Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot

Tony Rice | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B0000002OE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,130 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Go My Way

2. Home from the Forest

3. Fine as Fine Can Be

4. Let It Ride

5. I'm Not Sayin'

6. Bitter Green

7. You Are What I Am

8. Shadows

9. Walls

10. Whispers of the North

11. Ten Degrees (Getting Colder)

12. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

13. Early Morning Rain

14. Whisper My Name

15. Sixteen Miles

16. Cold on the Shoulder

17. Song for a Winter's Night

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Bluegrass
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 4-JUN-1996

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt Brilliance, May 2, 2002

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Ben Fitzgerald - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot (Audio CD)

Not only is Tony at his peak in many of these songs, but the musician line-up reads as a who's who of bluegrass. Ricky Skaggs, The Rice Brothers, JD Crowe, Jerry Douglass (of course), David Grisman, and more! So needless to say, there is some [kicking] music going on here.

But what is truly magical about this album is Tony's unabashed love for Gordon Lightfoot. Every word is heartfelt, every note holds an emotion. And this man can sing! And although the album is a collection of songs from his entire career, it holds together as a single unit well - a concept album with a twist. And while Tony's voice, guitar and overall talent are the shine on the album, Lightfoot's lyrics are its depth. Lightfoot sure knows how to write a song. And Tony knows how to perform them.

There's not a weak link in the chain, but keep an ear out for "Early Morning Rain", "Whispers of the North", and "Walls".

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tony Rice-Gordon Lightfoot who could be better, June 2, 2001

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Blue "lakehuron" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot (Audio CD)

I have enjoyed listening to Gordon Lightfoot for decades and this tribute is the best I've heard. Who could do a better job than Tony Rice. Excellant vocals and guitar. Whispers of the North, Home from the Forest,16 Miles, Song for a Winters Night what a great selection of songs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Virtuoso..., December 19, 2000

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SpainKiller (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot (Audio CD)

A friend of mine turned me on to Tony Rice with this CD. Before then, I didnt really consider myself a bluegrass fan (or a Gordon Lightfoot fan either) - just a fan of great guitar playing. Well, after hearing the first solo in the first song on the album and I was blown away - proving to me to always try and keep an open mind to new things. And after extended listenings, it is one of my favorite CDs. Rice is a virtuoso - these songs are filled with extremely expressive and creative playing...fluid yet restrained. It's fairly obvious that Rice could really let it rip if he wanted, but the fact that he holds back and finds just the right notes is somehow even more impressive. Lightfoot's naturally eloquent and simple lyrics provide a great framework for Rice's unique interpretations, while acknowledging the author's inspiration in the album title. Favorites include: "Go My Way," "Bitter Green," "Early Morning Rain," "Sixteen Miles," and "Whisper My Name." Don't be fooled by the benign title, this is a great CD by an excellent musician.