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Essential Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen
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Product Details
- Artist: Leonard Cohen
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- Binding: Audio CD
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- EAN: 0696998688421
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- Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
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- Label: Sony
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- Manufacturer: Sony
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- Number of Discs: 2
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- Product Group: Music
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- Publisher: Sony
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- Release Date: 2002-10-22
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- Studio: Sony
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- Title: Essential Leonard Cohen
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- UPC: 696998688421
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Product Description: This two-disc retrospective traces the Canadian bard's musical maturity from poet and novelist who sang a little to multidimensional artist whose oracular vocals and increasingly rich arrangements are every bit as compelling as his verse. Even when Cohen came to prominence through the 1960s songcraft of "Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," the "folksinger" tag never really fit. Later highlights ranging from the deadpan drollery of "Tower of Song" and "Everybody Knows" to the apocalyptic anthemry of "First We Take Manhattan" and "Democracy" suggest that other labels might be more appropriate: cabaret surrealist, spiritual gadfly, sensual prophet, agent provocateur. Cohen chose the selections, drawing more than half of the 31 tracks from three landmark albums--his 1967 debut Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1988's I'm Your Man, and 1992's The Future--along with four from 2001's Ten New Songs. The collection justifies its title as deep as it goes, though it's a shame that Cohen's commercial profile couldn't justify the more elaborate box set his artistry warrants (one that would at least include lyrics and musician credits). Those who sample the consistently inspired music here might come to the conclusion that everything Cohen records is essential. --Don McLeese
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Customer Reviews
Leonard is the man
I downloaded this album from Amazon after seeing the Leonard Cohen documentary ("I'm Your Man") on the Sundance Channel. You just forget how many great songs Leonard wrote until you hear a compilation like this. I had also recently downloaded the 25th anniversary edition of Jennifer Warne's "Famous Blue Raincoat" album (another collection of Cohen songs) and the two have quickly become members of my top ten albums on my iPod...
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cohen for president
have been listening to cohen for years.need someone with thought &perspective in W House. If it be your will is my favorite.
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Leonard Cohen is a great poet
For us old hippies who listened to him way back then, he's really wonderful - a great poet - amazing lyrics. Not a truly great voice, but heartfelt and I love his back up, too.
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Something for Everyone
Jason Castro on Idol started me thinking that I need to get some Leonard Cohen (A first for me). So glad I did! Every song is important, beautiful and has a message. I love the CDs.
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The Essential Leonard Cohen
The songs on this cd are classic Cohen. If you like Leonard Cohen, you will love this cd. Turn down the lights, turn the volume up, sit down and just contemplate his voice and words. An awesome poet, songwriter, singer.
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