Tag: Leonard Cohen
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Various Artists, Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen, 2022 on Blue Note
Wonderful compilation of covers in tribute to Leonard Cohen by a collection of artists, including: It’s challenging, as Cohen songs (“Hallelujah” in particular) have been so heavily covered but I still think people manage to bring something new to these renditions – highly recommended. My copy—direct from Blue Note—is the standard black vinyl 2xLP version,…
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Leonard Cohen, Songs From The Road, 2010 on Columbia
Leonard Cohen’s output is nothing short of spectacular, across studio albums and live recordings. These songs were recorded on tour in 2008 and 2009 when he was in his mid-seventies. The liner notes catalogue in detail why each performance was selected from across a lengthy tour. He sounds great, as does the band. In Europe…
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Leonard Cohen, Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1968 on Columbia
You don’t often find Leonard Cohen LPs in record stores as people tend to hold on to them to the end. Even if you haven’t had a turntable in years you’re reluctant to give these up. Cohen is one of those artists I came to a bit later in life but feels like he’s always…
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Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters, 2007 on Verve.
Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters, 2007 on Verve. Beautiful album with Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter, Vinnie Colaiuta and Lionel Loueke, and guests Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tina Turner, Luciana Souza, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Part of the Vinyl Me, Please anthology Story of Herbie Hancock