This is a fair question and Lightfoot has been criticized in music publications for some of his songs sounding very similar. One wag even labeled him "Three Chord Gord." Successful songwriters often do follow a tried and true formula. James Taylor has been accused of this as well. But for those of us that are fans, that doesn't detract from our enjoyment of the music. Personally, I think Lightfoot is one of the finest songwriters of the past 50 years! He is a consummate wordsmith and writes great melodies as well. But for me, it's his lyrics that I find truly moving. And though some of the melodies might be very familiar, the lyrics are always insightful and provocative. Sometimes you need to listen to an album several times to really begin to appreciate it. I know I have changed my opinion about a few of GL's albums over the years. Go ahead and build your colllection - I don't think you'll be disappointed!
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