John,I have been a fan of Gordon Lightfoot's since the late 60's/early 70's
I have, I think, all his major recordings, now on CD 26 in all ( including the 4 box set Songbook )
I have just bought Harmony and at the risk of offending other GL fans, I don't think this is anywhere near his best work. his voice, understandably, is weaker, but my biggest complaint is the lack of variety in the album. A lot of the songs sound similar, tempo, chords etc. In fact some are very reminiscent of his earlier stuff, but without the strength. I hope I don't upset too many people, but when I look at some of the entries in the message board about this being his best work, I really have to disagree. I still love his work!!!!
Steve G
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