Stealing Fire

by Bruce Cockburn

Stealing Fire cover art

Heavily inspired by the singer's travels through war-torn Central America, the record marks a shift from acoustic folk toward a polished, politically charged world-beat sound. The inclusion of synthesizers and prominent rhythm sections bolstered protest anthems like 'If I Had a Rocket Launcher' and 'Lovers in a Dangerous Time'. The project brought Cockburn his greatest international commercial success while maintaining his fierce commitment to human rights advocacy.

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Sophisti-Pop

Tracklist

  1. Lovers In A Dangerous Time
  2. Maybe The Poet
  3. Sahara Gold
  4. Making Contact
  5. Peggy's Kitchen Wall
  6. To Raise The Morning Star
  7. Nicaragua
  8. If I Had A Rocket Launcher
  9. Dust And Diesel