Album: Songbook by Gordon Lightfoot (1999)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Reprise Records
Format: Compilation

Description: Songbook is a career retrospective album released by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot on the Rhino label in 1999. The album contains 88 songs covering Lightfoot's career, 16 of which are previously unreleased tracks. The only material not covered is the album Harmony which was released after Songbook.

Artist Background: Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He came to prominence in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974) and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley... Part of the Orillia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Orillia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1990s, Compilation, Reprise Records


Songbook is a career retrospective album released by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot on the Rhino label in 1999. The album contains 88 songs covering Lightfoot's career, 16 of which are previously unreleased tracks. The only material not covered is the album Harmony which was released after Songbook.

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