Waiting for a Miracle (Singles 1970-1987) [Gold Castle] Bruce Cockburn

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  • Release Date: 06/22/2006
  • Original Release: 1987
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 71,812
  • Label: TRUE NORTH CANADA
  • UPC: 620638006726

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Waiting for a Miracle (Singles 1970-1987) [Gold Castle]

Disc 1
1LISTENGoing to the Country 3:13
2LISTENMusical Friends 2:57
3LISTENOne Day I Walk 3:08
4LISTENIt's Going Down Slow 3:32
5LISTENUp on This Hillside 2:48
6LISTENFeet Fall on the Road 2:40
7LISTENMama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long 6:27
8LISTENAll the Diamonds in the World 2:41
9LISTENBurn 4:09
10LISTENSilver Wheels 4:41
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Disc 2
1LISTENRumours of Glory 5:03
2LISTENThe Coldest Night of the Year 4:00
3LISTENWanna Go Walking 2:55
4LISTENYou Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance 4:18
5LISTENTropic Moon 4:36
6LISTENCandy Man's Gone 4:00
7LISTENLovers in a Dangerous Time 4:07
8LISTENIf I Had a Rocket Launcher 4:59
9LISTENMaking Contact 3:48
10LISTENPeggy's Kitchen Wall 3:42
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Waiting for a Miracle, with two discs spanning 33 songs, is the third and by far most comprehensive of three Bruce Cockburn retrospectives released in a six-year period. Still, because it's centered around his Canadian singles, it lacks the sort of impact a best-of collection should have from someone such as Cockburn, who could never be mistaken for a "singles" artist. On the other hand, if you're looking for an overview of his career, Waiting for a Miracle, which also has a sprinkling of new songs and alternate takes to lure fans, isn't a bad place to start. The chronological order of the tracks makes it easy to see the progression of his career, from mystic folky, to outspoken, left-wing, worldbeat rocker. It also shows Cockburn's growth as both a writer and performer, although the choices included here from his early records are good ones. Waiting for a Miracle may not be a perfect representation of Cockburn's work, but until something better comes along, it will have to do. Brett Hartenbach, All Music Guide

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Not His Best Retrospectiveby glauver

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June 21, 2009: Over 30 years ago I heard a song on an FM station (this was FM's golden age) called Silver Wheels by an artist named Bruce Cockburn. I followed his radio songs and shortly after this came out on LP I bought it. After waiting for years to find it at an affordable price on CD I finally purchased it. The CD bonus tracks just don't rise to the level of the original LP songs. However, it is valuable as a record of Cockburn's singles through the mid 80s and, yes, it does contain Silver Wheels. I give it between a 3 1/2 and 4 star rating.If you are a devotee of well written protest music and haven't heard Cockburn, try this. As an alternative, I suggest the single disc Anything Anytime Anywhere collection as a superior introduction.