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Many artists work their whole career to create a work as singular and accomplished as Songs of Leonard Cohen, and Cohen worked this alchemy the first time he entered a recording studio; few musicians have ever created a more remarkable or enduring debut.
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The debut that shocked so many — such pretty songs, such rich orchestration, such a croaking voice — now sounds like a natural mix of lush and raw, sacred and profane, the sad and the uplifting.
Timeless, brilliantly written, and bursting with passion. Songs of Leonard Cohen is a classic sounding, smooth 10 tracks that breezes by with amazing wit. An easy album to enjoy, a difficult album to fully comprehend.
The History of The Albums – n°371 [Here is the last episode of the year 1967, so you will find my Top 50 albums at the end of this review, Love]
The Quebec native is without question one of the greatest musical legends of all time, a monument that no one will forget. This is the story of Leonard Cohen, poet and novelist before one of the most marvelous voice and pen. Even before being known, Leonard Cohen was a case apart, a UFO of the UFO, he will remain so forever. Great traveler, ... read more
This album will make you laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again.
Just such beautiful songs
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Track List
| 1 | Suzanne 3:50 | 97 |
| 2 | Master Song 5:58 | 94 |
| 3 | Winter Lady 2:17 | 89 |
| 4 | The Stranger Song 5:08 | 91 |
| 5 | Sisters of Mercy 3:36 | 91 |
| 6 | So Long, Marianne 5:40 | 95 |
| 7 | Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye 2:58 | 92 |
| 8 | Stories of the Street 4:37 | 92 |
| 9 | Teachers 3:02 | 91 |
| 10 | One of Us Cannot Be Wrong 4:26 | 93 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
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4mo
Blessed Is The Memory is a bonus track from this album and a true hidden gem. Highly recommend to check it out on yt
Added on: March 16, 2013