The Trouble With Normal

Released: 1983 & 1985
LP: True North TN-53; Gold Mountain 3283; Big Time BT-7009 (Australia); Revolver ??? (U.K.; released ???)
CD: True North TN-53; Gold Castle 71308 (released ???); Columbia 48750 (released 1993?)
Producer: Eugene Martynec
Engineer: Gary Gray
Musicians: Bruce Cockburn (guitar, vocals), Bob DiSalle (drums), Jon Goldsmith (keyboards), Shawne Jackson (background vocals), Dennis Pendrith (bass), Hugh Marsh (violin), Collina Phillips (background vocals), Dick Smith (percussion), Sharon Lee Williams (background vocals)
Total Duration: 47:25 (10 tracks)

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Tunes:

The Trouble With Normal (3:35)
   This song was re-recorded for re-issues of the album.  The newer
   version can also be heard on Waiting for a Miracle.  The original
   can still be found on the Canadian cassette.
Candy Man's Gone (4:00)
Hoop Dancer (7:48)
Waiting for the Moon (4:22)
Cala Luna (5:03)*
Tropic Moon (4:38)
Going Up Against Chaos (5:31)
Put Our Hearts Together (4:25)
Civilization and its Discontents (4:16)
Planet of the Clowns (3:47)

* Bonus track found only on the Canadian cassette and German LP/CD. This song was supposed to be included on the CD release in Canada and the U.S., but as Bruce reports, they just forgot to include it. Bummer. If you want to hear this instrumental piece, you'll have to buy a True North edition cassette at a Canadian record store.

Authors:

Muffy Barkocy (muffy@fish.com)
Frank Brusca (frank@kingsfield.com)

Last updated: October 1, 1999