Reccomend Me some Leonard Cohen

dazedcola · 01.11.2007, 01:10 PM

I first heard heard his song "everybody knows" in pump up the volume and really liked it. Recently i saw a commercial for that new dvd of his and downloaded a few more songs that i love now like "suzanne" and "so long marianne". I want to know whats the best place to start with him? Whats his most consistent album or would a best of be better? What do all of you like by him best?

DemonBox · 01.11.2007, 02:46 PM

Hm, I only got Various Positions, and I like it alot, so I guess it's a good place to start.

Savage Clone · 01.11.2007, 02:48 PM

"Songs Of Love And Hate" is by far my favorite.
The later stuff with the string sections and tons of high-pitched backup singers does less for me.

Torn Curtain · 01.11.2007, 04:11 PM

"The songs of Leonard Cohen"
"Songs of love and hate"
"I'm your man"

The compilation "The best of Leonard Cohen" (also called "Greatest hits") is also a very good start (great choice of songs, contrary to the other compilations).

funhouse · 01.11.2007, 06:33 PM

"Songs Of Love And Hate" is such a good album. The songs on it are somewhat life changing. "Famous Blue Raincoat", "Avalanche", "Dress Rehersal Rag". Also check out Nick Cave's cover of Avalanche it's on his first record with the Bad Seeds, from Her To Eternity. Good stuff.

whorefrost · 01.11.2007, 06:43 PM

Songs from a Room.

musicfallinglikesnow · 01.11.2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by whorefrost

Songs from a Room.

Ditto!

whorefrost · 01.11.2007, 07:11 PM

*high 5*

finding nobody · 01.11.2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain

"The songs of Leonard Cohen"

Yep, yep

dazedcola · 01.11.2007, 10:12 PM

On a sidenote, has anyone seen the dvd released recently about him? worth renting?

whorefrost · 01.12.2007, 11:25 AM

Is it the one about his poetry made in the 60s before he became known for music? if it is, it's great. very quaint.

atari 2600 · 01.12.2007, 12:33 PM

Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968)

I downloaded these this year:
Summer 1968 BBC 2 Broadcast BBC Television Theatre (aka Paris Theare) London "Leonard Cohen sings Leonard Cohen"
6/25/76 Montreaux, Switzerland FM sbd
10/04/06 Point Theatre Dublin (various aritsts...there is also a second 10/05/06 disc) Came So Far For Beauty: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen

krastian · 01.16.2007, 01:56 AM

SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN (one of my top 10 favorite albums ever)

Songs From a Room
Songs of Love and Hate

lucyrulesok · 01.16.2007, 12:28 PM

the first leonard cohen album i got was new skin for the old ceremony which seemed a pretty good starting point for me (specially as i bought it on a whim, having not really listened to him before, and i could have easily got one of his less good albums and never gotten into him)...

but songs of leonard cohen is also really good.

01.11.2007, 01:10 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	I first heard heard his song "everybody knows" in pump up the volume and really liked it. Recently i saw a commercial for that new dvd of his and downloaded a few more songs that i love now like "suzanne" and "so long marianne". I want to know whats the best place to start with him? Whats his most consistent album or would a best of be better? What do all of you like by him best? __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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01.11.2007, 02:46 PM	#2
DemonBox the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 840	Hm, I only got Various Positions, and I like it alot, so I guess it's a good place to start.
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01.11.2007, 02:48 PM	#3
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	"Songs Of Love And Hate" is by far my favorite. The later stuff with the string sections and tons of high-pitched backup singers does less for me.
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01.11.2007, 04:11 PM	#4
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	"The songs of Leonard Cohen" "Songs of love and hate" "I'm your man" The compilation "The best of Leonard Cohen" (also called "Greatest hits") is also a very good start (great choice of songs, contrary to the other compilations).
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01.11.2007, 06:33 PM	#5
funhouse little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 41	"Songs Of Love And Hate" is such a good album. The songs on it are somewhat life changing. "Famous Blue Raincoat", "Avalanche", "Dress Rehersal Rag". Also check out Nick Cave's cover of Avalanche it's on his first record with the Bad Seeds, from Her To Eternity. Good stuff.
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01.11.2007, 06:43 PM	#6
whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,572	Songs from a Room.
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01.11.2007, 07:11 PM	#8
whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,572	high 5
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01.11.2007, 10:12 PM	#10
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	On a sidenote, has anyone seen the dvd released recently about him? worth renting? __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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01.12.2007, 11:25 AM	#11
whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,572	Is it the one about his poetry made in the 60s before he became known for music? if it is, it's great. very quaint.
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01.12.2007, 12:33 PM	#12
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968) I downloaded these this year: Summer 1968 BBC 2 Broadcast BBC Television Theatre (aka Paris Theare) London "Leonard Cohen sings Leonard Cohen" 6/25/76 Montreaux, Switzerland FM sbd 10/04/06 Point Theatre Dublin (various aritsts...there is also a second 10/05/06 disc) Came So Far For Beauty: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen
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01.16.2007, 01:56 AM	#13
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN (one of my top 10 favorite albums ever) Songs From a Room Songs of Love and Hate __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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01.16.2007, 12:28 PM	#14
lucyrulesok 100% Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 770	the first leonard cohen album i got was new skin for the old ceremony which seemed a pretty good starting point for me (specially as i bought it on a whim, having not really listened to him before, and i could have easily got one of his less good albums and never gotten into him)... but songs of leonard cohen is also really good. __________________ I think if kissing someone could make them pregnant the last person I kissed would have had their kid by now...
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