A Painter Passing Through, 1998 Reprise

Cover:

Songs:

01. Drifters
02. My Little Love
03. Ringneck Loon
04. I Used To be A Country Singer
05. Boathouse
06. Much To My Surprise
07. A Painter Passing Through
08. On Yonge Street
09. Red Velvet
10. Uncle Toad Said

Album review:

With the release of A Painter Passing Through, Lightfoot appears to have found home and has turned in his best work in years. Gone are the uncertain arrangements of the past; in their place, there is a welcome return to the essence of the "Sundown" musical era. Full of pastoral points of view, A Painter Passing Through shows that Lightfoot has regained his voice and his ability to tell stories that enthrall the listener enough to keep them coming back for more. Of note are "Much to My Surprise," "On Yonge St.," and the title cut, which show a personal simplicity while also giving a great eye for detail. "I Used to Be a Country Singer" is an electric country-rock tune that is a joy to behold. If one can forget the past ten years or so of Lightfoot's career, get a hold of A Painter Passing Through and bask in the glow of one of music's premier storytellers. It's Gordon Lightfoot at his best in years.
-- James Chrispell, All-Music Guide