Did She Mention My Name? is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's third studio album, released in 1968 on the United Artists label. The album marked Lightfoot's first use of orchestration. [1]
Did She Mention My Name? | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1968 | |||
Recorded | December 1967 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 36:42 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Producer | John Simon | |||
Gordon Lightfoot chronology | ||||
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Songs
edit"Black Day in July" was written by Lightfoot to inform people about racial strife in the United States. Lightfoot stated that he wrote the song "as a newspaper man would write an article."[2] The song was covered by The Tragically Hip for the 2003 Lightfoot tribute album, Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
In his AllMusic review, critic Richie Unterberger praised the album, writing "Though a tad more erratic than his earlier efforts, his songwriting remained remarkably consistent. His characteristically bright, uplifting outlook became more diverse as well ..."[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Gordon Lightfoot
Side 1
edit- "Wherefore and Why" – 2:51
- "The Last Time I Saw Her" – 5:10
- "Black Day in July" – 4:10
- "May I" – 2:19
- "Magnificent Outpouring" – 2:20
- "Does Your Mother Know" – 3:33
Side 2
edit- "The Mountain and Maryann" – 3:35
- "Pussywillows, Cat-Tails" – 2:48
- "I Want to Hear It From You" – 2:22
- "Something Very Special" – 3:19
- "Boss Man" – 2:10
- "Did She Mention My Name?" – 2:27
Personnel
edit- Gordon Lightfoot — 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars, vocals
- Herbie Lovelle — drums, percussion
- Hugh McCracken — electric guitar
- Red Shea — lead acoustic guitar
- John Simon — string arrangements
- John Stockfish — bass
- Technical
- Tim Lewis — cover design
- Charles Steiner, Daniel Kramer — photography
References
edit- ^ "Release "Did She Mention Myh Name?" by Gordon Lightfoot". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Gordon captivates audience". The Gateway. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Did She Mention My Name? > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2011.