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- Date Released: January 1, 1979
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: CMH Records / IODA
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A classic of bluegrass and country crossover, 1977's Mac Wiseman Sings Gordon Lightfoot masterfully matches Wiseman's famous country croon with Lightfoot's old-time country-folk tunes, all with a great backing band including Eddie Adcock on banjo and Clay Smith on acoustic guitar. Wiseman has a real knack for combining down-home flavor with vintage Vegas or Hollywood panache -- as on the Willie Nelson-meets-Neil Diamond "Rainy Day People." "Summertime Dream" has a rollicking but pretty arrangement and features Wiseman really belting it out. "For Lovin' Me" and "Early Morning Rain" maybe aren't as deep and emotive as Lightfoot's versions, but Wiseman turns them into shuffling, thoughtful bluegrass tunes with a little more levity than the originals. Finally, "Ribbon of Darkness" is the real winner here -- it's Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, and Willie Nelson all wrapped up in a nostalgic two and a half minutes of country and bluegrass. Fans who bought this LP in 1977 are sure to be delighted to find this slice of memory on CD, and for those -- whether country or bluegrass fans -- who are new to Mac Wiseman, Mac Wiseman Sings Gordon Lightfoot will make a great entry into his canon.
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| 01. |  |
Did She Mention My Name |
2:43 |
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| 02. | |
Cotton Jenny |
2:48 |
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| 03. | |
Rainy Day People |
2:29 |
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Summertime Dream |
2:12 |
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For Lovin' Me |
2:26 |
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Steel Rail Blues |
3:01 |
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| 07. | |
Ribbon of Darkness |
2:24 |
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| 08. | |
The House You Live In |
3:30 |
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Early Morning Rain |
3:01 |
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Old Dan's Records |
2:23 |
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| 11. | |
Sundown |
2:38 |
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11 Total Tracks, 29:35 Total Length
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Credits
- Eddie Adcock - 5-string Banjo // Eddie Adcock - 5-string Banjo // Eddie Adcock - 5-string Banjo // Mac Wiseman - Guitar // Mac Wiseman - Vocals // Jim Buchanan - Fiddle // Todd Everett - Liner Notes // Clay Smith - Guitar (Acoustic) // Rob Thorne - Drums // Woody Woodward - Photography // Tommy Lee Brooks - Bass // Karrie M. Miller - Art Direction // Karrie M. Miller - Design // Arthur Smith Trio - Dobro // Arthur Smith Trio - Fiddle // Arthur Smith Trio - Mandolin // Arthur Smith Trio - Producer // Aretha Sills - Project Coordinator
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