Apart from his eponymous debut album and final album (Solo), it is Lightfoot's only studio album not to derive its title from a song on the album. Back Here on Earth was Lightfoot's last studio recording on the United Artists label which he left after releasing the live album Sunday Concert in 1969.
Bear Family Records reissued Lightfoot's previous album, Did She Mention My Name, together with this album, Back Here on Earth, as a 2-in-1 CD in 1993.[2] It included as a bonus track a recording of "Spin, Spin" which did not appear on any of Lightfoot's original studio albums, though a John Court production of it was released as a single in 1966.[3] The version on the Bear Family Records reissue is tagged (New York remake version) and was produced by John Simon.
In his Allmusic review, critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the album "It's not quite as outstanding as his first three albums, lacking highlights on the order of "Early Mornin' Rain" or "Black Day in July." Lightfoot never offered weak material on his United Artists efforts, however, and Back Here on Earth is still a very solid set, certainly worth acquiring if you like his other LPs for this label."[4]
^"Release "Back Here On Earth" by Gordon Lightfoot". Musicbrainz. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
^"Release "Did She Mention My Name / Back Here On Earth" by Gordon Lightfoot". MusicBrainz.
^"Gordon Lightfoot - Spin, Spin / For Lovin' Me (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^ abUnterberger, Richie. "Back Here on Earth > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
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back, here, earth, back, here, earth, canadian, singer, gordon, lightfoot, fourth, studio, album, released, 1968, united, artists, label, studio, album, gordon, lightfootreleasednovember, 1968recordedseptember, 1968studiobradley, barn, mount, juliet, tennessee. Back Here On Earth is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot s fourth studio album released in 1968 on the United Artists label 1 Back Here on EarthStudio album by Gordon LightfootReleasedNovember 1968RecordedSeptember 1968StudioBradley s Barn in Mount Juliet TennesseeGenreFolkLength35 06LabelUnited ArtistsProducerElliot MazerGordon Lightfoot chronologyDid She Mention My Name 1968 Back Here on Earth 1968 Sunday Concert 1969 Apart from his eponymous debut album and final album Solo it is Lightfoot s only studio album not to derive its title from a song on the album Back Here on Earth was Lightfoot s last studio recording on the United Artists label which he left after releasing the live album Sunday Concert in 1969 Bear Family Records reissued Lightfoot s previous album Did She Mention My Name together with this album Back Here on Earth as a 2 in 1 CD in 1993 2 It included as a bonus track a recording of Spin Spin which did not appear on any of Lightfoot s original studio albums though a John Court production of it was released as a single in 1966 3 The version on the Bear Family Records reissue is tagged New York remake version and was produced by John Simon Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 2 1 Side 1 2 2 Side 2 2 3 Bonus Track on Bear Family CD re release 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External linksReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 In his Allmusic review critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the album It s not quite as outstanding as his first three albums lacking highlights on the order of Early Mornin Rain or Black Day in July Lightfoot never offered weak material on his United Artists efforts however and Back Here on Earth is still a very solid set certainly worth acquiring if you like his other LPs for this label 4 Track listing editAll compositions by Gordon Lightfoot Side 1 edit Long Way Back Home 3 02 Unsettled Ways 1 51 Long Thin Dawn 2 57 Bitter Green 2 42 The Circle Is Small I Can See It in Your Eyes 3 26 Marie Christine 2 54 Side 2 edit Cold Hands from New York 5 16 Affair on 8th Avenue 3 25 Don t Beat Me Down 3 16 The Gypsy 2 45 If I Could 4 02 Bonus Track on Bear Family CD re release edit Spin Spin Personnel editGordon Lightfoot 6 amp 12 string acoustic guitar vocals Red Shea lead acoustic guitar John Stockfish bass Technical Elliot Mazer producer Bill Blachly Charlie Tallent engineer Harry Kemball photographyReferences edit Release Back Here On Earth by Gordon Lightfoot Musicbrainz Retrieved 11 April 2017 Release Did She Mention My Name Back Here On Earth by Gordon Lightfoot MusicBrainz Gordon Lightfoot Spin Spin For Lovin Me Vinyl Discogs 1966 Retrieved 12 April 2017 a b Unterberger Richie Back Here on Earth gt Review Allmusic Retrieved November 7 2011 External links editAlbum lyrics and chords Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Back Here on Earth amp oldid 1159875762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
