Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws

Bruce Cockburn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 12, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002852
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,285 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original 1991 release. Still sealed.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bruce's Masterpiece, October 20, 1999

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This review is from: Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws (Audio CD)

Any one who has not listened to Bruce before, should start with this masterpiece.Next go with "Humans" and "Stealing Fire". This is Bruce at his creative prime.This is as good today as it was in 1979. I can't understand why more people do not know about Bruce Cock burn !

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, July 17, 1999

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Derek Lorimer (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws (Audio CD)

This record is a perfect introduction to the work of Bruce Cockburn. The CD sleeve note gives credit to the writing of Charles Williams for the inspiration of some of the songs, and is probably the reason that the lyrics have a poetic and dreamlike quality. The music on the record compliments the songs perfectly, with some excellent guitar playing by Bruce.

I can highly recommend this recording and have played it many times over the years.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Delightful Album!, January 12, 2000

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws (Audio CD)

I've been a Bruce Cockburn fan since I first discovered 1984's Stealing Fire. Upon hearing that album, I proceeded to buy all of Cockburn's back catalog I could find. (This wasn't always easy since his popularity outside his native Canada has unfortunately limited Cockburn to cult status stateside.)

Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws (originally released in 1979) still retains much of the folky feel of his earlier work since his self-titled debut in 1971. Cockburn's acoustic guitar playing is masterful and his voice is a perfect fit for his reflective, pensive lyrics, especially on the lovely "Badlands Flashback" (which is sung in French).

Other highlights include "Hills of Morning," "Northern Lights" and "Wondering Where the Lions Are," the latter being Cockburn's only foray into the American Top 40 where it peaked at No. 21.

This is a kinder, gentler Bruce Cockburn than the one found on Stealing Fire and beyond, but that doesn't diminish the treasures found on this album. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED