Waiting for a Miracle (Singles 1970-1987) [IMPORT] [Import]

Bruce Cockburn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: True North Canada
• ASIN: B000026I4W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,731 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the highly acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter's 1987 'best of' featuring 33 of his finest up tothat point, including 'If I Had A Rocket Launcher', 'Call ItDemocracy', 'Waiting For A Miracle' & 11 bonus tracks,'Musical Friends', 'Free To Be', 'I'm Gonna Fly Someday','Vagabondage', 'Wanna Go Walking', 'Tropic Moon', 'CandyMan's Gone', 'Making Contact', 'See How I Miss You', 'Up OnThis Hillside' & 'Feet Fall On The Road'. Double jewel case.1998 True North Records release.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Overview of the First Half of Cockburn's Career, December 14, 2000

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waiting for a Miracle (Singles 1970-1987) [IMPORT] (Audio CD)

Canada's Bruce Cockburn has been recording for thirty years now. This 1987 2-CD compilation samples every album from Cockburn's self-titled debut in 1970 through 1985's World of Wonders, plus two previously unavailable songs recorded specifically for this set--"Stolen Land" and "Waiting for a Miracle." Although Cockburn flirted with Top 40 success with "Wondering Where the Lions Are" in 1980--it reached No. 21--Cockburn has unfortunately remained essentially a cult figure in the United States.

I bought this on vinyl when it first came out just to get the two new songs. When I began converting to CDs a few years ago, I got this collection because it had eleven more tracks than the vinyl edition. If you're familiar with Cockburn only since 1984's Stealing Fire (which garnered some MTV play with "If I Had a Rocket Launcher"), this is a cost-effective way to catch up on the first half of this eclectic singer-songwriter's career. Cockburn is a masterful guitar player (both acoustic and electric) and a prolific songwriter (he wrote all of the songs here) utitilizing a variety of music styles often with overtly political lyrics--especially on his later work. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars truely a miracle, July 4, 2000

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B. Stanley (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waiting for a Miracle (Singles 1970-1987) [IMPORT] (Audio CD)

Anyone who is interested in the Canadian legend MUST own this anthology. Its a wonderful history of the artist from the classic early folk ballads, to more rockin' songs from one who can hold his own against anyone. It is good place to start, and a great cd for any collection. I highly recommend it!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Accidentally" heard, September 17, 2001

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Nduba M. Namoonde - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waiting for a Miracle (Singles 1970-1987) [IMPORT] (Audio CD)

I am a native of Zambia in Central Africa. In 1992 as I drove going to visit my girl friend in a little town called Ndola I witnessed a terrible accident involving the then deputy minister of health (who is now the minister of finance). After helping the victims I remained on the accident scene to collect all that belonged to the minister. I picked his laptop, tapes etc among others. One of the cassettes was for Bruce Cockburn. I had never heard Bruce before and out of curiosity I decided to play the tape in my car. I really enjoyed it and since then I have become a Bruce fan. Bruce is a must for anyone who loves the accoustic guitar. I returned what I had gathered from the car to the minister and when I look back I tell myself I accidentally bumped into Bruce Cockburn for sure.