The Charity of Night
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The Charity of Night is a 1996 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and sophisticated folk-jazz arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Charity of Night canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5962838 — 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: The Charity of Night Context triple: [Bruce Cockburn, notableWork, The Charity of Night]
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A.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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B.
The Midnight Bell
The Midnight Bell is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring espionage, terrorism, and high-stakes international intrigue.
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C.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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D.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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E.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
- 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: The Charity of Night Target entity description: The Charity of Night is a 1996 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and sophisticated folk-jazz arrangements.
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A.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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B.
The Midnight Bell
The Midnight Bell is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins featuring espionage, terrorism, and high-stakes international intrigue.
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C.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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D.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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E.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| followedBy | Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Dart to the Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ jazz-influenced ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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background vocals ⓘ bass guitar ⓘ cello ⓘ dobro ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ mandolin ⓘ percussion ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Birmingham Shadows
NERFINISHED
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Birmingham Shadows (reprise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Live on My Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacing the Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone I Used to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charity of Night (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Coming Rains NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mines of Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ The Whole Night Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
introspective lyrics
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sophisticated arrangements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
personal reflection
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social commentary ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bruce Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Cockburn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colin Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1995 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Rykodisc
NERFINISHED
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True North Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Charity of Night Description of subject: The Charity of Night is a 1996 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and sophisticated folk-jazz arrangements.
Referenced by (1)
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