Nothing but a Burning Light
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Nothing but a Burning Light is a 1991 folk-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and polished, roots-influenced production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nothing but a Burning Light canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5962836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nothing but a Burning Light Context triple: [Bruce Cockburn, notableWork, Nothing but a Burning Light]
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A.
A Slow Fire Burning
A Slow Fire Burning is a psychological thriller novel by Paula Hawkins that weaves together the dark secrets and intersecting lives of several characters in the aftermath of a brutal murder.
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B.
Something’s Burning
Something’s Burning is a 1969 country-pop song by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, known for its sultry tone and dramatic arrangement.
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C.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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D.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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E.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nothing but a Burning Light Target entity description: Nothing but a Burning Light is a 1991 folk-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and polished, roots-influenced production.
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A.
A Slow Fire Burning
A Slow Fire Burning is a psychological thriller novel by Paula Hawkins that weaves together the dark secrets and intersecting lives of several characters in the aftermath of a brutal murder.
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B.
Something’s Burning
Something’s Burning is a 1969 country-pop song by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, known for its sultry tone and dramatic arrangement.
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C.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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D.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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E.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk rock album
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music album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| format | album ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
introspective lyrics
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polished production ⓘ roots-influenced production ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
A Dream Like Mine
NERFINISHED
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Actions Speak Louder NERFINISHED ⓘ Child of the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Cry of a Tiny Babe NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Big Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Kit Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mighty Trucks of Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ One of the Best Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ Somebody Touched Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul of a Man NERFINISHED ⓘ When It’s Gone, It’s Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformerNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introspective songwriting
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roots-oriented sound ⓘ |
| partOf | Bruce Cockburn discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | T-Bone Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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True North Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nothing but a Burning Light Description of subject: Nothing but a Burning Light is a 1991 folk-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and polished, roots-influenced production.
Referenced by (1)
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