Bruce Cockburn Pages: Important Stuff - Bruce Cockburn Guest Appearances

Below is a list of appearances that Bruce Cockburn has made on recordings of friends and colleagues. The list also includes compilations and other packaging of Bruce's recordings.

Ronney Abramson: Stowaway

Released: 1976
LP: True North TN-27
Tunes:

     Unknown

The Barra MacNeils: The Question

Released: 1995
CD: Mercury/Polydor 314 529 077-2
Tune(s):

     Goin' Down the Road (4:34) Bruce plays on this tune
        (which he also wrote).

This CD is available at CD Plus.

Barney Bentall: Ain't Life Strange

Released: 1992
CD & Cassette: Sony EK/ET 80173
Tunes:

     Doin' Fine (3:40) Plays guitar.

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Barney Bentall: Greatest Hits 1986-1996

Released: 1996
CD & Cassette: Sony 80259
Tunes:

     Doin' Fine (3:40) Plays guitar.

This CD is available at CD Plus.

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings: High or Hurtin'

Released: 1996
CD: True North TN-115
Tunes:

     Turnkey (4:46) Plays guitar.

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Jonatha Brooke & The Story: Plumb

Released: 1995
CD: Blue Thumb 7003
Tunes:

     War (5:07) Plays guitar and sings lead.

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Jonatha Brooke & The Story: Nothing Sacred/War/West Point

Released: 1995
CD: Blue Thumb
Tunes:

     War (5:07) Plays guitar and sings lead.

Note:

CD Single. The promotional release has the song War. Order this CD single from Amazon.com.

The Call: The Best of the Call

Released: 1997
CD: Warner Brothers 9-46488-2
Tunes:

     Become America (3:19) Plays guitar
     All You Hold On To (3:19) Plays guitar

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Roseanne Cash: The Wheel

Released: 1993
CD: Columbia CK 52729
Tunes:

     From the Ashes (3:58) Sings backup.

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Raffi (Cavoukian): Baby Beluga

Released: 1980
LP & CD: A&M SD 0210; MCA 10036; Rounder 8054 & 8067
Tunes:

     Thank a Lot (2:27) Plays guitar.
     Water Dance (1:53) Plays guitar.

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Stephen Fearing: Industrial Lullabye

Released: 1997
CD: True North 151
Tunes:

     Unknown

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George Hamilton IV: North Country

Released: 1971
LP: RCA LSP-4517
Tune(s):

     I'm not Saying (2:15)           It's all Over (2:18)
     Countryfied (2:20)              My North Country Home (2:24)
     Love is Still Around (2:35)     Goin' Down the Road (3:05)
     North Country (2:12)            Moody Manitoba Morning (2:17)
     Snowbird (2:28)                 Put Your Hand in the Hand (4:08)

     All tracks.  Plays guitar.

Note:

The inner gatefold has several photos of Bruce.

Patty Larkin: Stranger's World

Released: 1995
CD: High Street Records 10335
Tunes:

     Open Arms (Don't Explain) (4:24) Sings backup.
     Me and that Train (5:01) Sings backup.

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Patty Larkin: Open Arms

Released: 1995
CD Single: High Street Records HD95-31
Tunes:

     Open Arms (Don't Explain) (4:24) Sings backup.

Note:

Promotional CD single.

Patty Larkin: Perishable Fruit

Released: 1997
CD: High Street Records 72902-10354-2
Tunes:

     Brazil (3:04) Bruce sings and plays guitar.

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Colin Linden: South at Eight, North at Nine

Released: 1993
CD: Columbia/Sony 80178; Deluge ???
Tunes:

     Singing this Song (4:21) Plays guitar.
     Gonna Get on My Feet After a While (2:30) Sings and plays guitar.
     Dry Land (3:08) Plays dobro.

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Hugh Marsh: The Bear Walks

Released: 1986
LP: ???
CD: veraBra 2011 2
Tunes:

    La Carezza (5:52) Plays guitar.

Hugh Marsh: Shaking the Pumpkin

Released: 1988
LP: Duke Street Records 21043
CD: Soundwings SWD 2110; Duke Street Records 31043
Tunes:

    How the Violin Was Born (5:29) Vocals.
    Sempre nel mio cuore (Always in My Heart) (4:29) Vocals.

