A Painter Passing Through is the nineteenth original album by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot, released in 1998 on Reprise Records. It was his first album of original music in five years after Waiting for You, which had been his first since 1986's East of Midnight. Well-known record producer Daniel Lanois makes a guest appearance on the album. A Painter Passing Through is a live studio album.

A Painter Passing Through
Studio album by Gordon Lightfoot
Released	May 1, 1998
Recorded	1996-1997
Studio	Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton, Canada
Genre	Folk
Length	37:28
Label	Reprise
Producer	Bob Doidge, Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot chronology
Waiting for You (1993) A Painter Passing Through (1998) Harmony (2004)

The song "Drifters" was performed by Ron Sexsmith on the album, Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, in 2003.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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Track listing

All compositions by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.

1. "Drifters" - 3:27
2. "My Little Love" - 4:08
3. "Ringneck Loon" - 4:14
4. "I Used to Be a Country Singer" (Steve McEown) - 3:16
5. "Boathouse" - 4:13
6. "Much to My Surprise" - 3:42
7. "A Painter Passing Through" - 3:55
8. "On Yonge Street" - 4:27
9. "Red Velvet" (Ian Tyson) - 2:37
10. "Uncle Toad Said" - 3:29

Personnel

• Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, six, twelve and high-string guitars
• Terry Clements – acoustic and electric guitars
• Daniel Lanois – electric and mando-guitars
• Bill Dillon – electric guitar, guitorgan
• Wendell Ferguson – electric guitar
• John Lewis – electric guitar
• Doug Johnson – steel guitar, dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Pee Wee Charles – pedal and steel guitar
• Mike Heffernan – synthesizer, keyboards
• Rick Haynes – bass guitar
• Barry Keane – drums, percussion
• Lisa Logan, Lisa Winn, Bob Doidge – backing vocals
• Willie P. Bennett – harmonica

External links

• Florian Bodenseher's fansite on Gordon Lightfoot
• Album lyrics and chords