Bruce Cockburn to release “Rarities”

On Rarities, Bruce Cockburn is finally sharing twelve rarely heard recordings with digital music consumers that were previously only available within the Rumours of Glory limited-edition box set, along with four remastered tracks that appeared on tribute compilation albums dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot, Pete Seeger, Mississippi Sheiks and Mississippi John Hurt.  

Released on True North Records, Rarities will be available on November 25, 2022, on all digital platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and Deezer. An advance single, the theme song from the 1983 Bill Mason-directed National Film Board film, Waterwalker, is available to stream now, along with pre-order and pre-save links for the digital album, and details on the musicians, studios, producers and recording dates for the tracks.

Also found on Rarities are two songs not on the original limited-edition CD, Rumours of Glory: “Twilight On The Champlain Sea” featuring Ani DiFranco, originally intended to be on Life Short Call Now and used on the Japan-only release, and 1966’s “Bird Without Wings,” the oldest Cockburn demo from his personal vault, later recorded by Ottawa’s 3’s A Crowd and produced by The Mamas & the Papas’ Mama Cass.

On the same day as the Raritiesalbum is released, Cockburn and True North Records are releasing three albums on 180g black vinyl – 1996’s Charity of Night, 1999’s Breakfast In New Orleans Dinner In Timbuktu and the 1970 debut album Bruce Cockburn, all of which can also be pre-ordered.

Bruce Cockburn – Rarities – Track Listing:

Juan Carlos Theme

Waterwalker Theme

Avalon, My Home Town

Wise Users

Going Down The Road

The Whole Night Sky (Alternate Version)

Grinning Moon

Song For Touring Around The Stars

Come Down Healing

Mystery Walk

The Trains Don’t Run Here Anymore (Re-Mastered)

Ribbon Of Darkness (Re-Mastered)

Turn, Turn, Turn (Re-Mastered)

Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down (Re-Mastered)

Twilight on the Champlain Sea featuring Ani DiFranco

Bird Without Wings

Bruce Cockburn 2023 Tour Dates:

January 27, 2023	Bing Concert Hall	Stanford	CA	USA
January 28, 2023	Jam Cellars Ballroom	Napa	CA	USA
January 30, 2023	Elsinore Theater	Salem	OR	USA
January 31, 2023	Rialto Theater	Tacoma	WA	USA
February 2, 2023	Royal Theatre	Victoria	BC	Canada
February 4, 2023	Centre for the Performing Arts	Vancouver	BC	Canada
February 5, 2023	Community Theatre	Kelowna	BC	Canada
February 6, 2023	Jack Singer Theatre	Calgary	AB	Canada
February 8, 2023	Winspear Centre	Edmonton	AB	Canada
February 9, 2023	TCU Place	Saskatoon	SK	Canada
February 10, 2023	Burton Cummings Theatre	Winnipeg	MB	Canada
February 11, 2023	Parkway Theater	Minneapolis	MN	USA
February 13, 2023	Hoyt Sherman Theater	Des Moines	IA	USA
February 14, 2023	Rococo Theater	Lincoln	ME	USA
February 15, 2023	Liberty Hall	Lawrence	KS	USA
February 17, 2023	The Armory	Ft. Collins	CO	USA
February 18, 2023	The Armory	Ft. Collins	CO	USA
February 19, 2023	Avalon Theatre	Grand Junction	CO	USA