{"product_id":"pre-order-gordon-lightfoot-if-you-could-read-my-mind-start-your-ear-off-right-2026-rhino-reserve-lp","title":"Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind - Rhino Reserve LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Exclusive!\u003cbr\u003ePart of Audiophile Vinyl Series Rhino Reserve!\u003cbr\u003eLacquers Cut from Original Analog Master Tapes by Matthew Lutthans!\u003cbr\u003ePressed on 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough he eventually came to be regarded as an MOR pop artist, Canadian singer\/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot emerged from the 1960s folk world, and had as much in common with Ian \u0026amp; Sylvia, Eric Andersen, and Bob Dylan as he did with any '70s AM wonder. Though the title track of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf You Could Read My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas indeed his first massive pop hit, the album proves that Lightfoot was a serious, substantive song craftsman. \"Minstrel of the Dawn\" is a \"Mr. Tambourine Man\"-like affair that closes on a surprisingly sarcastic note. \"Sit Down Young Stranger\" and \"Cobwebs \u0026amp; Dust\" are the folkiest cuts, and each bears an incisive, poetic lyricism. The bluesy \"Baby It's Alright\" and a cover of Kris Kristofferson's \"Me and Bobby McGee\" showcase Lightfoot's rootsier tendencies, while \"Saturday Clothes\" stands out by virtue of it's Bacharach-like melody and dinner-jacket chord progression. While he wasn't as edgy as fellow Canuck Leonard Cohen, Lightfoot was clearly a formidable song-poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on 180 gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile vinyl series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Indie Exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhino Reserve Audiophile Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Premium-Quality Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquers Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed in Oxnard, California at Fidelity Record Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinstrel of the Dawn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMe and Bobby McGee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaching Lavender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturday Clothes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobwebs \u0026amp; Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoor Little Allison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit Down Young Stranger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf You Could Read My Mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby It's Allright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Love's Return\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pony Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547344142417,"sku":"081227806293","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/image-url_thumbnail_268ca0c2-6f10-4b16-aaf8-58649fc3f178.jpg?v=1779331566","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-gordon-lightfoot-if-you-could-read-my-mind-start-your-ear-off-right-2026-rhino-reserve-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}