I'm intrigued by this discussion. There is no doubt that Gord does not have the range or depth in his voice that he used to. Yet, I was really pleased with this album. His voice sounds richer to me than on the previous two albums. I think that there are three things that account for this richness.
1. The production values on this album (recording quality) are excellent. The sound of Harmony seems a lot like the rich recording of Shadows. The music has a richness and depth to it that is partly the recording and mixing.
2. I believe that Gord recorded these tracks in a very relaxed manner. These were experimental demos.
3. The songs written for the album were more in his present vocal range (unlike Cotton Jenny etc.).
Anyway, I think Gord's voice on Harmony is excellent, and less nasally. Not 70's, but I wouldn't have brought up his voice as a point of criticism on this album. To me it's the best I've heard him in years.
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