Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws

Artist: Bruce Cockburn
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074644873627
EAN: 0074644873627
ASIN: B000002852

Release Date: 1991-11-12

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Tracks:

Creation Dream
Hills Of Morning
Badlands Flashback
Northern Lights
After The Rain
Wondering Where The Lions Are
Incandescent Blue
No Footprints

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Customer Reviews:

Wondering Where the Lions Are.......2001-08-24

This 1979 album is timeless. It does not sound like 1979 at all. Cockburn's acoustic guitar playing is understated yet beautiful. The songs don't necessarily stand out, yet, when the cd is over, I just play it again.... Also, it contains in my opinion his most enjoyable song:'Wondering Where the Lions Are'. I first heard about Bruce Cockburn in the early 80's when I purchased 'Stealing Fire' (****). I don't like his politics and thus did not buy anything else (political lyrics seemed to overshadow the music). I then heard his playing on 'The Best of Columbia Radio,Vol II' and decided to try his newer material. I purchased 1994's 'Dart to the Heart'(*****) and was mildly surprised; he had topped 'Stealing Fire'! The music on 'Dart' is beatiful pop! That finally led me to 'Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws' after I heard 'Wondering where the lions are' on the radio and had to have the song. I was not dissappointed and you won't be either... Musically, 'Dancing' and 'Dart' are his best.

one of his best ones.......2001-07-02

I have about 10 of Bruce's albums, and after listening to them for a few years I would have to say this is one of his best. It does not have the instant appeal of some of his later work, however it does have a relaxing complexity that grows on you.

Many of Bruces anthems of the 80's were loud, heavily political and may to many seem a little dated. Albums such as 'Stealing fire' may be great, but the appeal doesn't last. This album has survived remarkably well - perhaps due to its acoustic, lighter feel.

I have always enjoyed the fact that Bruce sings about things out there that are really important to him. The music is influenced by his Christianity, although he doesn't force these views on the listeners. 'The Charity of night' and 'Nothing but a buring light' are also really good albums - it will be interesting to hear if they sound as good in twenty years.

Wonderful!Wonderful!Wonderful!.......2001-05-17

I have all Bruce Cockburn's albums (except his mid 80's stuff) and this is one of my favorites from him and in general. His music has developed over the years and this may be his peak! Cockburn incorporates a full band to bring his music to a new level. He had previously used a band on a few albums before this, but this is the best one from the 70's "band" era. If you enjoy this album you should investigate Erik Cerame's "In The Light of the Morning", which is another fine album.

One of Cockburn's Best.......2001-02-26

This is a wonderful CD. All of the songs show the professional craftsmanship that Bruce has come to be known for. The lyrics are intelligent and thoughful and the guitar playing is perfectly suited to his voice and the content of the lyrics. He is without a doubt one of the more original, and under-appreciated singer-songwriters around. What kind of a name for a musical genre is singer-songwriter anyway? How dumb!

Soft rock without the wimp factor.......2000-12-13

Bruce Cockburn's "Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws" is an absolute delight. It is soft rock with a backbone, not to mention great hooks. Every song song unfolds in an unexpected way and Cockburn's voice is perfectly suited for the material. The songs are largely accoustic, but feature lush arrangements. The closest comparisons I can make are Steve Winwood's "Arc of a Diver" album and Gerry Rafferty's "City to City," which came out the same year. There is simply not a bad track in the mix, though the single "Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws" is probably the best song. This MIGHT be called folk-rock, except that the lyrics are perfectly oblique. But when the music is this good, the lyrics are largely irrelevant.

Overall, this a great album for those who like their rock music a few decibles lower than maximum volume.

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