Tom Rush - The Circle Game (1968) Vinyl LP • Folk Rock No Regrets, Joni Mitchell

Catalog Number: EKS-74018

Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Elektra logo). Spine is mostly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Tin Angel
• Something In The Way She Moves
• Urge For Going
• Sunshine Sunshine
• The Glory Of Love
• Shadow Dream Song
• The Circle Game
• So Long
• Rockport Sunday
• No Regrets

About The Record:

The Circle Game, by Tom Rush, is a concept album that traces the arc of a romantic relationship through its ten carefully sequenced tracks, blending folk with subtle orchestral arrangements. A unique aspect is its role in introducing emerging songwriters, featuring the first recordings of three songs by Joni Mitchell—including Tin Angel, Urge for Going, and the title track—as well as early compositions by James Taylor and Jackson Browne's debut recorded song Shadow Dream Song. Historically significant, the album helped catalyze the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s by spotlighting these then-little-known talents and bridging traditional folk with contemporary personal expression. Fan favorites include Rush's haunting original No Regrets, which became a much-covered folk standard, the melancholic Urge for Going, and the reflective title track The Circle Game. The album also includes Rush's instrumental Rockport Sunday and features cover photography by Linda Eastman, later known as Linda McCartney.