In addition, there are subtle string arrangements by Randy Newman on two tracks, Nick DeCaro on three. In a castle dark or a fortress strong With chains upon my feet. If I could read your mind love, What a tale your thoughts could tell. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Go directly to shout page. Your Love's Return (Song for Stephen Foster). The entire album is rich in the simple beauty of its folky melodies and personal lyrics. "If You Could Read My Mind" peaked at #1 on the U.S. This trio is expanded on several cuts with Warner/Reprise labelmates Ry Cooder on bottleneck guitar and mandolin, John Sebastian on autoharp, harmonica, and electric guitar, and Van Dyke Parks on harmonium. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Leave feedback. Even so, the music here is timeless, still feeling and sounding great many years after its release. Just like an old time movie About a ghost from a wishing well. https://www.last.fm/music/Gordon+Lightfoot/_/If+You+Could+Read+My+Mind Listen online or download the iHeartRadio App. Gordon LightfootIf you could read my mind love, What a tale my thoughts could tell. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Originally released as Sit Down Young Stranger in the summer of 1970, this album was reissued under this name a few months later, as the song "If You Could Read My Mind" began its climb up the pop chart. Do you know the lyrics for this track? Add lyrics on Musixmatch. Lyrics. Gordon Lightfoot If you could read my mind love, What a tale my thoughts could tell. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart in the Winter of 1971. It seemed as though "If You Could Read My Mind" was everywhere in the early months of 1971. "If You Could Read My Mind" was not the first track released as a single from this album; Lightfoot's recording of Kris Kristofferson's soon-to-be-classic "Me and Bobby McGee," the only non-original in this collection, preceded it but barely dented the charts. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The entire album is rich in the simple beauty of its folky melodies and personal lyrics. Facebook (pages/Gordon-Lightfoot/240847505940393), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Just like an old time movie About a ghost from a wishing well.In a castle dark or a fortress strong With chains upon my feet.You know that ghost is me And I will never be set free As long as I'm a ghost that you can see.If I could read your mind love, What a tale your thoughts could tell.Just like a paperback novel, The kind the drugstore sells.When you reach the part where the heartaches Come the hero would be me. You know that ghost is me And I will never be set free As long as I'm a ghost that you can see. Its appeal crossed genres and age groups, and its simplicity and acoustic arrangement fit in nicely with the burgeoning singer/songwriter scene then storming the airwaves and record stores. Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind is an exploration of the career, music, and influence of legendary Canadian musical icon Gordon Lightfoot. This album fits in very well with the acoustic-based music being made at the turn of the '70s. Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in. The single peaked at number five, while the album reached number 12. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform.