Bruce Cockburn – Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws

Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws, Bruce Cockburn's ninth studio album, completed his trilogy of jazz-tinged folk albums and suggested a maturation of his Christianity, for which he thanks the writings of Charles Williams. The album ranked 52nd in CBC Radio's 2013 list of the Greatest Canadian Albums Ever and 57th in Bob Mersereau's 2007 book, The Top 100 Canadian Albums.

The album helped earn Cockburn the 1980 Juno Award as Folk Artist of the Year. It peaked at #45 on the US Billboard charts, reached at least #41 on The Record charts in Canada, and garnered decent reviews in international publications:

• AllMusic gave it 4 stars out of 5
• Rolling Stone Album Guide gave it 3.5 stars out of 5

"Wondering Where the Lions Are" became Cockburn's biggest American hit (#21), while also going top forty (#39) in Canada.

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Track Listing

1. "Creation Dream" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:00
2. "Hills of Morning" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:25
3. "Badlands Flashback" (Bruce Cockburn) – 6:12
4. "Northern Lights" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:06
5. "After the Rain" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:59
6. "Wondering Where the Lions Are" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:42
7. "Incandescent Blue" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:35
8. "No Footprints" (Bruce Cockburn) – 5:38

Personnel

• Bruce Cockburn – guitar, voice, chimes, synthesizer, dulcimer
• Robert Boucher – bass (except on 6)
• Bob Di Salle – drums (except on 6)
• Pat Godfrey – piano (except on 6), marimba (except on 6), background vocal (on 6)
• Larry "Sticky Fingers" Silvera – bass (on 6), background vocal (on 6)
• Ben Bow – drums (on 6), background vocal (on 6)

• Bruce Cockburn – Stealing Fire (album)
• Bruce Cockburn – Bruce Cockburn (album)
• Bruce Cockburn – Lovers in a Dangerous Time (song)
• Bruce Cockburn – Wondering Where the Lions Are (song)
• Bruce Cockburn – The Coldest Night of the Year (song)
• Bruce Cockburn – Waiting for a Miracle (song)