Murray McLauchlan: Sweeping the Spotlight Away

Released: 1974
LP: True North TN-18; Epic 33344
CD: True North TN-18
Tunes:

    Sweeping the Spotlight Away (4:43) Plays guitar.

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Rough Trade: Shakin' the Foundations

Released: 1983
LP: CBS 25412
Tunes:

    Crimes of Passion (recording time unknown) Sings.

Rough Trade: Birds of a Feather: Rough Trade's Greatest Hits

Released: 1985
LP: True North TN-64
Tunes:

    Crimes of Passion (recording time unknown) Sings.

This CD is available at CD Plus.

Todd Rundgren's The Difference (radio show)

Released: 1995 (Aired week of June 26-July 2, 1995)
CD: ???
Tunes:

     Lovers in a Dangerous Time (performed live by Barenaked Ladies)
     Listen for the Laugh (performed live by Bruce; recording time unknown)

Note:

This CD of the syndicated radio program (the CD of the show not available commercially) is made up of segments orginally recorded for the World Cafe. Other artists on this particular show include Dave Alvin, Blue Rodeo, Leonard Cohen, Crash Test Dummies, Frances Dunn, Almee Mann, Sarah Mclachlan, and Robbie Robertson.

Todd Rundgren's The Difference (radio show)

Released: 1995 (Aired week of September 2-3, 1995)
CD: ???
Tunes:

     Love Loves You Too (recording time unknown)
     Interview Segment (recording time unknown)
     Interview Segment (recording time unknown)
     Interview Segment (recording time unknown)
     Interview Segment (recording time unknown)
     Fascist Architecture (recording time unknown)

Note:

Todd Rundgren's The Difference (radio show)

Released: 1995 -- week #40
CD: ???
Tunes:

    Interview Segment (recording time unknown)

Note:

This CD of the syndicated radio program (the CD of the show not available commercially) is made up of segments orginally recorded for the World Cafe. Other artists on this particular show include Jackson Browne, James McMurty, Robbie Robertson, and John Trudell.

Todd Rundgren's The Difference (radio show)

Released: 1995 -- week #44
CD: ???
Tunes:

    Unknown.

Note:

Bruce is one of the featured artists in this series of syndicated radio programs (the CD of the show not available commercially) which is made up of segments originally recorded for the World Cafe; Bruce was either interviewed or performed live on the show. Other artists on this particular show include David Byrne, The Call, Kevin Gilbert, Lyle Lovett, and Jules Shear.

Todd Rundgren's The Difference (radio show)

Released: 1995 (Aired week of November 6-12, 1995)
CD: ???
Tunes:

     Open Arms (duet with Patty Larkin; recording time unknown)

Note:

This CD of the syndicated radio program (the CD of the show not available commercially) is made up of segments orginally recorded for the World Cafe. Other artists on this particular show include David Byrne, The Call, Kevin Gilbert, Lyle Lovett, and Jules Shear.

Shingoose: Native Country (EP)

Released: 1975
EP: Kay-Tee-Kay
Tune(s):

     Four Songs.

Note:

Bruce produced this EP and played on it as well.

Paul Stoddart: Day Coach Rider

Released: 1974
LP: True North TN-15
Tune(s):

     From Another Circle (4:44)
     Lady Chance (3:43)
     Solid to the Wanderer (3:06)
     Got a Letter from a Friend Today (3:55)
     Day Coach Rider (23:22)

Note:

Bruce produced, plays guitar, bass, gongs and wind chimes on these songs.

Various Artists: Acoustic Edge -- Great Acoustic Music of the '90s

Released: 1995
CD: Rhino R2 8122-71969-2
Tunes:

    Southland of the Heart (4:51)

Note:

Same recording as on Dart to the Heart.

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Various Artists: Advent 25th Birthday CD Sampler

Released: 1996
CD: Advent 098-24086
Tunes:

    A Dream Like Mine (3:53)

Note:

Promotional CD. Same recording as on Nothing But a Burning Light.

Various Artists: Bernie Finklestein's Greatest Hits

Released: 1973
LP: True North TN-13
Tunes:

    Unknown.

