Judy Collins - Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy
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Artist: Judy CollinsEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-08-31
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Democracy
- Suzanne
- A Thousand Kisses Deep
- Hey, That??Ts No Way To Say Goodbye
- Dress Rehearsal Rag
- Priests
- Night Comes On
- Sisters Of Mercy
- Story Of Isaac
- Bird On The Wire
- Famous Blue Raincoat
- Joan Of Arc
- Take This Longing
Music reviews of Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy
Music Review: Essential Cohen-ology
Rating: 4 Stars
Judy Collins had a well-deserved, multi-decade reputation as an interpreter of Leonard Cohen songs in 1987 when Jennifer Warnes came seemingly from nowhere with her beautiful Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat. I don't know why it took Collins another 17 years to release her own Cohen collection, but I'm glad she finally did. Since this album culls Collins renditions over almost 40 years, we get to see the evolution of Collins as much as that of Cohen.
Some of the posted reviews purport that they can't tell a difference in Collins' voice over those four decades. They must not be listening closely; it's unmistakably Collins throughout, but the earlier tracks (pensive "Suzanne," strident "Dress Rehearsal Rag") show far more tonal control than the tracks from 1999-2004. Don't hate me for saying so; even the later tracks are still quite listenable. Besides, ten of the fourteen tracks date from Collins' best years.
Democracy offers excellent Cohen song choices in minimally dated arrangements. When I stand Warne's tribute album up beside Collins' collection, Warnes is the winner, but not by much. Any Cohen fan owes it to himself to get both.
Description of Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy
Pop interpreter Judy Collins' sublime soprano has long made her a favorite worldwide. Leonard Cohen was an acclaimed poet and novelist when Collins had a 1967 hit with his beautiful and timeless song "Suzanne." She put him on the musical map, he became of the most literate and revered songwriters of our time, and their creative synergy has become one for the ages. This new collection brings together 14 of Judy's indelible versions of Cohen's classic works, including three brand new recordings of Collins-Cohen collaborations.Judy Collins met Leonard Cohen in 1966, at a time when the young Canadian was uncertain about his skills both as a songwriter and a singer. Collins responded powerfully to his music, assuring him that his performance and compositions were alluring and potent. She subsequently covered a number of his songs, and she even coaxed him onto the stage. This disc adds three new recordings to 11 of Collins's previous interpretations. Her crystal-clear vibrato is ideally suited to the slow melodic bearing that Cohen favors. From the country lilt of "Bird on a Wire" to the breathtaking and spare live rendition of "Song of Bernadette," Collins demonstrates why Cohen, more than any other songwriter she has covered, has been a constant presence in her repertoire for nearly 40 years. --David Greenberger
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