Summertime Dream

by Gordon Lightfoot

Overview

With Summertime Dream, Gordon Lightfoot produced one of his finest albums, and wrapped up a six-year period of popularity that he would not recapture. Propelled by his second biggest hit, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Summertime Dream summed up the sound that had served Lightfoot so well in his post-"If You Could Read My Mind" days. This distinctive sound featured Lightfoot's strummed six- or 12-string guitar complemented by Terry Clements' electric guitar lines and Pee Wee Charles' pedal steel guitar accents. The material here is excellent, and the singer's voice is at its strongest. Mixing upbeat songs like "Race Among the Ruins," "I'd Do It Again," and the title track with beautiful ballads such as "I'm Not Supposed to Care" and "Spanish Moss," Lightfoot and his band deliver a tasty smorgasbord of intelligent, grown-up music. As for "Edmund Fitzgerald," its continued popularity more than 20 years after its release attests to the power of a well-told tale and a tasty guitar lick. ~ Jim Newsom

Product Details

Release Date:	07/29/2022
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421224600

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gordon Lightfoot   Primary Artist,Guitar (12 String),Vocals,Guitar
Rick Haynes   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Pee Wee Charles   Guitar (Steel)
Gene Martynec   Synthesizer
Barry Keane   Percussion,Drums
Terry Clements   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Jim Gordon   Drums

Technical Credits

Gordon Lightfoot   Producer,Composer
Lenny Waronker   Producer
Ken Friesen   Engineer
Lee Herschberg   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Tom Bert   Cover Photo