Note:

A collection of performances by True North artists. There were only 1,000 copies of this album made, making it one of the rarest Bruce Cockburn albums.

Various Artists: Best of Mountain Stage, Vol. 3

Released: 1992
CD: Blue Plate BPM 003CD, 9281-3-4
Tunes:

    Waiting for a Miracle (6:08)

Note:

Live recording. Same performance as Up Front! Canadians Live From Mountain Stage (1995)

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Various Artists: Broadcasts Vol. 3

Released: 1995
CD: Austin TX Radio Station KGSR 107.1
Tunes:

    Tibetan Side of Town (recording time unknown)

Note:

Live recording from in-studio broadcasts.

Various Artists: Cabaret Nicaragua

Released: 1987
LP: Sticky Records Gum-15
Tunes:

    Lord of the Starfields (3:22)
    Berlin Tonight (6:29)
    Nicaragua (5:35)

Tape produced by the Greenbelt Festival magazine. This album can be ordered from:

Greenbelt Festivals
The Greenhouse
St. Luke's Church
Hillmarton Road
London N7 9JE

Various Artists: The Cities' Sampler, Vol. 6

Released: 1994
CD: KTCZ-FM (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Tunes:

    Tie Me at the Crossroads (2:49)

Note:

Live recording from in-studio broadcasts. Proceeds benefited the Minnesota Food Shelf Association.

Various Artists: Columbia Records Radio Hour, Vol. 1

Released: 1995
CD: Columbia CK 66466
Tunes:

     Lord of the Starfields (3:26) Bruce Cockburn and Rob Wasserman
     Lovers in a Dangerous Time (4:10) Bruce Cockburn and Rob Wasserman
     Cry of a Tiny Babe (7:43) Bruce Cockburn/Rob Wasserman/Lou Reed/Roseanne Cash

Note:

Live recording from in-studio broadcasts. The song "Lord of the Starfields" is the same recording as from Christmas Sampler.

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Various Artists: Columbia Records Radio Hour, Vol. 2

Released: 1996
CD: Columbia CK 67498
Tunes:

     If I Had a Rocket Launcher (6:12) Bruce Cockburn
     Chimes of Freedom (4:44) Yissou N'Dour with Bruce Cockburn
     Goin' Back to Georgia (4:26) Nanci Griffith with Bruce Cockburn

Note:

Live recording from in-studio broadcasts.

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Various Artists: Cooking Vinyl 1990 Spring Sampler

Released: 1990
12" Single: Cooking Vinyl ???
Tunes:

    Wondering Where the Lions Are (5:19)

Note:

Live recording. Same performance as on the CD Live (1990, True North TN-73; Gold Castle D2-71346; Cooking Vinyl 034).

Various Artists: Cooking Vinyl Sampler, Vol.6

Released: 1997
CD: Cooking Vinyl GRILL CD-10
Tunes:

    Rumours of Glory  (6:04)

Note:

Live recording. Same performance as on the CD Live (1990, True North TN-73; Gold Castle D2-71346; Cooking Vinyl 034).

Various Artists: A Different Kind of Chrsitmas

Released: 1994
CD: Risky Business (Sony) AK-66386
Tunes:

    Mary Had a Baby (4:43)

Note:

Same recording as on Christmas.

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Various Artists: Earth Day 1996

Released: 1993
CD: HMV Canada Earth-1991 ES 26594
Tunes:

    If a Tree Falls (5:43)

Note:

Same recording as on Big Circumstance. This CD may be available from Earth Day Canada at (416) 599-1991 or at their web site.

Various Artists: Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Vol. 1

Released: 1997
CD: ???
Tunes:

    If a Tree Falls (?:??)

Note:

Recorded during the 1994 Edmonton Foll Festival.

This album may be avilable through the EFMF web site.

Various Artists: Folk Scene Collection

Released: 1998
CD: KPFK ???
Tunes:

     Pacing the Cage (4:35)

Note:

An in-studio recording from Roz & Howard Larman's show Folk Scene.

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Various Artists: Friday Morning Quarterback Samlper

Released: 1996
CD: Rykodisc ???
Tunes:

    Night Train (6:14)

Note:

Promotional CD. Same recording as on The Charity of Night.

