Lightfoot was already 27 at the time of his solo debut, which might have accounted in part for the unusually fully developed maturity and confidence on this recording, in both his songwriting and vocals. Contains some of his best compositions, including "Early Mornin' Rain," "I'm Not Sayin'," "The Way I Feel," "Lovin' Me," and "Ribbon of Darkness." At this point,
Lightfoot was still including some covers in his repertoire, and he handles numbers by
Phil Ochs ("Changes"),
Ewan McColl ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"), and
Hamilton Camp ("Pride of Man") well. The whole album is included on
The United Artists Collection. ~ Richie Unterberger