Summer Side of Life

This is one of Gordon Lightfoot's finest, yet greatly underrated, albums from the early 70s. While Cotton Jenny continues to be a staple of his live shows to this day, this album is chock full of good tunes. Each one tells a story and each one captures and draws you in. It was a well crafted follow-up to his breakout album of 1970, If You Could Read My MInd, and maybe because of coming on the heels of that album that sold very well, this one kind of has been lost in the shuffle through the years. If you haven't listened to it in some time, give yourself a treat and if you've never heard it, buy it.

I like a wide variety of music. This is simply one of the greatest albums ever recorded. If you like Gordon Lightfoot and have not put this one in your library or if you are not too familiar with him, I would suggest getting this entire album. I have listened to this recording from start to finish hundreds of times. I do not have a favorite because they are all top notch. Each song tells a story which is Gordon's greatest gift to the listener. I absolutely love this album!