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johnfowles · 06-20-2003, 11:12 AM

I am constantly amazed at the number of fans here who express a lack of knowledge
of the fabulous Sunday Concert live album and indeed of all the early United Artists albums.As one who was fortunate to have been in the right place in 1966 and heard enough of Gord on Montreal Radio that year to seek out and buy the "Lightfoot" album before that year was out and then bought each new release as soon as possible even when back home in the U.K. I still recall the wonderful selection of songs on those 5 UA albums with the greatest affection.
Anybody yet to hear the likes of Changes; Mountains and Marian; Affair on Eighth Avenue;
Apology to name a few is really missing out .They are essential to all fan's collections IMHO
Luckily there seem to be a number of outlets who still have a seemingly inexhaustible pile of the "Canadian" 3 cd set and there is nearly always one or more on offer at Ebay
at a common starting bid of US$ 14.93 or "buy it now" for US$ 16.93 both plus a modicum of shipping of course
for example at this moment see:- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6&category=307
This "original" 3-CD set "The United Artists Years" comprises
all 5 UA albums and has an excellent 12-page stapled booklet enclosed.This compares to the US 2-cd issue "The United Artists Collection" also often on ebay
currently one at:- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=1575 for US$12.99
or on sale at amazon for only US$10.99 (New) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido s/tg/detail/-/B00000DQO2/qid=1056124619/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-9855636-6349748?v=glance&s=music#product-details
this has a fold-out brochure rather than the stapled booklet although it does
contain the identical text and largely the same photos and similarly includes a description of Sunday Concert but only has the 49 tracks from the first 4 UA albums.
If you get that set you can then buy Sunday Concert either as "SC live" or the better Bear family Sunday Concert Plus
which has an extra 5 tracks viz:-
A cover of Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues"
the "Nashville" version of "Spin Spin" a much neglected recording that was my personal introduction to Country and Lightfoot in 1966
2 versions of "Movin"
and an alternative take of "I'll be Allright" ( another of my early favourites)
amazon has that too for US$18.98
See:- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi dos/tg/detail/-/B0000071LD/qid=1056124834/sr=1-25/ref=sr_1_25/102-9855636-6349748?v=glance&s=music#product-details
Cheers folks
John Fowles

[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited June 20, 2003).]

06-20-2003, 11:12 AM	#1
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	I am constantly amazed at the number of fans here who express a lack of knowledge of the fabulous Sunday Concert live album and indeed of all the early United Artists albums.As one who was fortunate to have been in the right place in 1966 and heard enough of Gord on Montreal Radio that year to seek out and buy the "Lightfoot" album before that year was out and then bought each new release as soon as possible even when back home in the U.K. I still recall the wonderful selection of songs on those 5 UA albums with the greatest affection. Anybody yet to hear the likes of Changes; Mountains and Marian; Affair on Eighth Avenue; Apology to name a few is really missing out .They are essential to all fan's collections IMHO Luckily there seem to be a number of outlets who still have a seemingly inexhaustible pile of the "Canadian" 3 cd set and there is nearly always one or more on offer at Ebay at a common starting bid of US$ 14.93 or "buy it now" for US$ 16.93 both plus a modicum of shipping of course for example at this moment see:- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6&category=307 This "original" 3-CD set "The United Artists Years" comprises all 5 UA albums and has an excellent 12-page stapled booklet enclosed.This compares to the US 2-cd issue "The United Artists Collection" also often on ebay currently one at:- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=1575 for US$12.99 or on sale at amazon for only US$10.99 (New) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido s/tg/detail/-/B00000DQO2/qid=1056124619/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-9855636-6349748?v=glance&s=music#product-details this has a fold-out brochure rather than the stapled booklet although it does contain the identical text and largely the same photos and similarly includes a description of Sunday Concert but only has the 49 tracks from the first 4 UA albums. If you get that set you can then buy Sunday Concert either as "SC live" or the better Bear family Sunday Concert Plus which has an extra 5 tracks viz:- A cover of Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues" the "Nashville" version of "Spin Spin" a much neglected recording that was my personal introduction to Country and Lightfoot in 1966 2 versions of "Movin" and an alternative take of "I'll be Allright" ( another of my early favourites) amazon has that too for US$18.98 See:- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi dos/tg/detail/-/B0000071LD/qid=1056124834/sr=1-25/ref=sr_1_25/102-9855636-6349748?v=glance&s=music#product-details Cheers folks John Fowles [This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited June 20, 2003).]