EnLightnin'ment

EnLightnin'ment
EnLightnin'ment
Compilation album by Lou Christie
Released	April 25, 1988
Genre	Pop
Length	LP (36:48); CD (48:57)
Label	Rhino
Producer	Bill Inglot (CD)
Lou Christie chronology

EnLightnin'ment is a compilation album by singer-songwriter Lou Christie, released by Rhino on March 29, 1988.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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."^[2]

AllMusic gave the album 4½ out of a possible 5 stars.^[1]

Track listing (1988 LP & Cassette Tape release)

All tracks are written by Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert, unless otherwise noted.

Side A
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"	Earl Jackson Gregory Carroll	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

Side B
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

1988 Rhino CD release
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"	Gregory Carrol Earl Jackson	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.^[3]

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.^[3]

References

1 2 Heilman, Dan. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
↑ Van Matre, Lynn (15 May 1988). "Review". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
1 2 EnLightnin'ment - The Best Of Lou Christie (liner notes). Lou Christie. Rhino. 1988. R1 70246.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Lou Christie Official Site Archived 2025-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
Lou Christie & The Tammys Egyptian Shumba
Rhino Records Official Site

[AM1-1] 1 2 Heilman, Dan. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[CT-2] Van Matre, Lynn (15 May 1988). "Review". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[LC-3] 1 2 EnLightnin'ment - The Best Of Lou Christie (liner notes). Lou Christie. Rhino. 1988. R1 70246.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Lou Christie
Discography
Compilation albums	EnLightnin'ment (1988)
Singles	"The Gypsy Cried" "Two Faces Have I" "Lightnin' Strikes" "Rhapsody in the Rain" "Since I Don't Have You" "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" "Beyond the Blue Horizon" "Summer Days"