My biggest underestimation would be East Of Midnight. I bought it shortly after its release, and after a couple of listens I was thoroughly disappointed with the David Foster production. Now don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for the talents of DF, but I didn't think his style worked with Gord. I really felt the album sounded more like it was trying to "fit" into the adult contemporary genre, instead of Gord just doing his thing and being natural. This bugged me enough to just stick with Gord's previous work, and after a seven year hiatus from the studio, I didn't even bother with Waiting For You.
I "rediscovered" EOM a couple of years ago, and while it is still not one of my faves, I do have a new appreciation for it. I am also thankful to a GL newsgroup member (who I've seen on another list or two) for scooping me a copy of Waiting For You from a used CD store.
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