"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" was also done in one take. He wrote the song in 2-3 days, had the band over to his house and they ran through some small parts and then the band left. That night, Gordon re-wrote the song until noon the next day and then they met at the recording studio and played it. They tried 2 or 3 more times to get it better, but they just couldn't top it. How can you top perfection?
This would be another great song to showcase what Lightfoot is capable of.
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