In May 1971, “Reprise” label released “Summer Side of Life”, the seventh Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded December 1970 – April 1971, at “Woodland Sound Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Joseph Wissert.
Personnel:
- Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar, piano
- Red Shea – guitar
- Jerry Shook – guitar
- Chip Young – guitar
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
- Rick Haynes – bass guitar
- Roy M. “Junior” Huskey – acoustic bass
- James Rolleston – bass guitar
- Henry Strzelecki – bass guitar
- Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Jim Isbell – drums
- David Brown – percussion
- Farrel Morris – percussion
- Vassar Clements – violin
- The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins, Ray Walker) – backing vocals
- Rex Collier – recording
- Rick Horton – engineer
- Harry Kemball – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.
- 10 Degrees and Getting Colder
- Miguel
- Go My Way
- Summer Side of Life
- Cotton Jenny
- Talking in Your Sleep
- Nous Vivons Ensemble
- Same Old Loverman
- Redwood Hill
- Love and Maple Syrup
- Cabaret
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