Further Adventures Of is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The album was released in 1978 by True North Records. The title of the album is not "Further Adventures of Bruce Cockburn" and the original album cover the title is simply "Further Adventures Of". The album cover displays a picture of a small globe of the Earth after the title, implying that the adventures referred to are those of the planet Earth, not of Cockburn.
The song "Bright Sky" was inspired by Cockburn's time playing at a folk festival in Faro, Yukon.
Reception
In a retrospective review, AllMusic critic Brett Hartenbach wrote, "though it may contain Bruce Cockburn's usual mix of beautifully intricate acoustic work and pastoral mysticism, along with the occasional touches of anger and irony, continues the growth that was so evident on his last studio outing In the Falling Dark... it serves as another steppingstone to what would be the most impressive period of his career".
Track listing All songs written by Bruce Cockburn.
"Rainfall" – 3:48 "A Montréal Song" – 4:06 "Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" – 4:53 "Prenons La Mer" – 2:38 "Red Ships Take Off in the Distance" – 5:15 "Laughter" – 3:38 "Bright Sky" – 4:01 "Feast of Fools" – 6:42 "Can I Go with You" – 2:30 "Nanzen Ji" – 4:43
The 2002 release also contains the instrumental Mountain Call.
Album credits
Personnel Bruce Cockburn – composer, vocals, guitar Robert Boucher – bass guitar Bob DiSalle – drums Eugene Martynec – guitar Kathryn Moses – flute Beverly Glenn-Copeland – backing vocals on 1, 3, 6–7, and 9 Marty Nagler – backing vocals on 6 and 7 Tommy Graham – backing vocals on 6 and 7 Brent Titcomb – backing vocals on 6 and 7 Shingoose – backing vocals on 2 and 6–8 Ronney Abramson – backing vocals on 4
Production Marcel Mousette – translation Eugene Martynec – producer Ken Friesen – engineer Peter Holcomb – engineer's assistant Bart Schoales – art direction Fred Bird – model photograph Bernie Finkelstein – direction
Chart performance Chart (1978) PeakpositionCanada Top Albums (RPM) 65
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