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Track Listings
| 1. Avalanche |
| 2. Last Year's Man |
| 3. Dress Rehearsal Rag |
| 4. Diamonds In The Mine |
| 5. Love Calls You By Your Name |
| 6. Famous Blue Raincoat |
| 7. "Sing Another Song, Boys" |
| 8. Joan Of Arc |
| 9. Dress Rehearsal Rag |
Product Description
titolo-songs of love and hateartista-leonard cohen etichetta-columbian. dischi1data-15 novembre 2007supporto-cd audiogenere-pop e rock internazion
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like all Cohen's early albums, Songs Of Love & Hate has grown in stature down the years. Famous Blue Raincoat was beautifully covered by Jennifer Warnes on her album of the same name which also contains a duet with Cohen on a longer version of Joan Of Arc. Sing Another Song Boys is Cohen at his bitter best, its harsh chorus atypical of the image of the subdued folkie but pointing to later songs like Lover Lover Lover on 1974's New Skin For The Old Ceremony.
The fierce and powerful Diamonds In The Mine is in the same vein, where the celestial female vocals are particularly effective in balancing Cohen's raw voice on this tale of stunning imagery. (In retrospect, in tone and delivery these two songs are not too far removed from tracks like Iodine or Paper-Thin Hotel on his much-criticized Phil Spector produced album Death Of A Ladies Man).
Besides those two, the other tracks are typical early Cohen. With astonishing elegance and simplicity, the haunting melodies, poetic lyrics and ragged voice have a way of establishing themselves in the consciousness of the listener. Few other artists touch the strings of the soul in the way that Cohen does. Perhaps Richard Thompson comes close now and again, as do Nick Drake, Lou Reed on Berlin, Nick Cave and definitely Swans and Angels Of Light. Songs Of Love and Hate is another jewel in Cohen's crown of ageless music.
The fierce and powerful Diamonds In The Mine is in the same vein, where the celestial female vocals are particularly effective in balancing Cohen's raw voice on this tale of stunning imagery. (In retrospect, in tone and delivery these two songs are not too far removed from tracks like Iodine or Paper-Thin Hotel on his much-criticized Phil Spector produced album Death Of A Ladies Man).
Besides those two, the other tracks are typical early Cohen. With astonishing elegance and simplicity, the haunting melodies, poetic lyrics and ragged voice have a way of establishing themselves in the consciousness of the listener. Few other artists touch the strings of the soul in the way that Cohen does. Perhaps Richard Thompson comes close now and again, as do Nick Drake, Lou Reed on Berlin, Nick Cave and definitely Swans and Angels Of Light. Songs Of Love and Hate is another jewel in Cohen's crown of ageless music.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was the first Cohen album I listened to. At first I drowned in the dark, poetic, at times stark mood of this album... and I let myself get carried away. The first song 'Avalanche' rolls forward into a cruel love song replete with beautiful imagery and pulsating metaphors. It only gets better with 'Last Years Man': "And the skylight is like skin for a drum I'll never mend..."
The next few songs set a stark, depressing, obtusely painful, yet somehow fragilely beautiful mood. The last 'Joan of Arc' culminates into one of the most fragile, most painful, exquisitely beautiful song. It is Cohen's poetry at its best.
His voice, brought into stark contrast by the female chorus, is deep, harsh, raw, and pulsating with feeling...
The next few songs set a stark, depressing, obtusely painful, yet somehow fragilely beautiful mood. The last 'Joan of Arc' culminates into one of the most fragile, most painful, exquisitely beautiful song. It is Cohen's poetry at its best.
His voice, brought into stark contrast by the female chorus, is deep, harsh, raw, and pulsating with feeling...
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is my first Cohen album and it really is magnificent.
Cohen was 36 when it was released and the album has the feeling of an artist who fears his best days may be behind him. This is especially obvious in the lyrics of Last Years Man and Diamonds in the Mine. His voice in almost every song sounds world weary, bitter and angry. It leaves us with one of the best albums I've ever heard.
It takes a number of listens for the beautiful imagery and deep lyrics to lodge themselves in your brain and start to haunt you. Not to mention the beautiful music and arrangements.
It is also a very personal album. It is almost frightening to think that the events described in "Famous Blue Raincoat" actually happened. Cohen certainly sings it like they did.
I find myself unable to tire of listening to this masterpiece. Do yourself a favour and get it.
Cohen was 36 when it was released and the album has the feeling of an artist who fears his best days may be behind him. This is especially obvious in the lyrics of Last Years Man and Diamonds in the Mine. His voice in almost every song sounds world weary, bitter and angry. It leaves us with one of the best albums I've ever heard.
It takes a number of listens for the beautiful imagery and deep lyrics to lodge themselves in your brain and start to haunt you. Not to mention the beautiful music and arrangements.
It is also a very personal album. It is almost frightening to think that the events described in "Famous Blue Raincoat" actually happened. Cohen certainly sings it like they did.
I find myself unable to tire of listening to this masterpiece. Do yourself a favour and get it.
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A MUSIC CLUB VERBAL REVIEW MADE WRITTEN FOR AMAZON
We did this album at a recent monthly music club event I attended in Cardiff and I thought I'd turn my verbal utterances into written form for you, dear reader. Read more
Published 29 days ago by A. J. Gilpin
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Published 8 months ago by Victor
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I have many Leonard Cohen CD's and can't believe I missed this one. It is just lovely - haunting, sad, uplifting. Buy it!
Published 15 months ago by CE
Underrated Songs Of Love And Hate
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Published 16 months ago by Wayne
One of the best albums ever
I purchased this album in 1973 and up to this day it remains one of the best in my collection. I remember it took some time to get into the stark mood, but then you always go... Read more
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This album always held a special place in my affections, and 30 years ago I would have given it 5 stars. Read more
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from this broken hill...
I think that music has contributed greatly to the development of a person I am today. Words of Leonard Cohen seem to have stayed with me deeper then most others. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by Deven Gadula
Songs of Love and Hate
I'm a great Leonard Cohen fan but this CD is so boring that against my better judgement I turned it off half way through playing and never put it on again since. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Mary Coyle
Patchy, but the best bits are STUNNING....
This is my favourite of LC's first three studio albums...so, why only four stars, you may be forgiven for asking? Read more
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Great Album
Ggreat Album and quick delivery. One you must have in your collection if you are a Leonard Cohen fan.
Published on 10 Mar 2009 by BH - UK
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