Leonard Cohen - Live In London
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Artist: Leonard CohenBrand: PBS
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-03-31
Music Label: Sony
Product features:
- COHEN LEONARD LIVE IN LONDON (2 CD)
Music CD 1
- Dance Me To The End Of Love
- The Future
- Ain't No Cure For Love
- Bird On The Wire
- Everybody Knows
- In My Secret Life
- Who By Fire
- Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
- Anthem
- Introduction
- Tower Of Song
- Suzanne
- The Gypsy's Wife
- Boogie Street
- Hallelujah
- Democracy
- I'm Your Man
- Recitation w/ N.L.
- Take This Waltz
- So Long, Marianne
- First We Take Manhattan
- Sisters Of Mercy
- If It Be Your Will
- Closing Time
- I Tried To Leave You
- Wither Thou Goest
Music reviews of Live In London
Music Review: Stirring celebration
Rating: 5 Stars
Live In London is a stirring celebration of Cohen's music and poetry. The sound is sublime but what makes the album so extraordinary is the interaction between the singer, musicians and audience. There's mutual appreciation between the master, the players and the fans which in the case of the latter is expressed through hearty laughter, silent reverence or rapturous applause. This affectionate atmosphere refreshes the familiar songs whilst some of them reveal new angles through effective re-arrangements, unexpected instrumental flourishes or additional/personalized lyrics. Instruments like the archilaud, banduria and laud add a spacious dimension to the sound.
From the outset the wry wit of Cohen's between-song banter establishes an intimate rapport, ameliorating the mournful or disturbing qualities in his work. His funny introduction to The Future, for example, counterbalances the song's frightening apocalyptic imagery. Leavened with humor, the concert ensures a listening experience filled with variety and emotional resonance. A Thousand Kisses Deep is performed as a spoken poem and includes more than the lyrics of the original song. Those that appear to benefit most from tweaked arrangements include Aint No Cure For Love, Bird On A Wire, Anthem with its introductory recital, Who By Fire with its long instrumental intro, the lilting Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye, In My Secret Life, Sisters of Mercy with its tender treatment and above all Hallelujah which gains new meaning and power.
The angelic female backing vocals - a Cohen trademark - are provided by Charley and Hattie Webb and Sharon Robinson who duets with Cohen on the aforementioned In My Secret Life and takes lead on the smoky Boogie Street with its eloquent sax. Exquisite throughout, these vocals bring significant depth to Take This Waltz, Tower of Song, Anthem and the prayer If It Be Your Will. The greater number of songs come from Cohen's post-1970s work, from albums like I'm Your Man, Various Positions, The Future and Ten New Songs. The latest studio album Dear Heather and the 1970s recordings Songs of Love & Hate and Death Of A Ladies Man are not represented at all whilst 1979's Recent Songs contributes only The Gypsy's Wife.
New fans and Cohen completists might wish to investigate Field Commander Cohen, recorded in 1979 and released in 2000, which contains excellent live versions of compositions from Recent Songs and New Skin for the Old Ceremony as well as the track Memories from Death of a Ladies' Man. For an artist with such a long career, relatively few live albums were released; tribute albums seem to outnumber the live ones! In its warmth and humanity, this album couldn't be more different from 1973's Live Songs, an impressive but overall cold and often harrowing recording. Live In London concludes with Whither Thou Goest, a moving blessing from the Book of Ruth. This extraordinary recording is a perfect blend of presence, voices and playing of the highest caliber. Besides the track listing, musicians, instruments and credits, the CD booklet provides full-color photographs and notes by John Aizlewood.
Description of Live In London
For over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time, a figure whose body of work achieves greater depths of mystery and meaning as time goes on. His songs have set a virtually unmatched standard in their seriousness and range. Sex, spirituality, religion, power - he has relentlessly examined the largest issues in human lives, always with a full appreciation of how elusive answers can be to the vexing questions he raises. But those questions, and the journey he has traveled in seeking to address them, are the ever-shifting substance of his work, as well as the reasons why his songs never lose their overwhelming emotional force. Documentaries, awards, tribute albums and the ongoing march of artists eager to record his songs all acknowledge the peerless contribution Cohen has made to what one of his titles aptly calls "The Tower of Song."In 2008 Leonard Cohen embarked on his first tour in 15 years. Quickly recognized as musical folklore in the making, 29 of the original dates sold out almost immediately, leaving fans and critics alike hailing the show as a once in a lifetime experience. By popular demand, the Canadian/UK tour was extended and by the end of that year it had reached 84 markets worldwide, selling more than 700,000 tickets. The Live In London release fully captures and recreates the extraordinary show from that tour that earned Cohen more than 80 five-star reviews for his performances.
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