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2Much2Lose · 05-05-2003, 08:33 PM

Which Gord songs do you think are the "most unappreciated gems"?
The song(s) with the greatest disparity between the greatness of the song and the amount of play / attention the song generated. Great songs that neither Gord nor the record companies have promoted as much as they should have been.

Any song which has been placed on Gord's Gold, GG2, Songbook or Complete Greatest Hits is automatically ineligible unless the anthology is the ONLY place the song appears. Any song which has been released as a single (A or B side) probably also would be ineligible.

My list would start with Farewell to Annabelle, Somewhere U.S.A.,and
The Watchman's Gone.

"I'd Rather Press On" and "Drink Your Glasses Empty" would probably be on the list too except they are new enough that they may eventually show up in another collection.

Sixteen Miles would be on there too except the Bear Family stuck it on the Singer Songwriter anthology in 2001.

Anyone else wanna chip in?

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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by."

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05-05-2003, 08:33 PM	#1
2Much2Lose Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sherwood Forest, MD Posts: 387	Which Gord songs do you think are the "most unappreciated gems"? The song(s) with the greatest disparity between the greatness of the song and the amount of play / attention the song generated. Great songs that neither Gord nor the record companies have promoted as much as they should have been. Any song which has been placed on Gord's Gold, GG2, Songbook or Complete Greatest Hits is automatically ineligible unless the anthology is the ONLY place the song appears. Any song which has been released as a single (A or B side) probably also would be ineligible. My list would start with Farewell to Annabelle, Somewhere U.S.A.,and The Watchman's Gone. "I'd Rather Press On" and "Drink Your Glasses Empty" would probably be on the list too except they are new enough that they may eventually show up in another collection. Sixteen Miles would be on there too except the Bear Family stuck it on the Singer Songwriter anthology in 2001. Anyone else wanna chip in? ------------------ "And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by." [This message has been edited by 2Much2Lose (edited May 05, 2003).]