Lot #172: Gordon Lightfoot - Sit Down Young Stranger Vinyl LP 1970 Canada Reprise

Marked Lightfoot's debut transition to the Reprise Label. Cover: this copy features teh original, highly desired front cover typography. Shortly after release, the track "If You Could Read My Mind" exploded into a massive commercial hit. To capitalize on its success, Warner/Reprise permanently rebranded the album under the song's name for subsequent printings. This specific cover showcases the transitional printed yellow blurb ("contains the hit single...") rather than a standard hype sticker, pinpointing its spot in the 1970 manufacturing timeline. Photography by rock culture design team Barry Feinstein and Tom Wilkes (known for iconic imagery for Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and George Harrison). Features one of the earliest recorded versions of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee", tracked right before Janis Joplin's chart topping rendition. 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}