Mining for Gold
Borealis Records
2000
"Mining For Gold," James' debut CD for Borealis, is a double-CD retrospective of Gordon's work with Tamarack and as a solo artist. Highlights include the title track "Mining For Gold," made famous by the Cowboy Junkies and performed here by James as a duet with Margo Timmins; "Frobisher Bay," his most covered song with versions recorded all over the world, sung here with Tamarack; and "Looking For Livingstone," his 'cult pop' hit from the mid-80s. The collection also includes re-recorded versions of three of his early Tamarack songs ("Harvest Train", "The Virginia Brand", and "Stuart and Lillian") and one previously un-released song ("There Is No Silent Night").
With a 24-page booklet of extensive notes and anecdotes, this album is a valuable keepsake for fans, and a great way for those new to Gordon's work to become acquainted with this unique Canadian voice.
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Song List
CD 1
1. Frobisher Bay — mp3
2. Harvest Train
3. Home To You Once More
4. Oh Klondike
5. No Herring Left In the Bay
6. The Greenland Whale
7. Fields of Rock and Snow
8. Stuart and Lillian
9. Lonesome Cowboy's Lament
10. Pawpine
11. The Virginia Brand
12. Pioneer Tower Road
13. Leaving Inverarden
14. Banks of the Rocky Saugeen
15. Tugboat Days
16. Highway Seventeen
17. We Owe It To The Pioneers
18. Chippewa Smile
19. Mining For Gold
CD 2
1. Looking For Livingstone
2. Your Wandering Gypsy Boy
3. Head Me Home
4. Caledonia Street
5. Farther Along
6. This Poor Old Village
7. Essequibo River
8. The Human Cannonball
9. Without You
10. Kootenay Mountains
11. God Snapped Her Fingers
12. Margaret's Waltz
13. Back Before Walmart — lyrics
14. Ivy
15. St. Patrick's Day
16. Anna's Dress
17. Harry In The Hole
18. Hockey Town
19. There Is No Silent Night
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