Lot #171: Gordon Lightfoot - Sunday Concert LP 1969 Canadian Press

Classic piece of Canadian music history: Gordon Lightfoot's live album, Sunday Concert. Recorded live at Toronto's Massey Hall in March 1969, this record captures Lightfoot at the peak of his early folk rock era, accompanied beautifully by Red Shea on lead guitar and Rick Haynes on bass. Cat: UAS 6714 Cover: performance photograph by renowned music photographer Jim Marshall. Overall visual layout designed by Bob Cato, the famed graphic designer responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers in music history. Tracklist: exceptionally notable for holding more historical weight than standard live albums. Roughly half of the tracks featured were previously unreleased studio compositions, making these live tracking sessions their definitive debut. Features teh live debut of "Ballad of Yarmouth Castle", a gripping maritime tragedy song that served as the direct creative blueprint for his masterpiece "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". Auction Note: All lots are from a single estate collection. This is an opportunity to purchase a carefully curated decades-spanning collection from a single collector. The majority of the vinyl is in near mint condition with many appearing unplayed - if there are flaws of note we did our best to photograph that specifically. If you would like any further information please use the question portion available on each lot. Shipping is available - if you win the lot please email [email protected] to arrange. Pickup category timeslot {A}