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Album Savings: £5.19 compared to buying all songs
- Original Release Date: 19 Jun 1989
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. Suzanne | 3:47 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Sisters Of Mercy | 3:33 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. So Long, Marianne | 5:38 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Bird On The Wire | 3:24 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Lady Midnight | 2:56 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. The Partisan | 3:23 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye | 2:54 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Famous Blue Raincoat | 5:07 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Last Year's Man | 5:57 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Chelsea Hotel #2 | 3:04 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. Who By Fire | 2:30 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. Take This Longing | 4:05 | £0.89 |
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an album that leaves you fulfilled and contented- even though it's material deals with the harsher realities of life- as the songs are so tender and obviously thoughtful that humanity itself emanates from these deeply tuneful songs.
'Bird on the wire' should need no introduction, while sadly when I extol the virtues of 'Hey, that's no way to say goodbye,' few people recognise the song, which is simply timeless. Other corker-beamers on this album are The Partisan,' 'Chelsea Hotel No.2,' and the brilliant 'Take This Longing.'
How to review such an album is an uphill task- one line could be deconstructed for pages to show Cohen's lyrical majesty, and no talk about the tunes will do them no justice. However I will issue this word of warning- these songs aren't catchy. You'll listen to them and appreciate them, and they'll start to sink into your soul until one day you 'get' a song, it means something to you and will never leave you. I hope this indicates the power of the album, which is, in a perverse way, too good and real to be as widely received as it should be. Reverse this.
'Bird on the wire' should need no introduction, while sadly when I extol the virtues of 'Hey, that's no way to say goodbye,' few people recognise the song, which is simply timeless. Other corker-beamers on this album are The Partisan,' 'Chelsea Hotel No.2,' and the brilliant 'Take This Longing.'
How to review such an album is an uphill task- one line could be deconstructed for pages to show Cohen's lyrical majesty, and no talk about the tunes will do them no justice. However I will issue this word of warning- these songs aren't catchy. You'll listen to them and appreciate them, and they'll start to sink into your soul until one day you 'get' a song, it means something to you and will never leave you. I hope this indicates the power of the album, which is, in a perverse way, too good and real to be as widely received as it should be. Reverse this.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was the first Leonard Cohen album that I bought and it's still my favourite. There are others that have great songs, but with this collection they are ALL great. Particular favourites include Suzanne, Famous Blue Raincoat, So Long Marianne and Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye, but there are no weak tracks here.
In short great value, and every track a winner. A fantastic introduction to the timeless mastery of Leonard Cohen.
In short great value, and every track a winner. A fantastic introduction to the timeless mastery of Leonard Cohen.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a wonderful collection of Cohen's now legendary early work. Drawn from his classic albums Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Songs From A Room, Songs Of Love And Hate and New Skin For The Old Ceremony, these timeless songs have become part of the serious poetic heritage of the English language. I have no favourites here because each and every track is sublime, from the wistful Suzanne to the aching Take This Longing. From "Love and Hate" I would have chosen Joan Of Arc, though, instead of Last Year's Man and would also have included The Old Revolution and Tonight Will Be Fine from "Room". The impact of these songs on popular culture is proved by the many cover versions, of which a few of the best include Rita Coolidge's "Bird On A Wire" plus The Lilac Time's and the Neville Brothers' version of the same song, Sting & The Chieftains' "Sisters Of Mercy," James' cover of "So Long Marianne", Geoffrey Oryema, Judy Collins and Nina Simone's very diverse interpretations of "Suzanne," and Peter Astor's "Take This Longing." Cohen completists would also be interested in last year's Essential Collection, just note that album does not include Lady Midnight or Last Year's Man. What I found especially impressive on listening to this album again, were the brilliant arrangements and especially the siren-like quality of the female vocals so perfectly framing Cohen's weary voice. These songs just sound better and better as the decades pass.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
all of cohen's best
A superb collection of Cohen's best work - they are all here : Suzanne, That's no Way, Sisters of Mercy, So Long, Marianne etc. Read more
Published 2 months ago by martinwright
took me back 40 years
After watching a Leonard Cohen night on terrestial TV the other week, I must admit that during the late 60's and early 70's, I was mainly a progressive rock enthusiast, but had... Read more
Published 16 months ago by dave
Concise And Breathtaking
In many ways I'm almost glad that Cohen is loathed so much in some quarters. You used to be able to buy perfect copies of this on vinyl for a pound from boot-sales. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2008 by pikeyboy
if you only ever buy one album ever . . .
Then this should be it, encapsulating the pain of living and loving and letting go.
Not so much music as poetry, Cohen speaks to the heart before wrenching it out and... Read more
Not so much music as poetry, Cohen speaks to the heart before wrenching it out and... Read more
Published on 7 July 2006 by C. Marples
If You Only Own One Leonard Cohen Album...
Superior to the bloated 'The Essential Leonard Cohen', this is, possibly, the finest compilation album ever released. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2005 by RJS
An Excellent Introduction To The Work Of Leonard Cohen
This was the first Leonard Cohen album I ever bought,a long, long time ago and it is an excellent introduction to the mystical and sensual lyricism of Leonard Cohen. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2003 by "cloudabovethestars"
Mr. Cohen did it again.
Leonard Cohen have never let down his fans. And of course he didn't this time either. I bought this album years ago - but of course - I play it more than ever. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2001 by Erik Kofoed
Formidable.
Yet again, an excellent mixture of what Mr. Cohen does best. I would whole heartedly recommend this to anyone who enjoys listening to the works of Leonard Cohen, and I am sure that... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 1999
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