfoot's unmistakable baritone into sharper, more lifelike focus. The pressing - handled by Quality Record Pressings, the gold standard for vinyl perfection - offers the quietest surfaces and flattest profiles possible, ensuring every note plays with breathtaking presence and clarity.For fans of Lightfoot, for lovers of the singer-songwriter era, and for anyone who wants to hear a timeless album in the form it deserves, this Sundown reissue is the definitive way to experience a classic reborn.Part of the Acoustic Sounds 40 SeriesReleasing 40 titles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Acoustic Sounds!Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original master tape180-gram 45 RPM double LP pressed at Quality Record PressingsHoused in a Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacketTracklist:LP 1 Side A1. Somewhere U.S.A.2. High And Dry3. Seven Island SuiteLP 1 Side B1. Circle Of Steel2. Is There Anyone HomeLP 2 Side B1. The Watchman's Gone2. SundownLP 2 Side B1. Carefree Highway2. The List3. Too Late For Prayin'
