You've Never Seen Everything

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Possessed of a creative spirit as restless as his vaunted socio-spiritual conscience, Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn took nearly four years to deliver this, his first album of the new millennium. Judging from the rich, challenging musical/topical tapestry that's resulted, it was time well spent. Cockburn's career has been a long (this marks his 27th release) and varied one, wending its way from Christian-oriented folk to the angry agit-prop pop of "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" and beyond, much of it seasoned with musical influences that have ranged from jazz to world-beat. But seldom has Cockburn woven those disparate inspirations into a collection as rewarding as this one. With the eye for detail--and nose for trouble--of a grizzled foreign correspondent, the musician is as unafraid to deliver spoken-word dispatches from the front ("Postcards From Cambodia," the title track's haunting litany of back-page horrors) as he is to wrap the greed-head harangue " Trickle Down" in ironic, percolating jazz or let his voice soar with a rare, naked expressiveness on the beautiful "Everywhere Dance." Sam Phillips and Emmylou Harris add sparkling harmonies to "Tried and Tested" and the hypnotic, cautionary "All Our Dark Tomorrows, respectively, while Cockburn gracefully closes the compelling collection out with gentle reminders ("Don't Forget About Delight," "Messenger Wind") about the importance of human connections both great and small. --Jerry McCulley

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You've Never Seen Everything

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A great song writer.
For those who don't like surprises and change, look elsewhere
Another "I Hate George Bush" Song by Bruce
A Low Point For Bruce
Very Disappointing

You've Never Seen Everything
Bruce Cockburn
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009AP4G
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

Tried and Tested
Open
All Our Dark Tomorrows
Trickle Down
Everywhere Dance
Put It In Your Heart
Postcards From Cambodia
Wait No More
Celestial Horses
You've Never Seen Everything
Don't Forget About Delight
Messenger Wind

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Possessed of a creative spirit as restless as his vaunted socio-spiritual conscience, Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn took nearly four years to deliver this, his first album of the new millennium. Judging from the rich, challenging musical/topical tapestry that's resulted, it was time well spent. Cockburn's career has been a long (this marks his 27th release) and varied one, wending its way from Christian-oriented folk to the angry agit-prop pop of "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" and beyond, much of it seasoned with musical influences that have ranged from jazz to world-beat. But seldom has Cockburn woven those disparate inspirations into a collection as rewarding as this one. With the eye for detail--and nose for trouble--of a grizzled foreign correspondent, the musician is as unafraid to deliver spoken-word dispatches from the front ("Postcards From Cambodia," the title track's haunting litany of back-page horrors) as he is to wrap the greed-head harangue " Trickle Down" in ironic, percolating jazz or let his voice soar with a rare, naked expressiveness on the beautiful "Everywhere Dance." Sam Phillips and Emmylou Harris add sparkling harmonies to "Tried and Tested" and the hypnotic, cautionary "All Our Dark Tomorrows, respectively, while Cockburn gracefully closes the compelling collection out with gentle reminders ("Don't Forget About Delight," "Messenger Wind") about the importance of human connections both great and small. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A great song writer........2007-07-20

This album is worth it just for "Trickle Down". So he's a serious man with a guitar. So?

For those who don't like surprises and change, look elsewhere.......2006-08-20

If you want to keep hearing a million variations of Rocket Launcher, you are stuck on Bruce for not being 'Christian' enough, his politics annoy you, you don't like to be surprised or even challenged, then look elsewhere. Don't buy Bruce Cockburn's albums, don't listen to his music, and please don't bash him for being who he is.

I like it that he surprises me with all his changes. Everytime I unwrap one of his CDs and tune in, I get something I didn't expect. Bruce is truly original, and he has had staying power through the last three decades because he keeps changing. He hasn't become the peddler of a stale product. And for those who don't like his 'anger', well anger is one of many human emotions. There's a lot to be angry about and Bruce has traveled the world; he's seen it. If you anger-aversive listeners listen a little deeper you will also find doubt, gentleness and truth. And lots of love. Bruce Cockburn is amazing. He is able to take tremendous anger, pain and suffering and transform it into love songs about life. What more can you ask for?

So forgive him if in his musical and personal exploration he doesn't always hit the highest notes, always creating masterpieces. He does it enough that it keeps me coming back for more. I thought "Charity of Night" couldn't be topped. But Bruce did something very different in "You've Never Seen Everything". It's appropriate to the time he wrote the songs. Look at the dates. It's still appropriate as are all his songs. I love Bruce Cockburn's music and admire his courage as a musician. If you want something simple, listen to the radio.

Another "I Hate George Bush" Song by Bruce.......2006-03-27

Bruce is angry. But you knew that. It's no surprise - he's always angry lately. Here's a man with a mastery of words who can't get through an album or a concert without resorting to profanity. Memo to Bruce: SHUT UP. We understand that you don't like George Bush. Do we have to hear about it every album and every concert? Not only does it alienate many of your fans, but it's bad art. We're tired of it. Let it go. Take your own advice at kick at the darkness in yourself. Put that in your heart.

A Low Point For Bruce.......2005-10-17

Unfortunately this is probably Bruce's worst album since he hit his stride in about 1974. But it's still not bad. There has never been a Bruce album that didn't have at least 2 or 3 songs that seriously moved me. And I can't say that about too many of my other favorite artists. Bruce misses the mark here too many times; there are a few songs here (like Trickle Down) which are particularly cringeworthy. The 3 or 4 very good songs are worth the price of admission. If you've never bought a Bruce album before you don't want to start here - there are real treasures in his earlier work.

Very Disappointing.......2005-08-15

Like my friend who wrote before me, I think this album reveals a stale spirit for Mr. Cockburn. I also love most of his previous albums (I own all except greatest hits and live albums), and think he is one of the better song writers of the last 30 years. However, this latest record... really mediocre. It is almost like he is replacing intelligent and interesting songwriting with techno-crap. His melodies are bland and unengaging, lyrics are recycled (like the guy before me said), and he just seems old and bitter. Obviously he can write whatever he wants, but he can't expect that by writing hatred-fueled songs he is going to get something that sounds good. It seems that he has become one of those "tolerant" types who are only tolerant of the tolerant. Unhealthy. I hope he wises up and gains new perspective for his own sake, and for the sake of his fans. I feel he is poisoning people with his latest album. Like I said, he can say what he wants, but that doesn n't mean what he says will be quality. It is interesting that you can HEAR the bitterness in the music itself.