I've been listening to Gordon Lighfoot albums for more than 30 years now and I have to say I think the latest is one of his best... I first heard him in 1971 while working on a newspaper in South Africa. I was in bed late at night reading a book with the radio on.. If You Could Read My Mind came on and it stoped me in my tracks.. completely knocked me out, I felt as if I'd just read a great novel and wanted to read it again and again.. and so I did over te years. Harmony is a stunning piece of work considering all he has been through. Shellfish sounds like a standard already, in fact most of the songs stick with you after just one play.. how many other artists can do that? Very few. I'm a huge BeachBoys fan, you'll find me on Brian Wilson's website most days, I even started a fanzine there for the people who go on his board but it's Gordon's albums I continually go back to, he is an incredible storyteller and a truly fine musician.. just felt I had to say something after finding his latest album in an obscure record shop in Newcastle last week and almost wearing it out within a few days...
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