In the Falling Dark [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Extra tracks]

Bruce Cockburn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Extra tracks
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B00006LLNB
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #333,784 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lord of the Starfields

2. Vagabondage

3. In the Falling Dark

4. Little Seahorse

5. Water into Wine

6. Silver Wheels

7. Giftbearer

8. Gavin's Woodpile

9. I'm Gonna Fly Some Day

10. Festival of Friends

11. Red Brother Red Sister (Bonus Track)

12. Untitled Guitar (Bonus Track)

13. Shepherds (Bonus Track)

14. Dweller by a Dark Stream (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I'm Gonna Fly Some Day", March 13, 2006

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Brian E. Erland "Rainbow Sphinx" (Brea, CA - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Falling Dark (Audio CD)

'In The Falling Dark' is Bruce Cockburn's seventh and probably best studio album (only surpassed by his live in-concert album/CD; 'Circles In The Stream'). The album originally contained -10 tracks- however this re-release includes four additional bonus tracks. If you've never heard of Bruce Cockburn this is the album you should hear first. Get ready to experience the melodic, mystical and richly textured sound of a true innovator and consumate musican. From the very first track, 'Lord Of The Starfields' you'll find yourself drawn to the music in a way you've probably never been before. The music, lyrics and musicianship is impeccable.

Get this CD along with his live in concert 'Circles In The Stream' and 'Salt, Sun and Time.'

My Highest Recommendation!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding guitar work, July 3, 2003

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Brit Lit maven "N. F. Johnson" (Denver, Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Falling Dark (Audio CD)

Cockburn is a master of the guitar and this album highlights his amazing abilities and songwriting talents. This album is probably one of the least political and angry of Cockburn's work (though "Gavin's Woodpile" shows something of what is to come) and so in many ways makes a great introduction to his sheer musical ability. "Lord of the Starfields" is heartbreakingly beautiful. Cockburn's lyrics are poetry in their own right.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Album Made Even Better, December 8, 2006

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Bornintime (The East Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Falling Dark (Audio CD)

Ideally all cd reissues should be this good. In The Falling Dark has always been a masterpiece. Bruce's 1976 album set a new standard of excellence for him. The lyrics, songwriting and musicianship (especially Bruce's guitar playing) are all exquisite. But I want to write briefly about Rounder Records Cockburn reissue program. At the time of this writing it has been probably 4 or 5 years since Rounder announced that they were re-releasing all of Bruce's catalog - all remastered, with new liner notes and with bonus tracks. Since Bruce's cd's haven't always sounded all that great this was welcome news to many of us, even if it meant that we would now be buying some of Bruce's records for the 3rd time. In my opinion the Rounder reissues have been a mixed blessing. First off - these reissues have slowed to a glacier like crawl. I believe that there was some sort of schedule to release 3 or 4 cd's at a time every 4 to 6 months. Lately it's been taking well over a year between batches. The bonus tracks on some of the reissues have been less than great. A mediocre instrumental track or 2 on "Dancing In The Dragons Jaws" and "Further Adventures Of" added nothing to these reissues. A single additional live song on "Humans" or "Big Circumstance" is nothing to get excited about either. The biggest disappointment to me was the 1977 live album Circles In The Stream. Rounder had a great opportunity to expand this to 2 cd's and put out some additional rare live 70's Bruce, but they neglected to do that and simply reissued it without any bonus material. On the plus side the remastering on every cd has been an improvement; on most a very significant improvement. BUT The stand-out best of all these reissues IMO is In The Falling Dark. The sound upgrade is incredible. Bruce's masterful guitar work and vocals are crystal clear; makes my previous cd sound like an 8-track. And the 4 bonus tracks are all great - a beautiful, lengthy 3rd instrumental for this album, the lost studio version of Red Brother Red Sister, the lovely Dweller By A Dark Stream, and a "new" Cockburn Christmas song - Shepherds (with a different melody than the one on his Christmas album). If you could only buy one of the Rounder reissues this is the one with the most to offer.