I've always thought that through the years, my Lightfoot record purchases alone accounted for several mortgage payments on Gord's upscale homes.
I believe I have most, if not all, of his vinyl albums as I started to collect in the late sixties - though not all of my records are the first pressing. I have numerous multiple copies, some of which fell victim to a 'stylus carnivorous'
(a vinyl eating record needle). -devoured the records from repeated playings.
Afflicted with severe "lightheadedness", I found that I had to possess every compilation sporting a different album cover even though I already owned all the songs within. I even have the K-Tel compilation!!! (madness!!!). Then there are the Radio Station albums "not for resale". I never did collect 45's though I do have the 'Day Before Yesterday' single.
Attached are scans from my 'Two Tones' (signed), 'Early Lightfoot' (signed), 'Canadian Talent Library' and even the Czech release 'Hudba A Slova' (Cold On The Shoulder).
I won't even mention the monies spent on my Lightfoot CD collection....
2004's 'Harmony' seems so long ago - I'm having severe withdrawal and need another fix from my (record) needle!!!...or at least a CD...
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No need for a big studio or record contract. We should petition Gord to get the boys together (or go unplugged) and sing a few new tunes into some readily available home studio software for distribution to his fans via the internet. That is the trend these days now, isn't it?...hmmmmmmm.....?