''Further Adventures of'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) 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, p ...
. The album was released in 1978 by
True North Records
True North Records is a Canadian independent record label.
History
True North Records was founded in Mississauga, Ontario in 1969 by Bernie Finkelstein. By 1971, True North was producing albums for various Canadian musicians, including Bruce ...
. The title of the album is not "Further Adventures of Bruce Cockburn" and the original album cover the title is simply "Further Adventures of".
The album cover displays a picture of a small globe of the Earth after the title, implying that the adventures referred to are those of the planet Earth, not of Cockburn.
In 1996, alternative rock group
Primitive Radio Gods
Primitive Radio Gods is an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Current members consist of frontman Chris O'Connor, who performs vocals and bass; percussionist Tim Lauterio; and Luke McAuliffe, who contributes various addit ...
had a hit with the song "
Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand
"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" is a song by American alternative rock group Primitive Radio Gods. Their debut single, it was released from the soundtrack to the 1996 black comedy film ''The Cable Guy'' and was also ...
", but that song is different from the song with nearly the same name on this album.
Reception
In a retrospective review,
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
critic Brett Hartenbach wrote, "though it may contain Bruce Cockburn's usual mix of beautifully intricate acoustic work and pastoral mysticism, along with the occasional touches of anger and irony, continues the growth that was so evident on his last studio outing In the Falling Dark... it serves as another steppingstone to what would be the most impressive period of his career..."
Track listing
All songs written by Bruce Cockburn.
# "Rainfall" – 3:48
# "A Montréal Song" – 4:06
# "Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money In My Hand" – 4:53
# "Prenons La Mer" – 2:38
# "Red Ships Take Off In the Distance" – 5:15
# "Laughter" – 3:38
# "Bright Sky" – 4:01
# "Feast of Fools" – 6:42
# "Can I Go With You" – 2:30
# "Nanzen Ji" – 4:43
The 2002 release also contains the instrumental ''Mountain Call''.
Album credits
Personnel
*Bruce Cockburn – composer, vocals, guitar
*Robert Boucher – bass guitar
*Bob DiSalle – drums
*Eugene Martynec – guitar
*Kathryn Moses – flute
*
Beverly Glenn-Copeland – backing vocals on 1, 3, 6–7, and 9
*Marty Nagler – backing vocals on 6 and 7
*Tommy Graham – backing vocals on 6 and 7
*
Brent Titcomb
Brent Arthur Titcomb (born August 10, 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor and musician. He plays guitar, percussion, harmonica, and jaw harp.
Music career
Titcomb was the original member of the folk-rock group 3's A Crowd ...
– backing vocals on 6 and 7
*
Shingoose
Curtis Jonnie (26 October 1946 – 12 January 2021), better known by his stage name Shingoose, was an Ojibwe singer and songwriter from Canada. He played in Roy Buchanan's band during the early part of his career. He also recorded with Bruce Coc ...
– backing vocals on 2 and 6–8
*Ronney Abramson – backing vocals on 4
Production
*Marcel Mousette – translation
*Eugene Martynec – producer
*Ken Friesen – engineer
*Peter Holcomb – engineer's assistant
*Bart Schoales – art direction
*Fred Bird – model photograph
*Bernie Finkelstein – direction
References
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1978 albums
Bruce Cockburn albums
Albums produced by Gene Martynec
True North Records albums