"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.
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]
^"Release "Did She Mention Myh Name?" by Gordon Lightfoot". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
^"Gordon captivates audience". The Gateway. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ abUnterberger, Richie. "Did She Mention My Name? > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
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January 01, 1970
mention, name, canadian, singer, gordon, lightfoot, third, studio, album, released, 1968, united, artists, label, album, marked, lightfoot, first, orchestration, studio, album, gordon, lightfootreleasedjanuary, 1968recordeddecember, 1967genrefolklength36, 42la. 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 Studio album by Gordon LightfootReleasedJanuary 1968RecordedDecember 1967GenreFolkLength36 42LabelUnited ArtistsProducerJohn SimonGordon Lightfoot chronologyThe Way I Feel 1967 Did She Mention My Name 1968 Back Here on Earth 1968 Contents 1 Songs 2 Reception 3 Track listing 3 1 Side 1 3 2 Side 2 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External linksSongs 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 editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 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 27Personnel editGordon Lightfoot 6 amp 12 string acoustic guitars vocals Herbie Lovelle drums percussion Huey McCracken electric guitar Red Shea lead acoustic guitar John Simon string arrangements John Stockfish bass Technical Tim Lewis cover design Charles Steiner Daniel Kramer photographyReferences 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 gt Review AllMusic Retrieved November 7 2011 External links editAlbum lyrics and chords Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Did She Mention My Name 3F amp oldid 1157690040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
