On July 28, 1992, “Sire” label released “Gordon”, the debut Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.
Personnel:
- Steven Page – vocals, guitar, shaker, wat-ups, moronic intro synth, cartoon noises, secret noises
- Ed Robertson – vocals, guitar, shaker, cowbell, bionic intro synth, crowd noise, funky mouth
- Jim Creeggan – vocals, double bass, arco double bass, shaker, secret noises
- Andy Creeggan – vocals, organ, piano, conga, tambourine, triangle, claves, cuíca, shaker, mark tree, güiro, finger cymbals, cabasa, vibraphone, scat, wat’ups, marimba, mbira, suitcase, secret noises
- Tyler Stewart – vocals, drums, shaker, wat’ups, bass drum, snare drums
- Michael Phillip Wojewoda – tambourine, teutonic intro vocal, shaker, stupid keyboard bass, secret noises
- Lewis Melville – pedal steel guitar
- Martin Tielli – guitar solo
- Chris Brown – organ
- Tim Witlson – bagpipes
- Bob Wiseman – accordion
- Dave Allen – fiddle
- Chris Howells – flugelhorn
- Catherine MacDonnell-Stephens – bassoon
- Tom Walsh – trombone
The Jimmy Crack Horns
- Nic Gotham – baritone saxophone
- Gene Hardy – tenor saxophone
- Chris Howells – trumpet
- Tom Walsh – trombone
The Horn Cuskers
- Nic Gotham – alto and baritone saxophone
- Gene Hardy – tenor saxophone
The Suburban Tabernacle Choir
- Dave Allen
- Mike Barber
- Gregor Beresford
- Arlene Bishop
- Chris Brown
- Erica Buss
- Meryn Cadell
- Naida Creeggan
- Matthew DeMatteo
- Kate Fenner
- Gene Hardy
- Natalie Herbert
- Shelley Hines
- Sally Lee
- Lewis Melville
- Jason Mercer
- Janet Morassutti
- Moxy Früvous
- Keith Nakonechny
- Blair Packham
- Matthew Page
- Steve Pitkin
- Jason Plumb
- Rheostatics
- Wilma Robertson
- Tannis Slimmon
- Earl Stokes
- Wayne Stokes
- Bob Wiseman
- Michael-Philip Wojewoda – engineer, remix
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.
- Hello City
- Enid
- Grade 9 – Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart
- Brian Wilson – Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- Be My Yoko Ono
- Wrap Your Arms Around Me – Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- What a Good Boy
- The King of Bedside Manor
- Box Set Page Robertson – Steven Page
- I Love You – Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- New Kid (On the Block) – Scott Dibble, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- Blame It on Me
- The Flag – Steven Page
- If I Had $1000000
- Crazy
- Dat Folder – hidden track
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