Big Circumstance
Big Circumstance is the sixteenth full-length album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The album was released in 1988 by True North Records. Rounder Records issued a remastered CD of the album in 2005 with a new acoustic version of "If a Tree Falls" as a bonus track.
| Big Circumstance | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Folk, pop rock | |||
| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label | True North | |||
| Producer | Jon Goldsmith | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
In his retrospective review for Allmusic, critic Rob Caldwell wrote the album "was a move away from the somewhat dated, overblown sound of his previous World of Wonders, toward a leaner, more guitar-dominated sound... he takes pains to differentiate himself from right-wing Christianity and express his different view of the faith."[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Bruce Cockburn.
- "If a Tree Falls" – 5:43
- "Shipwrecked at the Stable Door" – 3:38
- "Gospel of Bondage" – 5:45
- "Don't Feel Your Touch" – 4:49
- "Tibetan Side of Town" – 6:59
- "Understanding Nothing" – 4:26
- "Where the Death Squad Lives" – 4:28
- "Radium Rain" – 9:22
- "Pangs of Love" – 5:18
- "The Gift" – 6:04
- "Anything Can Happen" – 4:31
Personnel
- Bruce Cockburn – composer, vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Fergus Jamison Marsh – bass, Chapman Stick
- Hugh Marsh – violin
- Jon Goldsmith – keyboards, autoharp
- Michael Sloski – drums, percussion
- Myron Schultz – clarinet
- Judy Cade – background vocals
- Mary Margaret O'Hara – background vocals
- Mose Scarlett – background vocals
Production
- Jon Goldsmith – producer
- George Whiteside – photography
- Bart Schoales – art direction
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References
- Caldwell, Rob. "Stealing Fire > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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