Conference mr1pst::music

    Bruce gave another fine show at the Orpheum in Boston last Saturday. 
    It was a mellower concert than the two previous tours I'd seen, but
    then again it's a mellower album.  There were lots of highlights: a
    great version of "The Coldest Night of the Year", a couple of real old
    songs ("Foxglove" and "One Day I Walk"), a couple of new rockabilly (!)
    songs, and 2-guitar renditions of "See How I Miss You" and "If I Had a
    Rocket Launcher" which were outstanding.  He played most of the new
    album as well, which has really grown on me in the past few weeks.
    
    Here's the set list for those who are interested.  * indicates a new
    song (written after the songs for the last album):

    
        Foxglove
        Soul of a Man
        Tokyo
        Lovers in a Dangerous Time
        The Coldest Night of the Year
        Somebody Touched Me
        Stolen Land
        Indian Wars
        See How I Miss You
        Great Big Love
        One of the Best Ones
        Let the Bad Air Out *
        Mighty Trucks of Midnight
        If I Had a Rocket Launcher
        Child of the Wind
        Wake Up Early *
        People See Through You
        If A Tree Falls
        A Dream Like Mine
    
        First encore:
          Actions Speak Louder
          Waiting for a Miracle
    
        Second encore:
          Kit Carson
          One Day I Walk

I have a tape of a live album by Bruce Cockburn called "Circles in the
Stream."  Does anyone know if this is available in the U.S. (I think I
was told it was only released in Canada?), and is it available on CD?

- thanks
  DC

    "Circles In The Stream" was released on LP many years ago by Island. 
    It's long deleted.  No US reissue since then in any format.
    
    Maybe a Canadian noter can tell us if there is a CD up there.  I had
    seen Canadian vinyl copies as imports back a few years ago when you
    could still get LPs.
    
    							Brian

    I got a CD copy of it in Japan last year since I had never seen it on
    CD in the USA.  So you might have luck with companies or stores that do
    CD imports, if you're willing to pay the money.  It cost roughly US $20
    at WAVE in the Roppongi section of Tokyo (if you happen to get a trip
    to Tokyo, this is a *great* store for finding pop and rock albums that
    haven't been released on CD in the US yet).
    
    A couple years ago you could find the vinyl version as a Canadian
    import at stores like Tower Records and Wood and Strings in the Boston
    area.
    
    The only albums I haven't seen released on CD in the USA are Bruce
    Cockburn, Mummy Dust, and Circles in the Stream.

    Columbia appears to be re-releasing all of Cockburn's old albums on CD. 
    Circles in the Stream is one that hasn't come out yet but I wouldn't be
    surprised to see it come out locally pretty soon. Here's a list of the
    albums and when they were released (the dates of the live albums might
    be off by a year or so):

        Bruce Cockburn                 1969    
        High Winds White Sky           1971    
        Sunwheel Dance                 1971    
        Night Vision                   1973    
        Salt, Sun and Time             1974    
        Joy Will Find a Way            1975    
        In the Falling Dark            1976    
        Circles in the Stream          1978
        Further Adventures Of          1978
        Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws   1979
        Humans                         1980
        Mummy Dust                     1981
        Inner City Front               1981
        The Trouble With Normal        1983
        Stealing Fire                  1984
        World of Wonders               1985
        Waiting for a Miracle          1987
        Big Circumstance               1988
        Live                           1990
        Nothing But a Burning Light    1991

    
    RE: .4
    
    Great list ! But I could not possibly getting all of them,
    can you rank these albums from the best rated to the least so
    that I can get them in that order. Thanks.
    
    sl. 

    
    This is just a personal opinion, your mileage may vary.  But, my two
    favorites are "Dancing in the Dragons Jaw" and "Stealing Fire".  I
    really haven't liked anything since "Stealing Fire", although I don't
    have the most recent realease.
    
     

    
    I remember that "Dancing in the dragon jaws" has the classic song
    "I wonder where the lions are" and "Stealing Fire" has great songs
    like "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" and "If I Had a Rocket Launcher".
    Great recommendation !
    
    Right now I only have the "Humans" which I like very much as well.
    "Humans" have great tracks like "Facist Architecture" and 
    "Rumours of glory". The other tracks are also of high standard
    as well plus good recording.
    
    I have never listened to any of his works before "Dancing in the
    dragon jaws" and after "Stealing fire". I need someone to fill
    in my gaps.
    
    sl.
    
    
    
    
    
    

    
    Right after "Stealing fire", you have the "World of wonders"
    which I've just got. Also a good album.
    
    I think you'll enjoy it. "Call it democracy" and "Dancing in paradise"
    are great tracks.
    
    sl.
    

    
     Did anyone catch the live FM Broadcast of a concert of Bruce 
    performing songs from his Christmas album yesterday?
    
     I was on the road and only heard the closing credits on WBCN Boston.