A terrific album--essential to the Lightfoot collection!

Review Score: (10/10)
Lightfoot's 1982 album "Shadows" wistfully and somberly chronicled Lightfoot's divorce. 1983's "Salute" is up-tempo, optimistic, full of energy and the perfect compliment to "Shadows." On "Salute" Lightfoot is a new man. Just run down the list of song titles on "Salute" and you'll see how Lightfoot is feeling after some time has passed following break-up and loss: "Salute (You've Got A Lot More Livin' To Do)," "Gotta Get Away," "Whispers Of The North," "Someone To Believe In," "Romance" (with the lyric "You say that you're through with romance, why take a chance, on anyone?"), "Without You," and "Broken Dreams." Three others, "Knotty Pine," "Biscuit City" and "Tattoo" also reinforce Lightfoot's theme of "A Lot More Livin' To Do." This is probably the most up-tempo and electric of Lightfoot's albums and it feels good to hear that he feels good. Lightfoot fans expecting the 1970's folkie troubadour may be startled by "Salute," but these fans should listen first to "Shadows" then to "Salute" back-to-back to really appreciate the depth of Lightfoot's creativity and his mature artistic growth. "Salute" is essential to the Lightfoot collection.

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