Gordon Lightfoot & Getting Older

Review Score: (6/10)
I recently saw a PBS special on a concert in Reno and I was shocked at the decline in Gord's voice. The same is evident on this album.....but then again, he is pushing 60 at least. Yet as a fan since the late 60's I have to say I'm not so young either. Are any of us Baby Boomers? I recall seeing Judy Collins ten years ago and noticing how much of her high registers she had lost. It's no surprise that age is taking its toll on Gord as well.

Gord still writes with the best of them, and his lyrics are far, far better than most of the junk from the younger singer/songwriters. Who writes stories like "canadian Railroad Trilogy" or Ballad of the Yarmouth Castle"?

If you are looking for the wonderfully-voiced Gordon Lightfoot of 1970, this album will disappoint. However, if you love the poerty of his lyrics, it's worth your time.

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