| EnLightnin'ment | ||||
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| Compilation album by Lou Christie | ||||
| Released | April 25, 1988 (1988-04-25) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | LP (36:48) CD (48:57) | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Bill Inglot (CD) | |||
| Lou Christie chronology | ||||
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EnLightnin'ment is a compilation album by singer-songwriter Lou Christie, released by Rhino on March 29, 1988.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Lynn Van Matre of the Chicago Tribune writes, "One of the big songs of 1966 was Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes", which sold more than a million copies, reached the No. 1 pop single spot, and now serves as the inspiration for the play-on-words title of a new CD collection of the singer-songwriter's vintage hits."
AllMusic gave the album 4½ out of a possible 5 stars.
Track listing (1988 LP & Cassette Tape release)
All tracks are written by Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gypsy Cried" | C&C #102 (October, 1962) | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "Two Faces Have I" | Roulette #4481 (February, 1963) | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "Mr. Tenor Man" |
| Roulette LP Lou Christie #25208 (July, 1963) | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Self Expression (The Kids on the Street Will Never Give In)" | Columbia #44177 (June, 1967) | 2:22 | |
| 5. | "Outside the Gates of Heaven" | Co & Ce #235 (February, 1966) | 2:26 | |
| 6. | "How Many Teardrops" | Rick Rodell | Roulette #4504 (July, 1963) | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Trapeze" | MGM #13473 (March, 1966) | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lightnin' Strikes" | MGM #13412 (December, 1965) | 2:58 | |
| 2. | "Cryin' in the Streets" | MGM #13412 (December, 1965) | 2:41 | |
| 3. | "Rhapsody In The Rain" | MGM #13473 (March, 1966) | 2:44 | |
| 4. | "If My Car Could Only Talk" | MGM #13576 (September, 1966) | 3:17 | |
| 5. | "Shake Hands And Walk Away Crying" | Columbia #44062 (March, 1967) | 2:56 | |
| 6. | "Back to the Days of the Romans" | Columbia #44177 (June, 1967) | 3:06 | |
| 7. | "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" | Tony Romeo | Buddah #116 (June, 1969) | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 36:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gypsy Cried" | C&C #102 (October, 1962) | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "Two Faces Have I" | Roulette #4481 (February, 1963) | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "Summer Snow" | Previously unreleased (1963) | 2:41 | |
| 4. | "Mr. Tenor Man" |
| Roulette LP Lou Christie #25208 (July, 1963) | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Self Expression (The Kids on the Street Will Never Give In)" | Columbia #44177 (June, 1967) | 2:22 | |
| 6. | "Outside the Gates of Heaven" | Co & CE #235 (February, 1966) | 2:26 | |
| 7. | "How Many Teardrops" | Rick Rodell | Roulette #4504 (July, 1963) | 2:03 |
| 8. | "Shy Boy" | Roulette #4527 (October, 1963) | 2:56 | |
| 9. | "Trapeze" | MGM #13473 (March 1966) | 2:23 | |
| 10. | "Lightnin' Strikes" | MGM #13412 (December, 1965) | 2:58 | |
| 11. | "Cryin' in the Streets" | MGM #13412 (December, 1965) | 2:41 | |
| 12. | "Rhapsody in the Rain" | MGM #13473 (March, 1966) | 2:44 | |
| 13. | "Du Ronda" | MGM #13533 (June, 1966) | 3:02 | |
| 14. | "Watch Your Heart After Dark" | Previously unreleased (1966) | 3:30 | |
| 15. | "If My Car Could Only Talk" | MGM #13576 (September, 1966) | 3:17 | |
| 16. | "Shake Hands and Walk Away Crying" | Columbia #44062 (March, 1967) | 2:56 | |
| 17. | "Back to the Days of the Romans" | Columbia #44177 (June, 1967) | 3:06 | |
| 18. | "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" | Tony Romeo | Buddah #116 (June, 1969) | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 48:57 | |||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Production
- Art Direction – Don Brown
- Compilation – Harry Young, Gary Stewart
- Design – Judy Bryan
- Lacquer Cut By – Ken Perry
- Photos, Liner notes – Harry Young
- Project assistance – James Austin and Gary Peterson
- Producers
- Charles Calello (tracks A4, A7, B1 to B3, B5, B6), (tracks 16–17 on CD)
- George Goldner (tracks A5)
- Jack Nitzsche (tracks B4), (track 15 on CD)
- Mike Duckman (tracks B7), (track 18 on CD)
- Stan Vincent (tracks B7), (track 18 on CD)
- Nick Cenci (tracks A1 to A3, A5, A6)
- Bill Inglot – Compact Disc
- Remastered by Bill Inglot
- All the tracks on the CD were taken from absolute first generation master tapes.
References
- ^ Heilman, Dan. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- Van Matre, Lynn (15 May 1988). "Review". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ EnLightnin'ment - The Best Of Lou Christie (liner notes). Lou Christie. Rhino. 1988. R1 70246.
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