Various Artists: Happy Xmas

Released: 1993
CD: Columbia (Germany) COL-475620-2
Tunes:

    O Little Town of Bethlehem (3:38)
    Silent Night (4:10)

Note:

Same recordings as on Christmas.

Various Artists: Honor the Earth

Released: 1996
CD: Daemon Records 19012
Tunes:

    Wise Users (7:23) (acoustic version)

Honor the Earth web site. Bruce's PSA.

Note: 2-CD set.

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Various Artists: If a Tree Falls

Released: 1996
CD: Earth Beat! 72495; Rhino ???
Tunes:

    If a Tree Falls (5:41)

Note:

Same recording as on Big Circumstance.

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Various Artists: In Their Own Words, Vol. 2

Released: 1996
LP & CD: Razor & Tie 2824-2
Tunes:

     Intro (0:35)
     Silver Wheels (4:54)

Note:

Live recording.

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Various Artists: KBCO: Studio C, Volume 2

Released: 1993(?)
CD: ???
Tunes:

     Kit Carson (3:47)

Note:

Live recording from March 11, 1992.

Various Artists: KINK Live

Released: 1998
CD: ???
Tunes:

     Jot Will Find a Way (recording time unknown)

Note:

Live studio recording.

Various Artists: Kumbaya 1994

Released: 1994
CD: Columbia 80206
Tunes:

    Wake Up Willie (3:03)

Various Artists: Life's a Picnic with Rykodisc

Released: 1997
CD: Rykodisc ???
Tunes:

     Pacing the Cage (live) (?:??)
     Night Train (?:??)

Note:

Promotional release.

Various Artists: Live at the World Cafe, Vol. 2

Released: 1996
CD: World Cafe 9502
Tunes:

     Open Arms (4:23) (duet with Patty Larkin)

Note:

Live recording from in studio broadcasts. This album is now out of print.

Various Artists: Live at the World Cafe, Vol. 6

Released: 1997
CD: World Cafe 9706
Tunes:

     Wondering Where the Lions Are (3:56)

Note:

Live recording from in studio broadcasts.

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Various Artists: Live Cuts

Released: 1987?
CD: Epic ??? Tunes:

     Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long (6:24)

Note:

Same recording as on Waiting for a Miracle.

Various Artists: Live from the Music Hall

Released: 1995
CD: Los Angeles CA Radio Station KSCA
Tunes:

    Wondering Where the Lions Are (recording time unknown)

Note:

Live recording from in-studio broadcasts.

Various Artists: Mental Sound Sketch

Released: 1993
LP: Sony SRCL 2800
Tunes:

    Song for Touring Around the Stars (Hoshimeguri No Uta) (recording time unknown)

Note:

This album is a tribute to the late Japanese poet and author Kenji Miyazawa. Bruce's track is the only non-Japanese track.

If you're interested in acquiring a copy of this CD, Paradise CD (an importer of Japanese releases) accepts e-mail queires for orders.

Various Artists: Oh What a Feeling

Released: 1996
CD: CARAS ???
Tunes:

     If I Had a Rocket Launcher (4:59)
     Tears are not Enough (4:23)

Note:

4-CD compilation of materials by Canadian artists. "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" is from the album Stealing Fire. "Tears are not Enough" is from the benefit album We Are the World. This boxed set was compiled by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

Various Artists: ONXRT Vol. 2

Released: 1994
CD: Chicago House 83333 00022
Tunes:

    If I Had a Rocket Launcher (4:55)

Note:

Live recording. The performance of "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" is the same as on the CD single Burden of the Angel/Beast (1994, Columbia CSK 6134).

Various Artists: Orphans of God

Released: 1996
CD: Fingerprint 9601
Tunes:

    Strong Hand of Love (3:11)

Note:

This is the same recording as on Strong Hand of Love.

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Various Artists: Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the Eighties Vol. 2

Released: 1995
CD: Rhino R2-71891
Tunes:

    Wondering Where the Lions Are (3:42)

Note:

Same recording as on Dancing in the Dargon's Jaws. Other than Bruce's cut, this is one of the lamest compilation albums ever! Bruce has no business being on this album.

