Sundown | ||||
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Released | January 1974 | |||
Recorded | November 1973 | |||
Studio | Eastern Sound Studios (Toronto) | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 36:12 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Lenny Waronker | |||
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Singles from Sundown | ||||
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"Sundown" on YouTube |
Sundown is 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 for five consecutive weeks,first hitting No. 1 on June 22,1974,the same day it reached the top of the chart south of the border. [1]
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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B− [3] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [4] |
All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot.
Compact cassette (rep ms 2177) was issued in 1974 with the following track list:
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 13 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | Gold | 20,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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