Bruce Cockburn - Bruce Cockburn Re-issue

TRUE NORTH RECORDS

£21.60

Cat. no: TND791V
Format: LP
Barcode: 620638079171
Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Genre: Folk

For fans this is the perfect genesis of a globally acclaimed guitarist and songwriter. A blend of youthful enthusiasm and innocence that never quite resurfaced again in his work, especially as he developed his jazz-folk fusion and became known for both immense skill on the guitar and his activism in support of social causes. Fans know this album as Bruce Cockburn's happy-go-lucky years, before the weight of his success encouraged him to use his songwriting for a purpose, never again having this much whimsy in the studio. The opening number, "Going to the Country," evokes the era's hippie back- to- the- earth movement, and as all good things come back around again, is just as fresh in today's enviro-movements. His hit song "Musical Friends" remains a fan favorite to this day.

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: Going To The Country / Thoughts On A Rainy Afternoon / Together Alone / Bicycle Trip / 13th Mountain / Musical Friends / Change Your Mind / Man Of A Thousand Faces / Spring Song / Keep It Open