Gordon Lightfoot Announces 'The Complete Singles Collection 1970-1980' The expansive set includes a wealth of hits and rarities

Published Jan 15, 2019

While Gordon Lightfoot 's annual Massey Hall performances are on hold in 2019 due to renovations on the venue, those looking to get acquainted with the Canadian songwriting icon's music will be able to do so with a new singles collection.Lightfoot's The Complete Singles 1970-1980 is set to arrive through Real Gone Music on March 1, packaging an impressive 34 A-sides and B-sides together over two CDs. The collection features every single Lightfoot had recorded with producers Lenny Waronker and Joe Wissert.The set is said to boast rare single versions of Lightfoot's iconic "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "Rainy Day People," in addition six other yet-to-be-named songs appearing in their mono single versions on CD for the first time.Material for the set was remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision, with additional mastering and tape vetting by Aaron Kannowski. The collection also features liner notes authored by Richie Unterberger.The Complete Singles 1970-1980:Disc One:1. Me and Bobby McGee2. The Pony Man3. If You Could Read My Mind4. Poor Little Allison5. Talking in Your Sleep6. Nous Vivons Ensemble7. Summer Side of Life8. Love & Maple Syrup9. Beautiful10. Don Quixote11. That Same Old Obsession12. You Are What I Am13. Can't Depend on Love14. It's Worth Believin'15. Sundown16. Too Late for Prayin'17. Carefree Highway18. Seven Island SuiteDisc Two:1. Rainy Day People2. Cherokee Bend3. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald4. The House You Live In5. Race Among the Ruins6. Protocol7. The Circle Is Small (I Can See It in Your Eyes)8. Sweet Guinevere9. Daylight Katy10. Hangdog Hotel Room11. Dreamland12. Songs the Minstrel Sang13. Dream Street Rose14. Make Way for the Lady15. If You Need Me16. Mister Rock of Ages