Bruce Cockburn (album)

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Bruce Cockburn
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Released1970
Recorded1969
Genre Folk
Length35:29
Label True North
Producer Eugene Martynec
Bruce Cockburn chronology
Bruce Cockburn
(1970)
High Winds, White Sky
(1971)
Singles from Bruce Cockburn
  1. "Going to the Country"
    Released: 1970
  2. "Musical Friends"
    Released: 1970
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Bruce Cockburn is singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn's debut album. The album was originally released in 1970 and is the first album to be released by True North Records. The album received a Canadian gold record award in 1995. For his debut, the artist favors sparse arrangements, consisting primarily of Cockburn on acoustic guitar (and occasional piano and dulcimer) with some support from Dennis Pendrith on bass. The lyrics are introspective in tone, unlike the more politically charged themes Cockburn would explore later in his career.

Track listing

All songs written by Bruce Cockburn.

  1. "Going to the Country" - 3:10
  2. "Thoughts on a Rainy Afternoon" - 3:42
  3. "Together Alone" - 2:42
  4. "Bicycle Trip" - 4:05
  5. "13th Mountain" - 4:45
  6. "Musical Friends" - 2:54
  7. "Change Your Mind" - 2:19
  8. "Man of a Thousand Faces" - 5:40
  9. "Spring Song" - 4:19
  10. "Keep It Open" - 1:40

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References

  1. Parisien, Roch. Bruce Cockburn at AllMusic