Bruce Cockburn - Breakfast in New Orleans Dinner in Timbuktu Re-issue [2LP]

TRUE NORTH RECORDS

£25.92

Cat. no: TND792V
Format: LP2
Barcode: 620638079270
Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Genre: Folk

'Breakfast in New Orleans Dinner in Timbuktu' is Bruce Cockburn's 1999 album written to encourage his fans to look forward to the new century, while learning from the past

It contains a travelogue in the album's lyrics, both to familiar places of home and family as well as social imperatives from visits to developing countries. Through it all is Cockburn's refections on the dynamics between men and women and spiritual mysticism. Musically the album features the vocals of three women who appear throughout the album. Jonell Mosser sings on two songs, including the hit single "Last Night of the World"; Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies on the sultry "Mango" and a cover of the Fats Domino nugget "Blueberry Hill", and most signifcantly for the album's consistency, Lucinda Williams appears on four tracks. Her standout track is "Isn't That What Friends Are For", a tender song of friendship is made more poignant by Williams' ability to convey deep emotion.

Bruce Cockburn has written more than 400 songs on 35 albums over a career spanning 50 years, of which 23 have received gold or platinum certifcation. He has sold more than nine-million copies worldwide, is a member of the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame, and is the winner of 13 Juno Awards from more than 30 nominations. His world-wide hits include "Wondering Where The Lions Are", "Lovers In a Dangerous Time", "If A Tree Falls" and "If I Had A Rocket Launcher".

Tracks: When You Give It Away / Mango / Last Night Of The World / Isn't That What Friends Are For? / Down To The Delta / The Embers Of Eden / Blueberry Hill / Let The Bad Air Out / Look How Far / Deep Lake / Use Me While You Can