Endless Wire (Gordon Lightfoot Album)
Endless Wire is the Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's thirteenth original album, released in 1978 on Warner Bros. Records (#3149). Although the album continued in the musical and writing style of Summertime Dream (1976), it marked the beginning of the end of Lightfoot's commercial success as a recording artist, although he remained both a prolific songwriter and popular as a live act. It is generally regarded as one of Lightfoot's weaker efforts, which has often been attributed to his battle with alcoholism and the breakdown of his marriage.
In the USA, Endless Wire peaked at #22 on the Billboard pop chart and #14 on the country chart. "The Circle is Small" peaked at #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #33 on the pop chart and #92 on the country chart. "Dreamland" peaked at #100 on the country chart.
"Daylight Katy" reached #41 in the UK charts, but was not released as a single in the US.
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