In April 1970, “Reprise” label released “Sit Down Young Stranger”, the fifth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Joseph Wissert.
Personnel:
- Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar, piano
- Red Shea – guitar
- Rick Haynes – bass
- Ry Cooder – slide guitar, mandolin
- Van Dyke Parks – harmonium
- John Sebastian – electric guitar, autoharp, harmonica
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
- Randy Newman – string arrangement
- Kris Kristofferson – harmony vocals
- Gary Brandt, Lee Herschberg – engineer
- Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.
- Minstrel of the Dawn
- Me and Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster
- Approaching Lavender
- Saturday Clothes
- Cobwebs & Dust
- Poor Little Allison
- Sit Down Young Stranger
- If You Could Read My Mind
- Baby It’s Alright
- Your Love’s Return (Song for Stephen Foster)
- The Pony Man
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