In the Falling Dark

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.

In the Falling Dark
Studio album by Bruce Cockburn
Released	1976
Recorded	September – November 1976
Genre	Folk, pop, folk jazz
Length	48:29
Label	True North
Producer	Eugene Martynec
Bruce Cockburn chronology
Joy Will Find a Way (1975) In the Falling Dark (1976) Further Adventures Of (1978)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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.

1. "Lord of the Starfields" – 3:22
2. "Vagabondage" – 4:17
3. "In the Falling Dark" (Bruce Cockburn, Marcel Moussette)– 4:50
4. "Little Seahorse" – 4:30
5. "Water into Wine" – 5:30
6. "Silver Wheels" – 4:41
7. "Giftbearer" – 4:39
8. "Gavin's Woodpile" – 8:07
9. "I'm Gonna Fly Some Day" – 4:02
10. "Festival of Friends" – 4:38

2003 Deluxe Remaster Bonus Tracks

1. "Red Brother Red Sister" – 4:16
2. "Untitled Guitar" – 8:46
3. "Shepherds" – 7:15
4. "Dweller by a Dark Stream" – 4:18

Album credits

Personnel]]]

• Bruce Cockburn – composer, vocals, guitar, dulcimer
• Dennis Pendrith – bass on 4 and 9
• Michel Donato – bass on 1–3 and 6–7
• Bob Disalle – drums on 1–4, 6–7, and 9
• Bill Usher – percussion on 1–2, 4, 6–7, and 9
• Tom Anderson – percussion on 3
• Kathryn Moses – flute on 2, 4, and 7; piccolo on 9
• Fred Stone – flugelhorn on 6 and 9; trumpet on 7
• Luke Gibson – backing vocals on 9
• Lynn MacDonald – backing vocals on 9
• Erin Malone – backing vocals on 9

Production

• Marcel Mousette – translation
• Eugene Martynec – producer
• Arnaud Maggs – front cover photo
• Ted Grant – back cover photo
• Bart Schoales – art direction
• Bernie Finkelstein – direction

References

1. Hartenbach, Brett. "In the Falling Dark > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2011.