Night Vision (Bruce Cockburn album)
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | February–May 1973 Thunder Sound Studios Toronto | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 40:39 | |||
| Label | True North | |||
| Producer | Eugene Martynec | |||
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Night Vision is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn released domestically on True North Records. The album earned Cockburn's first Canadian gold record award in 1979. It was the first full album that Cockburn recorded with a band.[1][2] The album's artwork is an adaptation of a painting by Alex Colville entitled "Horse and Train".
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
AllMusic music critic James Chrispell, wrote retrospectively "A little darker this time out (hence the title), Bruce Cockburn's fourth album finds even greater rewards... No matter what type of music you're looking for, there's something here that will tickle your fancy."[3]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Bruce Cockburn
- "Foxglove" – 1:29
- "You Don't Have to Play the Horses" – 3:49
- "The Blues Got the World..." – 1:52
- "Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long" – 4:14
- "Islands in a Black Sky" – 7:40
- "Clocks Don't Bring Tomorrow – Knives Don't Bring Good News" – 6:49
- "When the Sun Goes Nova" – 2:42
- "Déjà Vu" – 5:36
- "Light Storm" – 2:33
- "God Bless the Children" – 4:17
Personnel[edit]
- Bruce Cockburn – vocals, guitar
- Pat Godfrey – piano
- Dennis Pendrith – bass
- John Savage – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Cockburn, Bruce (2014). Rumours of Glory. HarperCollins. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-1-44342-072-3.
- ^ ""Night vision." (Words and music): Bruce Cockburn", Collections Canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 38139140, AMICUS No. 5025183, retrieved March 12, 2012
- ^ a b Chrispell, James. "Night Vision > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
