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REVIEW - Bruce Cockburn / Anytime Anything Anywhere |
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Artist
: Bruce Cockburn
Title :
Anytime Anything Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002)
Label :
Rounder
Reviewed By :
Ross Greenawalt
Site : www.brucecockburn.com |
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For
over 30 years now, Canadian folkie Bruce Cockburn (the 'ck'
is silent) has been writing memorable, thought-provoking songs
and building a strong, loyal following. Apparently, releasing
a new best-of package every few years is some kind of rule up
north - Rush did it with live albums, about 60 of them - and
Cockburn's fourth such set (his second 'singles' collection)
shows that he is doing anything but mellow with age.
To gear up for the release a new studio album & Rounder's
rerelease of his first 17 albums, both coming later this year,
Cockburn has collected samples of his finest work, adding two
new studio tracks as bookends for this retrospective. His political
beliefs surface in a few places - "The Trouble With Normal,"
"Call It Democracy," "If I Had a Rocket Launcher,"
as edgy now as when they were recorded nearly 20 years ago -
but Cockburn achieves what most singer-songwriters never even
approach: despite the political edge, it never feels like he's
forcing anything down your throat.
Cockburn the guitarist shines on every track here, and the newer
material is easily some of the best. Closing the album on a
soothing note, the title track serves both a fitting coda and
an intriguing look forward. |
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