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Off Yonge Street · 08-01-2011, 08:42 PM

I recently came across an audio tape that one of my brothers made of the final part of a "Gord's Gold" radio special that aired in November 1988 on English-language radio stations across Canada.

The special was hosted by John Donabie. During the show, many Lightfoot songs were played and clips of an interview with Lightfoot were interspersed between the playing of the songs.

The show concluded with the unveiling of "Canada's choices for the definitive Gordon Lightfoot top 10".

Here's how John Donabie announced the list:

"And now the moment the Gord's Gold radio special has been leading up to: the definitive Gordon Lightfoot top 10.

Over the course of the last few weeks, stations across Canada have been running a contest, asking their listeners to send in their 3 favourite Lightfoot songs.

From among the tens of thousand of responses, we've compiled the definitive Gordon Lighttfoot top 10. And here it is:"

A countdown of the 10 favourite Lightfoot songs as voted by the Canadian public then took place. Although the songs were revealed in the order from #10 to #1, I've listed the songs below from #1 (most popular) to #10 (10th most popular):

1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
2. If You Could Read My Mind
3. Sundown
4. Canadian Railroad Trilogy
5. Early Morning Rain
6. Old Dan's Records
7. Alberta Bound
8. Beautiful
9. Rainy Day People
10. The Circle Is Small

If Lightfoot fans around the world were polled in 2011 and asked to name their 3 favourite Lightfoot songs, do you think the resulting list would be much different than the above list?

08-01-2011, 08:42 PM	#1
Off Yonge Street Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 56	Top 10 Lightfoot Songs as Voted by Canadians in 1988 I recently came across an audio tape that one of my brothers made of the final part of a "Gord's Gold" radio special that aired in November 1988 on English-language radio stations across Canada. The special was hosted by John Donabie. During the show, many Lightfoot songs were played and clips of an interview with Lightfoot were interspersed between the playing of the songs. The show concluded with the unveiling of "Canada's choices for the definitive Gordon Lightfoot top 10". Here's how John Donabie announced the list: "And now the moment the Gord's Gold radio special has been leading up to: the definitive Gordon Lightfoot top 10. Over the course of the last few weeks, stations across Canada have been running a contest, asking their listeners to send in their 3 favourite Lightfoot songs. From among the tens of thousand of responses, we've compiled the definitive Gordon Lighttfoot top 10. And here it is:" A countdown of the 10 favourite Lightfoot songs as voted by the Canadian public then took place. Although the songs were revealed in the order from #10 to #1, I've listed the songs below from #1 (most popular) to #10 (10th most popular): 1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 2. If You Could Read My Mind 3. Sundown 4. Canadian Railroad Trilogy 5. Early Morning Rain 6. Old Dan's Records 7. Alberta Bound 8. Beautiful 9. Rainy Day People 10. The Circle Is Small If Lightfoot fans around the world were polled in 2011 and asked to name their 3 favourite Lightfoot songs, do you think the resulting list would be much different than the above list?