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Tom Rush The Circle Game 1968 1st US Stereo Pressing Gold Label Original Elektra Inner Sleeve EKS 74018 Archival Sleeve. This is a very enjoyable recording Tom sings Joni Mitchell & James Taylor with beauty. Shipping only in US no exceptions
The Circle Game is the 1968 album from musician . He covers three songs from fellow singer-songwriter , as well as songs by and . Rush himself wrote "Rockport Sunday" and his classic, often-covered tune ""; the song has become a folk standard, and has been covered by several dozen artists, including , , , indie-pop group , and .
Rush was born in , United States,the son of a teacher at , in . He began performing in 1961 while studying at , after having graduated from the . He majored in English literature. Many of his early recordings are versions of and folk songs. He regularly performed at the coffeehouse (now called Club Passim) in Cambridge, the Unicorn in Boston, and in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In the 1970s he lived in .
Rush is credited by with ushering in the era of the singer-songwriter. In addition to performing his own compositions, he sang songs by , , , , and , helping them to gain recognition early in their careers.