BRUCE COCKBURN

A blend of youthful enthusiasm and innocence that never quite resurfaced again in his work, especially as he developed his jazz-folk fusion and became known for both immense skill on the guitar and his activism in support of social causes.

Fans know this album as Bruce Cockburn’s happy-go-lucky years, before the weight of his success encouraged him to use his songwriting for a purpose, never again having this much whimsy in the studio. The opening number, “Going to the Country,” evokes the era’s hippie back-to-the-earth movement, and as all good things come back around again, is just as fresh in today’s enviromovements. His hit song “Musical Friends” remains a fan favorite to this day. Bruce Cockburn has written more than 400 songs on 35 albums over a career spanning 50 years, of which 23 have received gold or platinum certification. He has sold more than nine-million copies worldwide, is a member of the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame, and is the winner of 13 Juno Awards from more than 30 nominations.