The Circle Game

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For the poetry collection, see The Circle Game (collection).
The Circle Game
The Circle Game cover
Studio album by Tom Rush
Released December, 1968
Recorded 1968
Genre Folk Rock
Length 38:16
Label Elektra
Producer Arthur Gorson
Professional reviews
Tom Rush chronology
I Got a Mind to Ramble
(1968)		 The Circle Game
(1968)		 Tom Rush
(1970)

The Circle Game is the 1968 album from pioneer Folk Rock musician Tom Rush. He covers three songs from fellow folkie Joni Mitchell, as well as songs by Jackson Browne and James Taylor. Mr. Rush himself wrote "Rockport Sunday" and his classic, often-covered tune "No Regrets"; the song has become a folk standard, and has been covered by several dozen artists, including Emmylou Harris, indie-pop group Luna (band), Fairport Convention, Olivia Newton-John and Curtis Stigers. In addition to his "classic" rendition here, Rush himself later did a radically different version for Columbia Records featuring a screaming electric guitar solo.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Tin Angel" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:22
  2. "Something in the Way She Moves" (James Taylor) – 3:25
  3. "Urge for Going" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:50
  4. "Sunshine, Sunshine" (James Taylor) – 2:55
  5. "The Glory of Love" (Billy Hill) – 2:22
  6. "Shadow Dream Song" (Jackson Browne) – 3:24
  7. "The Circle Game" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
  8. "So Long" (Charlie Rich) – 2:55
  9. "Rockport Sunday" (Tom Rush) – 4:34
  10. "No Regrets" (Tom Rush) - 3:50

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Arthur Gorson
  • Arranger: Paul Harris
  • Recording Engineer: Bruce Botnick/Brooks Arthur
  • Production Supervisor: Jac Holzman
  • Mastering: Zal Schreiber
  • Concept: Tom Rush
  • Photography: Linda Eastman (later Linda McCartney)
  • Cover Design: William S. Harvey