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youngstranger · 07-24-2010, 03:42 PM

Way back in 2006 I began to buy Gord's albums. I first bought Lightfoot! and decided I would buy them all in chronological order bit by bit. I broke the rule once and bought Salute when I was only supposed to be around Old Dan's Records. I got back on track after that and got them all right up to Waiting For You. I sort of fell of the wagon again at Christmas and bought myself Songbook before A Painter Passing Through.

Last week, I did it again! I bought Harmony having not yet got Painter. The reason? I'd heard Clouds of Loneliness online and it sounded so good I had to have the record. In my mind I've never really wanted Harmony much I always thought for some reason, it wouldn't be good, it would be a rehash and Gord's voice would be poor. But I must say it is a really good record, it has a sort of Don Quioxte era low-keyed consistency to it. I think it stands with anything in his discography and in a way seems superior to some of the '80s sonic experiments.

It's a really nice feeling when you think you won't hear anything "great" from one of your favourites and you do. River of Light is probably the stand out for me. Another of Gord's "anthems".

07-24-2010, 03:42 PM	#1
youngstranger Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 90	Harmony: I Broke My Own Rule Way back in 2006 I began to buy Gord's albums. I first bought Lightfoot! and decided I would buy them all in chronological order bit by bit. I broke the rule once and bought Salute when I was only supposed to be around Old Dan's Records. I got back on track after that and got them all right up to Waiting For You. I sort of fell of the wagon again at Christmas and bought myself Songbook before A Painter Passing Through. Last week, I did it again! I bought Harmony having not yet got Painter. The reason? I'd heard Clouds of Loneliness online and it sounded so good I had to have the record. In my mind I've never really wanted Harmony much I always thought for some reason, it wouldn't be good, it would be a rehash and Gord's voice would be poor. But I must say it is a really good record, it has a sort of Don Quioxte era low-keyed consistency to it. I think it stands with anything in his discography and in a way seems superior to some of the '80s sonic experiments. It's a really nice feeling when you think you won't hear anything "great" from one of your favourites and you do. River of Light is probably the stand out for me. Another of Gord's "anthems".