Humans

Humans Artist: Bruce Cockburn
Label: Sony
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074644874822
EAN: 0074644874822
ASIN: B000002859


Release Date: 1992-03-10

Humans


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Tracks:

  1. Grim Travellers
  2. Rumours Of Glory
  3. More Not More
  4. You Get Bigger As You Go
  5. What About The Bond
  6. How I Spent My Fall Vacation
  7. Guerrilla Betrayed
  8. Tokyo
  9. Fascist Architecture
  10. The Rose Above The Sky

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  1. Further Adventures of Bruce Cockburn
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  3. Night Vision
  4. Sunwheel Dance
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Rose Above the Sky.......2003-03-14

In another review, an author states that this is one of his favorite Bruce Cockburn CD's. I 2nd that including the 1975 CD "In the Falling Dark". I have all of Bruce Cockburns CD's as well as LPs versions. I am missing only a couple "Best Of" & some "Christmas" CD I saw out in the market about 10 years ago. "Humans" is the beginning of a new chapter in the ever changing, multi facet "Canadian Christian Mystic gone Left-Wing Political Protest, Folk/Jazz/Rock, Singer/Songwriter-Guitarist". This CD requires several listens before a general understanding takes hold & will grow for years of enjoyment. The Best is "The Rose Above the Sky" which plays a language game between spiritual growth & the 2nd coming of Christ. It holds such mystery & depth with double or triple meanings. A must for any Bruce Cockburn fan, but for more a folk feel try a few years before, for a more hard rock feel try a few years later.

5 out of 5 stars intelligent music.......2002-12-13

Cockburn has an ability to be both inspiring and relaxing. This album is one of my favorites...even after twenty-two years.

3 out of 5 stars Humans has an enticing mystical quality.......2000-06-05

Trying to label Bruce Cockburn with one particular genre of popular music is tough. On Humans, he fuses elements of country, rock (Tokyo), pop, folk (You Get Bigger As You Go), reggae (Rumors Of Glory), world music and jazz to produce an eclectic blend that prohibits classification. Several compositions (including The Rose Above The Sky) feature Patricia Cullen's eerie synthesizer lines adding an exotic ambiance. The lyrical themes are also engaging: politics (Grim Travelers), social commentary (Rumors Of Glory), humanness and spirituality. No need to be scared off by the word "spirituality." The consciousness of Humans is not the sugar sweet "I love Jesus" Amy Grant variety, but a way to escape the horrors of contemporary urban life including greed (More Not More), racism, and victimization (How I Spent My Vacation). `Tokyo' is a favorite which opens with the line "They're getting prepared to haul the car out of the river." The message of Humans is fairly straightforward (What About The Bond and The Rose Above The Sky). Cockburn asks the listener to acknowledge and embrace a spiritual commitment. He is intelligent and innovative, and Humans has an enticing mystical quality.

5 out of 5 stars "Humans" a lot more of them need to discover Bruce's magic!.......2000-02-04

It is hard to fathom how this remarkable artist remains invisible to so many. Luckily for us BC fans he just keeps churning out one masterpiece after another. "Humans" is but one of his many creations and it hit me very personally. I felt his pain and sorrow as only he can portray in his brilliant lyrical and musical style. Do yourself a favor and buy this recording. Don't stop there, buy everything he's ever done. It's just about impossible for Bruce to write a bad song. The quality control that he puts into his efforts, eliminate the need for a "best of" type of purchase. Thankyou Bruce for 30 years of wonders. And thankyou "Amazon.com" for helping me obtain some hard to find material.

5 out of 5 stars

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