1974 studio album by Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown 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
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.
Original LP release
All tracks are written by Gordon Lightfoot
Side 1 (LP) No. Title Length 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) No. Title Length 6. "The Watchman's Gone" 4:25 7. "Sundown " 3:45 8. "Carefree Highway " 3:45 9. "The List" 3:00 10. "Too Late for Prayin'" 4:15
Compact cassette (rep ms 2177)
Side 1 (Cassette, TT: 18:43) No. Title Length 1. "Sundown " 3:45 2. "Somewhere U.S.A." 2:50 3. "Seven Island Suite" 6:00 4. "Circle of Steel" 2:45 5. "Is There Anyone Home" 3:15
Side 2 (Cassette, TT: 17:50) No. Title Length 6. "High and Dry" 2:12 7. "The Watchman's Gone" 4:25 8. "Carefree Highway " 3:45 9. "The List" 3:00 10. "Too Late for Prayin'" 4:15
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1974)
Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM
3
US Billboard 200
14
Certifications
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
Australia (ARIA )
Gold
20,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Personnel
Gordon Lightfoot – lead and backing vocals , 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars , high-strung guitar Nashville tuning , chimes , bells ,
Red Shea – electric, acoustic and classical guitars , dobro , slide dobro (tracks 1–5, 7, 9, 10)Terry Clements – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3–10)
Rick Haynes – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8, 9)
John Stockfish – bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5–7, 10)
Jim Gordon – drums , percussion (tracks 1–3, 5–9)Milt Holland – percussion, congas (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)Nick De Caro – accordion , horns , orchestration , piano , strings (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Gene Martynec – Moog synthesizer (tracks 3, 5)Jack Zaza – English horn , recorder (track 4)
Catherine Smith – harmony vocals (track 2)References
"Top Albums" . RPM . 21 (18). 22 June 1974. Retrieved 25 May 2013."Sundown" . Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-05-25.Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X "Rolling Stone reviews : Sundown" . Retrieved 25 May 2013.Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 177. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5047a" . RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved January 2, 2025.
"Gordon Lightfoot Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3891" . RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved January 2, 2025.
"Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1974" . BestSellingAlbums.org . Retrieved January 2, 2025."Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box
External links
Gordon Lightfoot Studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
Singles
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