| Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Bruce Cockburn | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1979 | |||
| Genre | Folk-rock | |||
| Length | 36:37 | |||
| Label | True North | |||
| Producer | Gene Martynec | |||
| Bruce Cockburn chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
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Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws is a 1979 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The album has eight songs written around the acoustic guitar and "particularly showcased Cockburn's sparkling guitar work".[2] Cockburn's records had to that time been influenced by his Christianity; Third Way magazine wrote in 1987 that "in 1979 the simple Christian faith [Cockburn] had been celebrating was transformed with the release of his most popular ever album Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws, where, with the help of Charles Williams, his pre-Christian mysticism resurfaced after the baptism of faith as mature Christian mysticism. The poetry was astonishing, like no Christian musician had then, or would since, come even close to."[3]
The single "Wondering Where the Lions Are" reached No. 1 in the United States, and was important in bringing Cockburn attention outside Canada. The record peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200.
The album cover is a painting by Canadian aboriginal artist Norval Morrisseau (1932–2007). In 1992 a remastered edition was released by Rounder Records with two extra tracks, "Dawn Music" and "Bye Bye Idi".[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creation Dream" | Cockburn | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Hills of Morning" | Cockburn | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Badlands Flashback" | Cockburn | 6:12 |
| 4. | "Northern Lights" | Cockburn | 4:06 |
| 5. | "After the Rain" | Cockburn | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Wondering Where the Lions Are" | Cockburn | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Incandescent Blue" | Cockburn | 4:35 |
| 8. | "No Footprints" | Cockburn | 5:38 |
except on "Wondering Where the Lions Are"