Mac Wiseman Sings Gordon Lightfoot was released by CMH Records in 1977 (CMH LP-6217) and reissued in 2002 as CD-6296 in the label’s Classic Bluegrass series, with a sticker calling it the album’s first appearance on CD. All eleven songs are by Gordon Lightfoot: “Early Morning Rain,” “Sundown,” “Steel Rail Blues,” “Ribbon of Darkness,” “Cotton Jenny,” “Rainy Day People,” “Did She Mention My Name,” “Summertime Dream,” “For Lovin’ Me,” “The House You Live In” and “Old Dan’s Records.”
Wiseman sings and plays rhythm guitar. Arthur Smith, who is credited as producer on the CD reissue, plays fiddle, mandolin and Dobro; the other musicians are Clay Smith on acoustic guitar, Eddie Adcock on five-string banjo, Jim Buchanan on fiddle, Tommy Brooks on bass and Rob Thorne on drums. Todd Everett wrote the liner notes.
Tracklist
- 1 Did She Mention My Name 2:44
- 2 Cotton Jenny 2:49
- 3 Rainy Day People 2:29
- 4 Summertime Dream 2:12
- 5 For Lovin' Me 2:26
- 6 Steel Rail Blues 3:01
- 7 Ribbon of Darkness 2:24
- 8 The House You Live In 3:31
- 9 Early Morning Rain alt version 3:02
- 10 Old Dan's Records 2:24
- 11 Sundown 2:38
