Big Circumstance [Original recording remastered]

Big Circumstance [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. If a Tree Falls

2. Shipwrecked at the Stable Door

3. Gospel of Bondage

4. Don't Feel Your Touch

5. Tibetan Side of Town

6. Understanding Nothing

7. Where the Death Squad Lives

8. Radium Rain

9. Pangs of Love

10. Gift

11. Anything Can Happen

12. If a Tree Falls [#][*][Version]

Tracks:

If a Tree Falls
Shipwrecked at the Stable Door
Gospel of Bondage
Don't Feel Your Touch
Tibetan Side of Town
Understanding Nothing
Where the Death Squad Lives
Radium Rain
Pangs of Love
Gift
Anything Can Happen
If a Tree Falls [#][*][Version]

Customer Reviews:

Sings better after all these years.......2005-11-06

In the face of our nation starting wars and deciding that torture is righteous, the sort of song we need to hear is Understanding Nothing. Or maybe The Gift, to remind ourselves what life really is about. Or remember how long we have known about Global Warming and how long we have been refusing to care for the forests. When a Tree Falls. Besides, it's great music. It makes me laugh.

Average customer rating:

Essential Canadian content
Excellent
Bruce's Best
A fine, underrated effort
Listening through his eyes!

Big Circumstance
Bruce Cockburn
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
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Tracks:

If A Tree Falls
Shipwrecked At The Stable Door
Gospel Of Bondage
Don't Feel Your Touch
Tibetan Side Of Town
Understanding Nothing
Where The Death Squad Lives
Radium Rain
Pangs Of Love
The Gift
Anything Can Happen

Customer Reviews:

Essential Canadian content.......2005-02-16

Carries the anger of "If I had a Rocket Launcher" (Where the Death Squad Lives), and environmentalism (Radium Rain, If a Tree Falls), and love (Pangs of Love), and so much more. I just re-listened to my tape (CD on "will-get" list), and every emotion is portrayed in these 11 songs. Plus, can the man ever pick guitar! One for the ages!

Excellent.......2004-06-14

"Pangs of Love" and "Shipwrecked..." are the best on the CD. Also check out "Radium Rain." He is not afraid of saying critical things about how people are handing the environment.
Once again, a very graceful blend of love and politics.

Bruce's Best.......2001-11-11

I have about 10 Cockburn albums, but this is the one I reach for when I want to hear the real Bruce. The variety of themes and musical styles on this CD makes for always-involved listening. There is hardly a so-so song on the disc. Recorded sound and production are top-notch. A winner.

A fine, underrated effort.......2000-05-18

I've been a big fan of Bruce Cockburn's since "Stealing Fire", and I own most of his earlier work now. This is not his finest album, but it's very good. "I Don't Feel Your Touch" is one of the most poignant broken heart songs you'll find, and the playful, thoughtful "Shipwrecked At the Stable Door" is wonderful. Give it a listen; you won't regret it.

Listening through his eyes!.......2000-02-11

What an amazing gift this man has! Travel the world, take in life's atrocities, see things that most people simply can't comprehend. Then with the skill of a surgeon, carve out a painting with words and music. A painting so vivid in beauty and complexity, that you find yourself confused yet understanding at the same time! Life is not always kind. A broken heart, the death of a rain forest, hate and pollution so vile that it sickens us all. Bruce simply portrays it all in this one recording. The sheer diversity of this CD in both a lyrical and musical sense make " Big Circumstance" one of my favorites. You'll find rock, country, folk and a 9 min. rendition of some of the best blues you will ever hear on "Radium Rain".

I own nearly everything this this man has ever recorded. And though I punish my "Cockburn" CDs, with a relentless passion, I never tire of what he brings to my heart and soul. Please treat yourself to one of life's best kept secrets, the talents of Bruce Cockburn. You too will find yourself "Listening through his eyes"!

Big Circumstance
Average customer rating:
Big Circumstance
Bruce Cockburn
Manufacturer: EMI Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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