Description
HIGH DEFINITION VINYL
By the time Leonard Cohen began his recording career in 1967, the iconoclastic Canadian troubadour was already well established as a poet and author. He quickly emerged as one of the era?s most original and influential singer-songwriters, building a large and legendary body of work that continues to inspire artists and listeners alike.
Much of Cohen?s reputation and mystique was established by his early work for Columbia Records, particularly the five albums he recorded between 1967 and 1974. Now, these five classic albums, unavailable on vinyl for two decades, have been lovingly restored to their original LP format.
For their new Sundazed editions, all five albums have been meticulously remastered and have been sourced from the original Columbia Records stereo masters in order to preserve the sound of the original albums.
In keeping with the exacting standards for which Sundazed has become known, each album will be pressed on high-definition vinyl, with complete original cover art.
With 1971?s Songs of Love and Hate, Cohen delivered one of his most emotionally intense sets, with such memorable numbers as
?Avalanche,? ?Famous Blue Raincoat? and ?Joan of Arc? ranking with his greatest compositions.
Artist
Leonard Cohen was born September 21,1934, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and died November 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a Canadian poet, singer and songwriter. The father of Adam Cohen and Lorca Cohen.
His first collection of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies, was published in 1956, followed by The Spice Box of Earth in 1961. After traveling throughout Europe, he settled on the Greek island of Hydra, where he stayed for seven years. There he wrote another collection of poetry, Flowers for Hitler (1964), and two novels, The Favorite Game (1963) and Beautiful Losers (1966). In 1967, Cohen moved to the United States to pursue a career as a folk musician. In 1994, Cohen retreated to the Mt. Baldy Zen Center near Los Angeles, beginning what became five years of seclusion at the center. In 1996, Cohen was ordained as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk and took the Dharma name "Jikan", meaning "silence".
During his lifetime he recorded 14 studio albums. A tribute album with 18 songs was released in 1991, featuring R.E.M., John Cale, Nick Cave, Ian McCulloch, Pixies, The House Of Love and Lloyd Cole among others. John Cale's cover of the song "Hallelujah" on this album served as the basis for the version released by Jeff Buckley in 1994.
Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Performer)
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010
Published by Stranger Music, Inc.
Tracks
A1
Avalanche
04:59
A2
Last Year's Man
05:58
A3
Dress Rehearsal Rag
06:02
A4
Diamonds In The Mine
04:00
B1
Love Calls You By Your Name
05:37
B2
Famous Blue Raincoat
05:06
B3
Sing Another Song, Boys
06:09
B4
Joan Of Arc
06:22
Releases
Formats
8-Track Cartridge, Vinyl, Cassette, CD, File, Reel-To-Reel
Labels
Simply Vinyl, ООО "ДОРА", Music On Vinyl, CBS, SomeWax Recordings, Sundazed Music, Columbia, CBS/Sony, Sony Records, Sony Records Int'l, Stebo, Columbia , Rainbow , Specialist Recording
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong
years
1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016
