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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Suzanne | |||
| 2. The Stranger Song | |||
| 3. Sisters Of Mercy | |||
| 4. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye | |||
| 5. So Long, Marianne | |||
| 6. Bird On A Wire | |||
| 7. The Partisan | |||
| 8. Famous Blue Raincoat | |||
| 9. Chelsea Hotel #2 | |||
| 10. Take This Longing | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Ain't No Cure For Love | |||
| 2. Take This Waltz | |||
| 3. First We Take Manhattan | |||
| 4. Dance Me To The End Of Love | |||
| 5. The Future | |||
| 6. Democracy | |||
| 7. Waiting For The Miracle | |||
| 8. Closing Time | |||
| 9. Anthem | |||
| 10. In My Secret Life | |||
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The two-disc retrospective The Essential Leonard Cohen 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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This double CD set contains the most popular tracks by the Canadian singer-songwriter, Leonard Cohen. His career spans five decades and material is included here from his 1968 debut right through to his 2001 release, 'Ten New Songs'.