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Various Artists: Ralph Lauren's Songs Across America

Released: 1995
CD: Sony A 26495
Tunes:

    Actions Speak Louder (2:59)

Note:

Same recording as on Nothing But a Burning Light. Another lame compilation album. Thank goodness it is out of print.

Various Artists: Rykodisc 15th Anniversary Acoustic Cafe Sampler

Released: 1999
CD: Rykodisc VRCD9901
Tunes:

     The Whole Night Sky (3:45)

Promotional CD. Live recording.

Various Artists: Sampler

Released: 1992
CD: Columbia EK47304
Tunes:

    Kit Carson (4:12)

Note:

Same recording as on Nothing But a Burning Light.

Various Artists: Singer-Songwriters of the '80s (Troubadours of Folk, Vol. 5)

Released: 1995
CD: Rhino R2 71844/A 25263
Tunes:

    Shipwrecked at the Stable Door (3:38)

Note:

Same recording as on Big Circumstance.

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Various Artists: Soft Rock

Released: 1996?
CD: Sony ???
Tunes:

     A Dream Like Mine (3:53)

Note:

Same recordings as on Nothing But a Burning Light.

Various Artists: Sony Deep 6

Released: 1994
CD: Columbia/Epic CSK 6065 Tunes:

     Listen for the Laugh (4:07)
     Bone in My Ear (3:46)
     Love Loves You Too (4:14)

Note:

Same recordings as on Dart to the Heart.

Various Artists: Stanley, Son of Theodore: Yet Another Alternative Music Sampler

Released: 1992
CD: Columbia EK47304
Tunes:

    Kit Carson (4:12)

Note:

Same recording as on Nothing but a Burning Light.

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Various Artists: Strait Tapes, Vol. 1

Released: 1987
LP:
Cassette:
Tunes:

    In the Falling Dark (4:51)

Note:

Same recording as on In the Falling Dark.

Tape produced by the Greenbelt Festival magazine. This album can be ordered from:

Greenbelt Festivals
The Greenhouse
St. Luke's Church
Hillmarton Road
London N7 9JE

Various Artists: Strong Hand of Love

Released: 1994
CD: Fingerprint/Epic-Word EK 57870
Tunes:

    Strong Hand of Love (3:11)

Note:

Bruce also produced this album. This is the same recording as on Orphans of God.

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Various Artists: Strong Hand of Love Radio Special

Released: 1994
CD: Fingerprint 9106 CD
Tunes:

    Interview
    Closer to the Light (3:47)

Note:

Live recording.

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Various Artists: This is the Modern Folk

Released: 1997?
CD: Cooking Vinyl GRILL CD-11
Tunes:

    Call it Democracy  (6:36)

Note:

Live recording. Same performance as on the CD Live (1990, True North TN-73; Gold Castle D2-71346; Cooking Vinyl 034).

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Various Artists: 2 Meter Sessions, Vol. 2

Released: 1991
CD: Vara Gram-Radio Records 848 520-2
Tunes:

    If I Had a Rocket Launcher (5:23)

Note:

Live recording. Recorded August 29, 1989.

Various Artists: Up Front! Canadians Live From Mountain Stage

Released: 1994
CD: Blue Plate BPM 302
Tunes:

    Waiting for a Miracle (6:08)

Note:

Live recording. Same performance as Best of Mountain Stage, Vol. 3 (1992).

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Various Artists: We Are the World

Released: 1991
LP: Polygram 824 822
CD: Mercury 824 822
Tunes:

     Tears are not Enough (4:23) Sings.

Note:

Yes, Bruce is featured on this star-packed benefit recording. This tune is also on the CARAS recording Oh, What a Feeling. I haven't gathered enough courage to buy this album.

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Various Artists: Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger

Released: 1998
CD: Appleseed 1024
Tunes:

     Turn, Turn, Turn (4:43) Sings and plays guitar.

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David Wiffen: Coast-to-Coast Fever

Released: 1974
LP: United Artists 29558/172; EMI Canada S2 26707
Tune(s):

     All tracks.  Sings, plays guitar, celeste and bass.
     Also produced most of the songs.

This CD is available at CD Plus.

Last updated: September 29, 1999