Album
The Circle Game
1968 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Circle Game is a Rock album by Tom Rush, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 33 pressings tracked.
About
Released in 1968, <i>The Circle Game</i> is a perfect song cycle, telling the story of a relationship from start to end. It established Tom Rush as a mature folk singer who'd moved away from the rustic blues of his early Cambridge days, and it introduced three then-unknown songwriters to the public arena. Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Jackson Browne all contribute songs, and Rush caps things off with his masterful original "No Regrets" (which later became a hit for The Walker Brothers). The performances are tasteful and highlight Rush's warm approach. Mitchell, in particular, receives important exposure for no less than three tracks: "Tin Angel," "Urge For Going," and the title track. This album is often cited as the catalyst for folk singers becoming singer/songwriters and as a key influence on the music that would dominate the early '70s. This 40th-anniversary edition includes remastered sound, single versions of Taylor's "Something in the Way She Moves," "Urge for Going," and an early take of the title track. Essential.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Tin Angel3:22
- A2Something In The Way She Moves3:25
- A3Urge For Going5:50
- A4Sunshine Sunshine2:55
- A5The Glory Of Love2:22
Side B
- B1Shadow Dream Song3:24
- B2The Circle Game5:12
- B3So Long2:55
- B4Rockport Sunday4:34
- B5No Regrets3:50
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This is a first pressing stereo release on a gold label with a deep pressing groove.
"AR" in runouts denotes an pressing.
Notes on runouts:
Var. 2 list "BR", which is etched in tiny script and not clearly identifiable.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bernard PurdieDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Bob BushnellBASS BASS GUITAR MUSICIAN, BASS
- Bruce LanghorneGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Buddy LucasMUSICIAN, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Don ThomasELECTRIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Eric GaleELECTRIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Herbie LovelleDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Hugh McCrackenELECTRIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Joe GrimmMUSICIAN, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Joe MackBASS BASS GUITAR MUSICIAN, BASS
- Jonathan RaskinBASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, CLASSICAL GUITAR GUITAR
- Paul HarrisARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS
- Richie RitzDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 33 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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