Alberta Bound, Part 2
Picking up where Part 1 left off, my guest Jack Ward and I continue digging into this song from the Don Quixote album (1972).
Our discussion explores:
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The contrast between city winters (“brown and gritty” streets) and the purity of small-town or rural life
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How the song’s narrator balances obligations to family with a deeper romantic pull
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Why “Alberta Bound” feels like both a confession and a quiet resolution
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The song’s surprising failure as a single despite the success of the Don Quixote album
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Lightfoot’s performance of the song at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and its place in Canadian cultural memory
We also spend time on the musical construction of the track, Canadian musical identity, and Jack's work with Mutual Audio Network.
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