Harmony (Gordon Lightfoot album)

Harmony is Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot's 20th studio album. Recorded in 2001 and released in 2004, it reached #35 on the Independent albums chart.

Harmony
Studio album by
Gordon Lightfoot
ReleasedMay 11, 2004
Recorded2002-03 at Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Lightfoot's Guitar and vocals in 2002, Musicians in Summer 2003
GenreCountry, Folk
Length41:08
LabelLinus
ProducerBob Doidge
Gordon Lightfoot chronology
A Painter Passing Through
(1998)		 Harmony
(2004)		 All Live
(2012)

History

Harmony was released in May 2004 by Linus Entertainment (Linus/Warner in Canada and SpinART/Ryko in the U.S.). It was an album that almost never happened. Lightfoot had laid down demo tracks for the record not long before he suffered a near-fatal ruptured artery in September 2002. During his recovery, in whose course he lost enough weight for his appearance to become shockingly gaunt, he directed the recording of backing tracks and was well enough by the time it was released to begin touring again. He says in the liner notes: "In the final analysis, the job was what mattered. It was good being preoccupied in a very constructive way with a project in the works; one which would carry itself forward, right up through the artwork and editorial, until its ultimate completion." The album was generally well received.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

In his Allmusic review, critic James Christopher Monger praised the album but also wrote "By no means as inspired as the classics Summertime Dream and If You Could Read My Mind, Harmony listens like a good book, and fits snugly into the impressive Lightfoot canon."[1]

Track listing
  1. "Harmony" – 3:11
  2. "River of Light" – 3:48
  3. "Flyin' Blind" – 2:49
  4. "No Mistake About It" – 4:03
  5. "End of All Time" – 3:41
  6. "Shellfish" – 3:45
  7. "The No Hotel" – 5:54
  8. "Inspiration Lady" – 3:08
  9. "Clouds of Loneliness" – 2:52
  10. "Couchiching" – 3:20
  11. "Sometimes I Wish" – 3:37

All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot. "Shellfish" and "The No Hotel" were recorded live in 2001.

Personnel

References
  1. Monger, James Christopher. "Harmony > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
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