Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002)

by Bruce Cockburn

Overview

Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn's thirty-plus-year career has found him musically traversing through simple acoustic pop, synth-y '80s rock, progressive worldbeat, and straightforward rock. Through it all he has maintained a brightly clever way with words and bracingly fresh view on the world that surrounds him, and all of this is brilliantly illustrated on Rounder Records' anthology Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002). His clean, rhythmic "hit" "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" acts as a bridge between the darkly romantic "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" and the heavy political vibe of "Call it Democracy," all of which carry Cockburn's trademark droll delivery and sharp pen. As an added attraction, many "greatest hits" collections tack on a few new tracks, and often these subpar songs detract from the overall album. Fortunately, on this collection, the two new songs "My Beat" and particularly the title track "Anything Anytime Anywhere" rank among the best he's written, proving that he hasn't lost any of his biting edge. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2011
Label:	TRUE NORTH
UPC:	0620638026724

Tracks

1. My Beat
2. Wondering Where The Lions Are
3. Tokyo
4. The Coldest Night Of The Year
5. The Troubles With Normal
6. Lovers In A Dangerous Time
7. If I Had A Rocket Launcher
8. Call It Democracy
9. Waiting For A Miracle
10. If A Tree Falls
11. A Dream Like Mine
12. Listen For The Laugh
13. Night Train
14. Pacing The Cage
15. Last Night Of The World
16. Anything Anytime Anywhere

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bruce Cockburn   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Patty Griffin   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Sam Phillips   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Rob Wasserman   Guest Artist,Bass
Booker T. Jones   Guest Artist,Organ
Patty Larkin   Vocals (Background)
Jon Goldsmith   Piano,Keyboards
Jonatha Brooke   Vocals (Background)
Hugh Marsh   Violin,Synthesizer
Jerry Scheff   Bass
Michel Pouliot   Drums
John T. Davis   Organ,Organ
Joel Feeney   Vocals (Background)
Bob Disalle   Drums
Chi Sharp   Percussion
Michael Alan White   Trumpet
Larry Silvera   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Greg "Frosty" Smith   Sax (Baritone)
Michael White   Trumpet
Joe Rice   Vocals (Background)
Ralph Forbes   Percussion
Paul Henderson   Vocals (Background)
Dick Smith   Percussion
Ben Bow   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Miche Pouliot   Drums
Pat Godfrey   Marimba,Vocals (Background)
Chi Sharpe   Percussion
Fergus Jemison Marsh   Bass,Stick
Robert Hamblett   Vocals (Background)
The Fairfeld Four   Vocals (Background)
The Fairfield Four   Vocals (Background)
Gary Craig   Drums
John Dymond   Bass
Isaac Freeman   Vocals (Background)
Colin Linden   Bass,Mandolin,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Wilson Waters   Vocals (Background)
Larry Klein   Bass
Ben Riley   Drums
Fergus Marsh   Bass,Stick
Greg Smith   Sax (Baritone)
Dennis Pendrith   Bass
Denny Fongheiser   Drums
Rick Lazar   Percussion
Jonell Mosser   Vocals (Background)
Vern Dorge   Saxophone
Richard Bell   Organ
Kathryn Moses   Sax (Soprano),Vocals (Background)
Michael Sloski   Drums
Judy Cade   Vocals (Background)
Michael Blair   Percussion
Mickey Curry   Drums
Steve Lucas   Bass
Janice Powers   Keyboards
Darrell Leonard   Trumpet
Christiaan Mostert   Sax (Tenor)
Patrick Godfrey   Marimba,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Kerry Crawford   Producer
King Williams   Mixing,Assistant,Remix Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Joe Schiff   Engineer
John Naslen   Engineer
Jon Goldsmith   Producer
Mark Prentice   Arranger
Glyn Johns   Mixing
Dave Leonard   Mixing
Jeff Elliot   Mixing,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
A Man Called Wrycraft   Design,Art Direction,Layout Design
Euguene Martynec   Producer
Patrick McCarthy   Engineer
Colin Linden   Mixing,Producer,Remix Producer,Compilation Producer
Chuck Linder   Mixing,Assistant
Joe Henry   Production Assistant
Pat McCarthy   Engineer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Gene Martynec   Producer
David Leonard   Mixing
John Whynot   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Bruce Cockburn   Composer,Producer,Remix Producer,Compilation Producer
Gary Gray   Engineer
Darrell Leonard   Horn Arrangements
T-Bone Burnett   Producer