In the Falling Dark


In the Falling Dark is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The album was released in 1976 by True North Records. It is considered a watershed moment in Cockburn's recording career, as he leaves behind the minimal acoustic arrangements of his earlier albums, presenting a fuller band sound. The album received a Canadian Gold Record Award, and was his first album to chart in the United States, reaching No. 191 in Cash Box.

Reception

In a retrospective review, AllMusic critic Brett Hartenbach wrote, "As a whole, this record trumps anything that its predecessors had to offer, almost to the point where it's difficult to imagine that it followed the release of Joy Will Find a Way by only a year. The sound that was merely suggested on his previous recordings is fully realized here... His first U.S. release since 1972, In the Falling Dark may not have made Bruce Cockburn a household name, but it did mark his emergence as an important artist."

Track listing

All songs written by Bruce Cockburn except where noted.
  1. "Lord of the Starfields" – 3:22
  2. "Vagabondage" – 4:17
  3. "In the Falling Dark" – 4:50
  4. "Little Seahorse" – 4:30
  5. "Water into Wine" – 5:30
  6. "Silver Wheels" – 4:41
  7. "Giftbearer" – 4:39
  8. "Gavin's Woodpile" – 8:07
  9. "I'm Gonna Fly Some Day" – 4:02
  10. "Festival of Friends" – 4:38
2003 Deluxe Remaster Bonus Tracks
  1. "Red Brother Red Sister" – 4:16
  2. "Untitled Guitar" – 8:46
  3. "Shepherds" – 7:15
  4. "Dweller by a Dark Stream" – 4:18

    Album credits

Personnel

Production