Sunwheel Dance

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Sunwheel Dance
Sunwheel Dance (Bruce Cockburn album) front cover.jpg
Studio album by Bruce Cockburn
Released 1972
Recorded September to December 1971
Studio Thunder Sound
Genre Folk
Length34:24
Label True North, Rounder
Producer Eugene Martynec
Bruce Cockburn chronology
High Winds, White Sky
(1971)
Sunwheel Dance
(1972)
Night Vision
(1973)
Singles from Sunwheel Dance
  1. "It's Going Down Slow"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Up On the Hillside"
    Released: 1972

Sunwheel Dance is the third studio album by Bruce Cockburn, released in 1972. It was remastered and released by Rounder Records in 2005 with two bonus tracks. For the most part, Cockburn's lyrics here continue to be primarily introspective and spiritual, bolstered by sparse acoustic arrangements. However, Cockburn does make his first foray into political commentary on the anti-war diatribe "Going Down Slow," which also marks the artist's first utilization of a full band on record. The album has sold steadily through the years, receiving a Canadian gold record award in 1988.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic music critic James Chrispell, wrote retrospectively "Cockburn has begun to show that he couldn't be categorized, and while that made listening to his music so enjoyable, he had a hard time at the retail level. But if you're willing to take a little time and listen with an open ear, you'll find much here to celebrate." [1]

Track listing

All songs by Bruce Cockburn

  1. "My Lady and My Lord" - 2:15
  2. "Feet Fall on the Road" - 2:41
  3. "Fall" - 2:58
  4. "Sunwheel Dance" - 1:42
  5. "Up On the Hillside" - 3:00
  6. "Life Will Open" - 4:06
  7. "It's Going Down Slow" - 3:35
  8. "When the Sun Falls" - 2:21
  9. "He Came from the Mountain" - 3:12
  10. "Dialogue With the Devil (or Why Don't We Celebrate)" -6:20
  11. "For the Birds" - 2:14

2005 bonus tracks

  1. "Morning Hymn" - 2:39
  2. "My Lady and My Lord (Solo Version)" - 2:19

Personnel

Musicians
Bruce Cockburn Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter

Bruce Douglas Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, politics, and Christianity.

Eugene "Gene" Martynec is a Canadian musician, composer and record producer.

Eric Nagler is an American-born musician and television personality known primarily for his work on Canadian children's television series such as The Elephant Show.

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 Chrispell, James. "Sunwheel Dance > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved December 15, 2011.