Bruce Cockburn
Breakfast In New Orleans, Dinner In Timbuktu
Rykodisc
(1999)
Rock/Pop
CD, 11
Tracks, 62:31
Length
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01 |
When You Give It Away |
Bruce Cockburn |
Trio Morot |
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04:53 |
02 |
Mango |
Bruce Cockburn |
Mango |
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05:00 |
03 |
Last Night Of The World |
Bruce Cockburn |
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04:51 |
04 |
Isn't That What Friends Are For? |
Bruce Cockburn |
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05:23 |
05 |
Down To the Delta |
Bruce Cockburn |
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06:16 |
06 |
The Embers Of Eden |
Bruce Cockburn |
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05:40 |
07 |
Blueberry Hill |
Al Lewis; Vincent Rose; Larry Stock |
Blueberry Hill |
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05:05 |
08 |
Let The Bad Air Out |
Bruce Cockburn |
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05:49 |
09 |
Look How Far |
Bruce Cockburn |
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05:34 |
10 |
Deep Lake |
Bruce Cockburn |
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06:50 |
11 |
Use Me While You Can |
Bruce Cockburn |
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07:10 |
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UPC (Barcode) |
014431040726 |
Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Guitar |
Bruce Cockburn |
Vocals |
Lucinda Williams |
Organ |
Richard Bell |
Drums |
Gary Craig |
Bass |
Steve Lucas |
Vocals |
Jonell Mosser |
Vocals |
Margo Timmons |
Producer |
Bruce Cockburn; Colin Linden |
Engineer |
John Whynot |
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Index |
#
686 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Folk Rock |
Links |
Amazon US
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Breakfast in New Orleans Dinner in Timbuktu is Bruce Cockburn's 20th studio album. Lyrically, Cockburn doesn't stray from the impressionist poetic lyrics that he's honed over the years, nor does he stray from his favored topics: travelogs, including those drawn from his trips to Third World nations that emphasize his social concerns; reflections on the dynamics of relationships between men and women; and a spiritual mysticism rooted in Christianity. Musically, too, there's a consistency to his folk-jazz-rock amalgam. The album features the vocal contributions of a rotating cast of three women who appear throughout the album. Jonell Mosser sings on two songs, including the single "Last Night of the World." Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies lends her breathy pipes to two songs: the sultry "Mango" and a cover of the Fats Domino nugget "Blueberry Hill" that turns up the "rock" and de-emphasizes the "roll." Most important, Lucinda Williams appears on four tracks. The standout track on the album is "Isn't That What Friends Are For." This tender song of friendship is made more poignant by Williams' voice, which always manages to convey a deep sense of hurt. While the lyrics are sure to be enjoyed by those who are willing to listen and think, fans of Cockburn's guitar playing won't be disappointed, either. There are two instrumental pieces, both band efforts, which feature Cockburn's acoustic guitar. "Down to the Delta" is an up-tempo tune, while "Deep Lake" is a quiet, more reflective piece that is close to the impressionistic style of Michael Hedges -- except, of course, that Cockburn has been playing this sort of thing since 1971's High Winds White Sky. -- Martin Monkman (allmusic.com)