Gordon was the debut CD and first major-label album by Barenaked Ladies. It was released in 1992 in Canada and went double platinum in record time. Many of the band's signature tracks appeared on the disc, including "If I Had $1000000", "Be My Yoko Ono", "Grade 9" and "Brian Wilson".

The only track recorded for the album but left off the finished record is a remake of the Public Enemy song "Fight the Power" (a shorter version of this song appeared on the successful Yellow Tape). Although left off the album, it later appeared on the sountrack for the movie The Coneheads and was later released as a promo-only single ("promo" meaning only issued to radio stations and as free giveaways).

Note: The original album cover featured a goofy photo of the band and was later re-released as simply a ball.

Track listing

1. "Hello City" (Page, Robertson) - 3:22
2. "Enid" (Page, Robertson) - 4:07
3. "Grade 9" (Creeggan, Creeggan, Page, Robertson, Stewart) - 2:53
4. "Brian Wilson" (Page) - 4:47
5. "Be My Yoko Ono" (Page, Robertson) - 2:45
6. "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" (Creeggan, Page, Robertson) - 4:35
7. "What a Good Boy" (Page, Robertson) - 3:52
8. "The King of Bedside Manor" (Page, Robertson) - 2:24
9. "Box Set" (Page) - 4:48
10. "I Love You" (Creeggan, Creeggan, Page, Robertson) - 4:08
11. "New Kid (On the Block)" (Dibble, Page, Robertson) - 4:12
12. "Blame It on Me" (Page, Robertson) - 3:54
13. "The Flag" (Page) - 3:53
14. "If I Had $1000000" (Page, Robertson) - 4:27
15. "Crazy" (Robertson, Wilson) - 4:08

Personnel

Barenaked Ladies

• Steven Page - synthesizer, guitar, sound effects, vocals, shaker
• Ed Robertson - synthesizer, guitar, sound effects, vocals, shaker, cowbell
• Jim Creeggan - sound effects, vocals, double bass, shaker
• Andy Creeggan - organ, piano, conga, sound effects, tambourine, triangle, vocals, claves, cuica, shaker, guiro, finger cymbals, cabasa
• Tyler Stewart - drums, sound effects, vocals, shaker

Additional Personnel

• Dave Allen - fiddle, vocals
• Mike Barber - vocals
• Gregor Beresford - vocals
• Arlene Bishop - vocals
• Chris Brown - organ, vocals
• Meryn Cadell - vocals
• Dave Clark - vocals
• Naida Creeggan - vocals
• Matt DeMatteo - vocals
• Kate Fenner - vocals
• Mike Ford - vocals
• Murray Foster - vocals
• Jian Ghomeshi - vocals
• Nic Gotham - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Gene Hardy - tenor saxophone, vocals
• Sally Lee - vocals
• David Matheson - vocals
• Lewis Melville - pedal steel, steel guitar, vocals
• Jason Mercer - vocals
• Keith Nakonechy - vocals
• Blair Packham - vocals
• Steve Pitkin - vocals
• Jason Plumb - vocals
• Tannis Slimmon - vocals
• Wayne Stokes - vocals
• Martin Tielli - guitar, vocals
• Tim Vesely - vocals
• Tom Walsh - trombone
• Tim Wilson - bagpipes
• Bob Wiseman - accordion, vocals
• Michael-Philip Wojewoda - bass, keyboards, sound effects, tambourine, vocals, shaker, keyboard bass

Production

• Producers: Barenaked Ladies, Scott Dibble, Michael-Philip Wojewoda, Robin Billinton
• Engineer: Michael-Philip Wojewoda
• Remixing: Michael-Philip Wojewoda
• Mastering: Greg Calbi

Charts

Album

Singles