Yuri,first of all (and I mean this in the nicest way)your message would be easier to read if done in sperate paragraphs.
I used to do the same thing but I realized that,even with punctuation and good spelling,it still looked like one big run-on sentence.
(Paragraph 2 > )Anyhow,to answer your question. I'm a music purest at heart,so,while there are things I like about Gordon's later albums,I'll always prefer 1966 through 1976 the most.
I'll take the simplicity of songs like,"Early Morning Rain" & "The Way I Feel" over the "more produced" works of the later years.
Best of early:Lightfoot! to IYCRMM / middle SSOL to Summertime D.
(Endless Wire has just a few good ones.)
Later:Most of Dream Street Rose.
All of Shadows (except Blackberry Wine).
Salute:Only a few tunes I really like.
EOM:Good songs that would be better if done acoustic like "I'll Tag Along".
Waiting For You:I like over 90% of it.
Painter:Some good songs,some just okay.
Harmony:Seems like all of his best LP's,w/ different decades,all in one.