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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | A national treasure in his native Canada and a timeless star Stateside and worldwide, legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot first rose to fame in the mid-'60s when his compositions became hits for Peter, Paul and Mary ("Early Morning Rain") and Marty Robbins ("Ribbon of Darkness"). Both songs are featured on Rhino's newly reissued CD version of the artist's hits compilation Gord's Gold-a Top 40 Album-originally released in 1975 as a 2-LP set currently out of print. This in-depth overview of troubadour Lightfoot's famed Warner Bros. years provides an insightful portrait of an exemplary talent. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | October 04, 2005 | | Studio: | Rhino | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 22 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon of Darkness | | 2. | Song For A Winter's Night | | 3. | Canadian Railroad Trilogy | | 4. | Softly | | 5. | For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name? | | 6. | Steel Road Blues | | 7. | Wherefore and Why | | 8. | Bitter Green | | 9. | Early Morning Rain | | 10. | Minstrel of the Dawn | | 11. | Sundown | | 12. | Beautiful | | 13. | Summer Side of Life | | 14. | Rainy Day People | | 15. | Cotton Jenny | | 16. | Don Quixote | | 17. | Circle of Steel | | 18. | Old Dan's Records | | 19. | If You Could Read My Mind | | 20. | Cold on the Shoulder | | 21. | Carefree Highway | |
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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Still missing "Affair on 8th Avenue" May 23, 2006
By Jeffrey Handshaw
"Goofy Guy"
When the single CD for the double album first came out, they eliminated the remake of "Affair on 8th Avenue" even though CDs at that time handled up to 70 minutes and it would have easily fit. This song, as were the other 'older' songs that comprised the 1st album of the set, was remade/reproduced by Gordon Lightfoot just for this compilation. So the continued unnecessary exclusion of this precious version of this song is a waste of all the original effort that went into making it and a loss for all GL fans.
If and when they decide to re-release this CD including "Affair on 8th Avenue" (one of my favorite songs from the set), is when I will buy this CD...if just for this version of that song.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Perfect.... if only.... (EDITED!) Dec 11, 2006
By M. N. McBain
"Myric McBain"
I have several versions of "Affair on 8th Avenue" on CD, but NONE of them can match the beauty of the one that was on the original record and cassette release of Gord's Gold. I was very disappointed that they STILL have not released that version on CD, and especially that they re-released this CD without it. This album would be a perfect 5 were it not for that glaring ommission.
I wrote this review a few years ago, but I am happy to report now (10/10) that Affair on 8th Avenue is BACK on the digital album! You can download it individually or as part of the complete album. Gord's Gold is PERFECT again! :o) Thank you!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Where is "Affair on Eighth Avenue"? Apr 14, 2007
By birdman3155
Let me say that one of my pet peeves in life is the sheer number of ways our friends at the record companies have found to release slightly different versions of an artist's greatest hits. Besides greatest hits, there are best ofs, anthologies, essentials, all-time greatest hits, very best ofs, completes, golds, definitives, classics, favorites, proper introductions to, etc. I'm sure anyone who reads this can think of other terms. Having said that, this CD reissue of what was originally a two-LP set of "Gord's Gold" is an excellent starting point for someone who wants to listen to a truly great artist. It should be noted that this CD does not contain "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" because it was recorded after this set was released. So if you must have that song or anything else Mr. Lightfoot recorded after about 1974, look elsewhere. The reason this set does not get five stars from me is the glaring omission of "Affair on Eighth Avenue," a great song that was on the original records. Because of space limitations, it was omitted when the set was first issued on CD so that Reprise Records could put it on a single disc. Mr. Lightfoot originally recorded the song for one of his United Artist albums from the late 1960s. But after switching labels to Reprise, he re-recorded it for "Gord's Gold." To the best of my knowledge, the newer version has never appeared on any other CD. I was hoping it would be on the excellent 4-CD box set covering Mr. Lightfoot's entire career that was released by Rhino Records a few years ago. But it wasn't. Nor was it a bonus track when Rhino put out Mr. Lightfoot's four studio albums _ "Old Dan's Records," "Dream Street Rose," "Shadows" and "Salute" _ that finally made it to CD only a few years ago. It could have been. What a shame it wasn't. So this is a plea to Rhino/Reprise/Warner Brothers: Please, if you ever get around to digitally remastering "Gord's Gold," restore "Affair on Eighth Avenue" to it. I believe the technology has improved to the point that a single CD can hold up to 80 minutes now, which would easily accomodate the extra track. But even without "Affair on Eighth Avenue," this is an excellent CD.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Why Rhino, did you re-release without "Affair on Eighth Ave"? Dec 19, 2006
By Vinyltown
I agree with the two previous reviewers, where is "Affair on Eighth Avenue"? There is no excuse for Rhino (now part of WEA) leaving this out. I e-mailed them but received a standard reply. I will e-mail or write periodically, hoping they do the right thing.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Gord's Gold Apr 03, 2009
By Gary D. Keller
"Raccoonman"
Along with the other reviewers, I have to say that this CD is the BEST that Mr. Lightfoot has ever made. And as with the other reviews, I cannot understand why Rhino, or whoever in the hell is in charge of making these CD's was such a bone head as to leave out "Affair On 8th Avenue". Damn your eyes, man. Have you no heart? This is one of Mr. Lightfoots best pieces of work. But, on the other hand, why hasn't Mr. Lightfoot made an effort to have "Affair" put on his wonderful CD? I'd like to think that the songwriter/singer must have some say in how his music is presented. I've been a Lightfoot fan since Moses parted the Red Sea. I've had every album, then 8-track, then cassette, and am now working on the CD's. I think that I've almost sigle handedly supported Mr. Lightfoots career. So PLEASE, if anyone, Mr. Lightfoot, some big wig music exec, the fans, whoever, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, re-release "Gord's Gold" with "Affair On 8th Avenue". Gordon my dear man, you have heard from your fans. Help us out here, o.k. Big Guy?
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