Bruce Cockburn

by Bruce Cockburn

Overview

Bruce Cockburn's self-titled debut's blend of diversity, enthusiasm, and innocence never quite resurfaced again in his work, especially in his more clinical, politically inclined tracts of later decades. The opening number, "Going to the Country," still evokes that hippie-esque, back-to-the-earth movement as well as any song ever recorded, complete with a sly wink that keeps it fresh to this day. And since this was 1970, the album also comes equipped with some of those quaint excesses of the period; try the nasal tone poem gracing "The Bicycle Trip." "Musical Friends" remains a lively, happy-go-lucky classic with piano signature lifted from Paul McCartney's playbook; it's difficult to picture the dour Cockburn of more recent years ever having this much fun. In contrast, "Thoughts on a Rainy Afternoon" offers a trance-like, introspective atmosphere reminiscent of British folkie legend Nick Drake.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/09/2003
Label:	True North
UPC:	0620638000120
catalogNumber:	1
Rank:	85543

Tracks

1. Going to the Country
2. Thoughts on a Rainy Afternoon
3. Together Alone
4. The Bicycle Trip
5. The Thirteenth Mountain
6. Musical Friends
7. Change Your Mind
8. Man of a Thousand Faces
9. Spring Song
10. Keep It Open

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bruce Cockburn   Primary Artist,Guitar,Piano,Bass Drums,Vocals,12-string Guitar
Gene Martynec   electronics
Dennis Pendrith   Bass

Technical Credits

Gene Martynec   Producer
Bill Seddon   Engineer
Brown   Illustrations,Cover Design
Cairo   Illustrations,Cover Design
Michael Ferry   Contributor