Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot made an appearance in the March
2004 Acoustic Guitar Magazine Hit List section.
It's a short segment, so I'll type it out.
>Unlike so many yawn-inducing tribute compilations, this all-star salute to
Canada's most beloved folk troubadour is definitely a keeper. An impressive
roster of mostly Canadian artists, including Cowboy Junkies (The Way I
Feel), Bruce Cockburn (Ribbon Of Darkness), and Ron Sexsmith (Drifters),
pays heartfelt homage to a shared influence and hero. It is testament to the
depth of Lightfoot's quality of song bag that such staples as Early Morning
Rain, Carefree Highway, and Rainy Day People don't appear among the album's
tracks and aren't conspicuous by their absence. This set is a fine
introduction for those who missed Lightfoot's 1970s commercial heyday and a
rootsy revelation for longtime listeners who tuned out the sappy, light rock
arrangements that characterized many of his radio hits.
(Borealis/NorthernBlues,
www.borealisisrecords.com www.northernblues.com <
I don't like that last line. Sappy?
Cathy
http://www.cathycowette.com