Gordon Lightfoot - Summer Side of Life (1971) Vinyl LP • Cotton Jenny

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Vinyl plays with occasional crackles; shallow surface mark near beginning of side 1 (play-graded). Matte cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Reprise Steamboat label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. 10 Degrees & Getting Colder
2. Miguel
3. Go My Way
4. Summer Side Of Life
5. Cotton Jenny
6. Talking In Your Sleep
7. Nous Vivons Ensemble
8. Same Old Loverman
9. Redwood Hill
10. Love & Maple Syrup
11. Cabaret

About The Record:

Summer Side of Life, by Gordon Lightfoot, marked a radical departure from the sound Lightfoot had established on Sit Down Young Stranger in its use of drums and electronic instrumentation, to which he would later return in the second half of the decade. Redwood Hill contains elements of bluegrass music. The album reached No. 38 on the pop chart. Summer Side of Life peaked at No. 98 on the pop singles chart while Talking in Your Sleep peaked at No. 64. The singles reached No. 21 and No. 19 respectively in Canada. The track Cotton Jenny would later be covered by Anne Murray, for whom it would provide a top-twenty single on the U.S. country singles chart. The song Love and Maple Syrup was covered by Taylor Mitchell in 2009. She lost her life in a coyote assault later that year. Nanci Griffith covered 10 Degrees and Getting Colder on her 1993 album, Other Voices, Other Rooms. The song had previously been recorded by J.D. Crowe & The New South on their eponymous album in 1975.