My story's much the same as yours, Ken. I didn't own any of the CDs Lightfoot put out after The Wreck became a hit. I didn't know how he sounded, if he was still singing, or even if he was still alive. Then I somehow became e-mail pals with Val Magee and found out he was still at it, had put out many CDs after Wreck, and was in the process of releasing APPT. I found out the release date, and talked the clerk at a local music shop into selling it to me a day early, so I could get the jump on everyone. I remember ripping the plastic off and putting it in the car CD player and driving home in a complete stupor!
I didn't listen to it again for about two weeks. One Saturday I gave it another listen and started hearing more of the old Gord... then another listen, and another, and each time, it sounded more and more like the '70s Gord.
To tell you the truth, though, it's one of my least favorite Lightfoot CDs. Harmony is the better of the two.
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