1970 Original With Inner Sleeve. Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders. "If You Could Read My Mind" is the 6th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, released in 1970. The album is considered to be one of Lightfoot's most successful albums, featuring the hit title track, which reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Lenny Waronker and Joe Wissert. The title track was inspired by Lightfoot's separation from his first wife, and the album as a whole reflects themes of love, loss, and longing. In addition to the title track, the album features several other notable songs, including "Me and Bobby McGee" (later famously covered by Janis Joplin), "The Pony Man," and "Minstrel of the Dawn." The album received critical acclaim and was certified gold in the United States.

Over the years, "If You Could Read My Mind" has continued to be regarded as one of Lightfoot's most influential works, and the title track remains one of his most beloved and enduring songs.