Gordon Lightfoot Album Sundown

Sundown is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's ninth studio album, released in 1974 on the Reprise Records label.

It was the only Lightfoot album to reach No. 1 on the pop chart in the US. In his native Canada, it topped the RPM 100 for five consecutive weeks, first hitting No. 1 on June 22, 1974, the same day it reached the top of the chart south of the border.

Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot Album Sundown
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1974
RecordedNovember 1973
StudioEastern Sound Studios (Toronto)
GenreFolk
Length36:12
LabelReprise
ProducerLenny Waronker
Gordon Lightfoot chronology
Old Dan's Records
(1972)
Sundown
(1974)
Cold on the Shoulder
(1975)
Singles from Sundown
  1. "Sundown"
    Released: February 1974
  2. "Carefree Highway"
    Released: August 1974
Audio
"Sundown" on YouTube

The album marked the pinnacle of Lightfoot's acoustic folk-country blend before he embarked on an increasing use of electric instruments, although he did include some electric guitar, notably on the title track.

As for singles, the title track reached No. 1 on the pop and adult contemporary charts as well as #13 on the country chart, while "Carefree Highway" reached No. 10 on the pop chart, No. 1 on the AC chart and No. 81 on the country chart.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicGordon Lightfoot Album SundownGordon Lightfoot Album SundownGordon Lightfoot Album SundownGordon Lightfoot Album SundownGordon Lightfoot Album Sundown
Christgau's Record GuideB−
Rolling Stone(favorable)

Track listing

All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot.

Side 1 (LP)

  1. "Somewhere U.S.A." – 2:50
  2. "High and Dry" – 2:12
  3. "Seven Island Suite" – 6:00
  4. "Circle of Steel" – 2:45
  5. "Is There Anyone Home" – 3:15

Side 2 (LP)

  1. "The Watchman's Gone" – 4:25
  2. "Sundown" – 3:45
  3. "Carefree Highway" – 3:45
  4. "The List" – 3:00
  5. "Too Late for Prayin'" – 4:15

Compact cassette (rep ms 2177) was issued in 1974 with the following track list:

Side 1 (Cassette, TT: 18:43)

  1. "Sundown"
  2. "Somewhere U.S.A."
  3. "Seven Island Suite"
  4. "Circle of Steel"
  5. "Is There Anyone Home"

Side 2 (Cassette, TT: 17:50)

  1. "High and Dry"
  2. "The Watchman's Gone"
  3. "Carefree Highway"
  4. "The List"
  5. "Too Late for Prayin'"

Chart performance

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 13
Canadian RPM Top Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References

Tags:

Gordon Lightfoot Album Sundown Track listingGordon Lightfoot Album Sundown Chart performanceGordon Lightfoot Album Sundown CertificationsGordon Lightfoot Album Sundown PersonnelGordon Lightfoot Album SundownBillboard 200CanadiansGordon LightfootRPM (magazine)Reprise Records

🔥 Trending searches on Wiki English:

Janice DickinsonApple Inc.Alyssa SutherlandD'Angelo RussellMani Ratnam filmographyMS DhoniMexicoKarim BenzemaRyan ReynoldsIsraelEverything Everywhere All at OnceAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Brownie (folklore)Abraham LincolnPatrick SwayzeMagnus CarlsenJalin HyattAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (film)Ray LiottaKyrie IrvingNottingham Forest F.C.NetflixJoe PesciSwitzerlandAmazon (company)May DayTom Parker BowlesUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesPablo EscobarMani Ratnam2023 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's singlesGeorge ClooneyJason SudeikisMichael B. JordanDonald TrumpHereditary (film)Anthony DavisChristina Aistrup Hansen2023 Stanley Cup playoffsZlatan IbrahimovićWilliam ShakespeareSpainDavid BeckhamNaomi (wrestler)Elliot GraingeJanis JoplinJoey Porter Jr.Uhtred of BamburghMargot RobbieFakhar Zaman (cricketer)Scream VIKillers of the Flower Moon (film)Malaysia Airlines Flight 370Cody MauchOpinion polling for the 2023 Turkish presidential electionReal Madrid CFAgent (film)XXXTentacion2023 Southeast Asian GamesJeff StellingOnlyFansAlexandra GrantThe Kerala StoryCatherine ReitmanNatalie PortmanJudy GarlandYellowjackets (TV series)Ghosted (2023 film)Tom HollandStevie NicksWednesday (TV series)Tom HanksAndrew Tate2023 World Snooker ChampionshipRon DeSantis🡆 More