Leonard Cohen
Montreal's Leonard Cohen was a well-respected poet and novelist before he ever entered the songwriting fray in the 1960s. His dark, poetic vision rivaled that of Dylan, and his songs inspired countless cover versions, by everyone from Judy Collins to Nick Cave. Over the years, he honed his craft to a razor's edge, his passion always expertly undercut by a biting sense of black humor. His early recordings were largely acoustic affairs, but by the end of the 1980s he had reinvented his sound, successfully incorporating synthesizers and contemporary production techniques while still sounding very much like himself (and gaining a new generation of followers in the process).
Essential 3.0
Leonard Cohen
Legacy Recordings, 2008
3 CD
River: The Joni Letters
Herbie Hancock
Verve (USA), 2007
1 CD
Famous Blue Raincoat (25 Anniversary Edition)
Jennifer Warnes
Shout! Factory, 2007
1 CD
Songs From a Room
Leonard Cohen
Columbia (USA), 2007
1 CD
Blue Heart
Anjani
Columbia (USA), 2007
1 CD
Dear Heather
Leonard Cohen
Columbia (USA), 2004
1 CD
Essential
Leonard Cohen
Legacy Recordings, 2002
2 CD
