| Sunwheel Dance | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bruce Cockburn |
| Cover: | Sunwheel_Dance_(Bruce_Cockburn_album)_front_cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1972 |
| Recorded: | September to December 1971 |
| Studio: | Thunder Sound |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Length: | 34:24 |
| Label: | True North, Rounder |
| Producer: | Eugene Martynec |
| Prev Title: | High Winds, White Sky |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Night Vision |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
Sunwheel Dance is the third studio album by Bruce Cockburn, released in 1972. It was remastered and released by Rounder Records in 2005 with two bonus tracks. For the most part, Cockburn's lyrics here continue to be primarily introspective and spiritual, bolstered by sparse acoustic arrangements. However, Cockburn does make his first foray into political commentary on the anti-war diatribe "Going Down Slow," which also marks the artist's first utilization of a full band on record. The album has sold steadily through the years, receiving a Canadian gold record award in 1988.
AllMusic music critic James Chrispell, wrote retrospectively "Cockburn has begun to show that he couldn't be categorized, and while that made listening to his music so enjoyable, he had a hard time at the retail level. But if you're willing to take a little time and listen with an open ear, you'll find much here to celebrate."
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