Kick at the Darkness

Kick at the Darkness
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1991
GenrePop, rock, folk
LabelIntrepid
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

Kick at the Darkness is a tribute album to Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, released in 1991.[2] The title comes from a line in the song "Lovers in a Dangerous Time": "gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight". The album was released on Intrepid Records.

The Barenaked Ladies' rendition of "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" was their first significant chart hit in Canada, reaching No. 16 the week of February 15, 1992.[3]

  1. ^ Kick at the Darkness at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  2. ^ Alan Niester, "Taking turns at Bruce Cockburn tunes: Kick at the Darkness, The Songs of Bruce Cockburn". The Globe and Mail, December 16, 1991.
  3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.ca. Retrieved 23 January 2016.