| Did She Mention My Name? | ||||
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| Released | January 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 1967 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 36:42 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | John Simon | |||
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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]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
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 ..." [2]
All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot.
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