Waiting for a Miracle

Released: 1987
LP: Gold Castle D1-71305; FM 90
CD: True North tn2k67; Gold Castle D2-71305
German selective release: Pläne 88545 (see below)

International release

Tracks:

    (disc 1)
  1. Going to the Country (3:12)
  2. Musical Friends (2:54)
  3. One Day I Walk (3:06)
  4. It's Going Down Slow (3:31)
  5. Up on this Hillside (3:00)
  6. Feet Fall on the Road (2:41)
  7. Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long (From the film: Rumours of Glory) (6:24)
  8. All the Diamonds (2:40)
  9. Burn (3:50)
  10. Silver Wheels (4:41)
  11. I'm Gonna Fly Someday (4:02)
  12. Vagabondage (4:20)
  13. Free to Be (2:29)
  14. Laughter (3:30)
  15. Wondering Where the Lions Are (3:09)
  16. Tokyo (3:28)
  17. Fascist Architecture (4:04)
  18. The Trouble with Normal (3:17)

    (disc 2)

  19. Rumours of Glory (from the film: Rumours of Glory) (5:02)
  20. The Coldest Night of the Year (3:58)
  21. Wanna Go Walking (2:52)
  22. You Pay Your Money and you Take Your Chance (4:17)
  23. Tropic Moon (4:38)
  24. Candy Man's Gone (4:06)
  25. Lovers in a Dangerous Time (4:06)
  26. If I Had a Rocket Launcher (4:59)
  27. Making Contact (3:46)
  28. Peggy's Kitchen Wall (3:42)
  29. People See Through You (3:44)
  30. Call it Democracy (3:50)
  31. See How I Miss You (4:01)
  32. Stolen Land (5:23)
  33. Waiting for a Miracle (4:48)

German selective release: 18 songs from Waiting for a miracle

Tracks:

  1. Going to the Country (3:12)
  2. One Day I Walk (3:06)
  3. It's Going Down Slow (3:31)
  4. Feet Fall on the Road (2:41)
  5. Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long (From the film: Rumours of Glory) (6:24)
  6. All the Diamonds In The World(2:40)
  7. Burn (3:50)
  8. Free tot be (2:29)
  9. Silver Wheels (4:41)
  10. You Pay Your Money and you Take Your Chance (4:17)
  11. Lovers in a Dangerous Time (4:06)
  12. Rumours of Glory (from the film: Rumours of Glory) (5:02)
  13. Fascist Architecture (4:04)
  14. The Trouble with Normal (3:17)
  15. Call it Democracy (3:50)
  16. If I Had a Rocket Launcher (4:59)
  17. Stolen Land (5:23)
  18. Waiting for a Miracle (4:48)

From: All Music Guide

This double-CD best-of collection is geared around Cockburn's Canadian singles -- an odd approach, considering that much of his strongest material never enjoyed radio airplay. Because of that, WAITING FOR A MIRACLE (SINGLES 1970-1987) isn't definitive, but it is a very good collection. This is mainly because Cockburn is practically incapable of writing a bad song. Nevertheless, Cockburn has yet to receive the kind of treatment he deserves for a collection. WAITING FOR A MIRACLE is the best overview of Cockburn's music, by default. (Canadian Import)

Rick Clark

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