Gord's Gold, Vol. 2
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Gord's Gold, Vol. 2 is a compilation album released by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot in 1988.
Like the first Gord's Gold collection, Vol. 2 features re-recordings of earlier hits alongside the contemporary material. On Gord's Gold only the early songs that didn't match Lightfoot's '70s sound (and whose original masters were owned by Lightfoot's former label, United Artists) were re-recorded. However, on Vol. 2 all tracks, apart from "Make Way (For the Lady)," "Ghosts Of Cape Horn," Baby Step Back," and "It's Worth Believin'" were re-recorded. The album also contains the first appearance of "If It Should Please You," a previously unrecorded song that the band often performed in concert. Some tracks on Vol. 2 that had been released during the 1980s sound almost identical to their original recording. Additionally, the re-recorded tracks were recorded live in the studio.
"Ghosts of Cape Horn" and "It's Worth Believin'" did not appear on the vinyl release.
Track listing
- All compositions by Lightfoot:
- († Re-recording / ‡ New song)
- "If It Should Please You"‡ – 2:50
- "Endless Wire"† – 4:14
- "Hangdog Hotel Room"† – 2:47
- "I'm Not Supposed To Care"† – 3:18
- "High and Dry"† – 2:26
- "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"† – 6:14
- "The Pony Man"† – 3:33
- "Race Among the Ruins"† – 3:23
- "Christian Island"† – 3:12
- "All the Lovely Ladies"† – 2:48
- "Alberta Bound"† – 2:58
- "Cherokee Bend"† – 4:57
- "Triangle"† – 3:53
- "Shadows"† – 2:59
- "Make Way (For the Lady)" – 3:40
- "Ghosts of Cape Horn" – 4:06
- "Baby Step Back" – 3:55
- "It's Worth Believin'" – 3:25
Session personnel
- Guitar: Gordon Lightfoot, Terry Clements, Red Shea, Dean Parks
- Bass: Rick Haynes, Tom Szczesniak
- Steel Guitar: Pee Wee Charles
- Piano: Mike Heffernan, Michael Omartian
- Drums: Barry Keane
- Strings: Nick DeCaro
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| | Band musicians |
- Rick Haynes
- Barry Keane
- Mike Heffernan
- Carter Lancaster
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| | Former members |
- Red Shea
- John Stockfish
- Terry Clements
- Pee Wee Charles
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| | Albums | |
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| | Compilations |
- Early Lightfoot (1969)
- The Best of Gordon Lightfoot (1970)
- Classic Lightfoot (1971)
- The Very Best of Gordon Lightfoot (1974)
- The Very Best of Gordon Lightfoot, Vol. 2 (1975)
- Gord's Gold (1975)
- Early Morning Rain (1976)
- Songbook (1985)
- Gord's Gold Volume 2 (1988)
- The Best of Gordon Lightfoot (1989)
- The Original Lightfoot (1992)
- The United Artists Collection (1993)
- Songbook (1999)
- Complete Greatest Hits (2002)
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| | Singles |
- "(Remember Me) I'm the One" (1962)
- "It's Too Late, He Wins/Negotiations" (1962)
- "Adios, Adios" (1962)
- "Day Before Yesterday" (1963)
- "I'm Not Sayin'" (1965)
- "Ribbon of Darkness" (1965)
- "Spin Spin" (1966)
- "Go Go Round" (1966)
- "The Way I Feel" (1967)
- "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (1967)
- "Black Day in July" (1968)
- "Bitter Green" (1968)
- "Me and Bobby McGee" (1970)
- "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970)
- "If I Could" (1971)
- "Talking in Your Sleep" (1971)
- "Summer Side of Life" (1971)
- "Beautiful" (1972)
- "Alberta Bound" (1972)
- "You Are What I Am" (1972)
- "The Same Old Obsession" (1972)
- "Can't Depend on Love" (1973)
- "It's Worth Believin'" (1973)
- "Sundown" (1974)
- "Carefree Highway" (1974)
- "Rainy Day People" (1975)
- "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976)
- "Race Among the Ruins" (1976)
- "The Circle Is Small (I Can See It in Your Eyes)" (1977)
- "Daylight Katy" (1978)
- "Dreamland" (1978)
- "Dream Street Rose" (1980)
- "If You Need Me" (1980)
- "Baby Step Back" (1981)
- "Blackberry Wine" (1982)
- "In My Fashion" (1982)
- "Salute (A Lot More Livin' to Do)" (1983)
- "Without You" (1983)
- "Anything for Love" (1986)
- "Stay Loose" (1986)
- "East of Midnight" (1987)
- "Ecstasy Made Easy" (1987)
- "I'll Prove My Love" (1993)
- "Waiting for You" (1993)
- "A Painter Passing Through" (1998)
- "Inspiration Lady" (2004)
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