Stealing Fire

True North is proud to announce the continuation of the Bruce Cockburn Deluxe Edition Reissue Campaign. rare & previously unreleased bonus tracks: - original vinyl album artwork - 24 bit/96 khz digital remastering - new liner notes written by respected Canadian journalist and author of Before The Goldrush Nick Jennings - additional bonus photos - special O Card sleeve packaging With 1984 s Stealing Fire, Bruce Cockburn s words and music took a greater urgency thane ver before. The previous year, he made his first trip to Central America on behalf of the international development group OXFAM. While in southern Mexico, he visited a refugee camp that had recently been attacked by the helicopters of the U.S.-backed Guatemalan army. The horrific experience sparked the anger- filled If I had a rocket Launcher a song which brought him unprecedented attention garnering heavy radio airplay and regular video rotation on MTV. Stealing Fire is full of many of Cockburn s most powerful political songs, yet it boasts some of his most romantic numbers as well. From Lovers in a Dangerous Time to Making Contact whether issuing calls to action or cries for help. Bruce Cockburn's poetry demands affection. Upon its release Stealing Fire immediatly staked a claim as one of the most compelling albums by singer -songwriter in the 1980s. Nearly twenty years later, the album's impact is undiminished.