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.[citation needed]
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."[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Bruce Cockburn except where noted.
"Lord of the Starfields" – 3:22
"Vagabondage" – 4:17
"In the Falling Dark" (Bruce Cockburn, Marcel Moussette)– 4:50
"Little Seahorse" – 4:30
"Water into Wine" – 5:30
"Silver Wheels" – 4:41
"Giftbearer" – 4:39
"Gavin's Woodpile" – 8:07
"I'm Gonna Fly Some Day" – 4:02
"Festival of Friends" – 4:38
2003 Deluxe Remaster Bonus Tracks
"Red Brother Red Sister" – 4:16
"Untitled Guitar" – 8:46
"Shepherds" – 7:15
"Dweller by a Dark Stream" – 4:18
Album credits
Personnel
Bruce Cockburn – composer, vocals, guitar, dulcimer
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