The Essential Leonard Cohen

~ Release by Leonard Cohen (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1Ain't No Cure for Love
recording engineer:
François Deschamps (recording engineer) and Ian Terry (Canadian engineer & producer)
producer:
Roscoe Beck and Leonard Cohen
mixer:
Fred Echelard and Leanne Ungar
bass:
Peter Kisilenko
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:
Bob Stanley (guitarist)
keyboard:
Jeff Fisher
saxophone:
Richard Baudet
background vocals:
Anjani Thomas and Jennifer Warnes
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
arranger:
Jeff Fisher
recording of:
Ain’t No Cure for Love (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.754:52
2Take This Waltz
recording engineer:
Kevin Beauchamp (engineer; producer), Jean-Jacques Peruchon and Leanne Ungar
producer:
Roscoe Beck, Leonard Cohen and Jean-Michel Reusser
mixer:
Leanne Ungar and Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
violin:
Raffi Hakopian
background vocals:
Mayel Assouly, Evelyne Hebey, Elisabeth Valletti and Jennifer Warnes
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
performer:
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
arranger:
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
recording of:
Take This Waltz (in 1987)
lyricist:
Federico García Lorca (Spanish poet, playwright and composer)
composer and translator:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Pequeño vals vienés (Original poem)
translated version of:
Pequeño vals vienés
45:59
3First We Take Manhattan
recording engineer:
François Deschamps (recording engineer) and Ian Terry (Canadian engineer & producer)
miscellaneous support:
Roscoe Beck
producer:
Leonard Cohen
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
vocals:
Anjani Thomas
performer:
Jeff Fisher
arranger:
Jeff Fisher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
recording of:
First We Take Manhattan (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4.65:52
4Dance Me to the End of Love (live)
producer:
Bob Metzger and Leanne Ungar
vocals:
Leonard Cohen
recorded at:
Meridian Hall in York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1993-06-17)
live recording of:
Dance Me to the End of Love (on 1993-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
46:06
5The Future
programming:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
engineer and mixer:
Leanne Ungar
producer:
Leonard Cohen
drums (drum set):
Steve Meador (American drummer)
guitar:
Bob Metzger
tambourine:
Lenny Castro
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
conductor:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
performer:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
strings arranger and background vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Leonard Cohen
choir vocals [choral] arranger:
Perla Batalla
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1992)
recording of:
The Future (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
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6Democracy
additional producer:
Steve Lindsey (US producer and songwriter)
producer:
Leonard Cohen
recording of:
Democracy
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
7:05
7Waiting for the Miracle
programming and producer:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
engineer and mixer:
Leanne Ungar
additional producer:
Steve Lindsey (US producer and songwriter)
mandolin:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
violin:
Bob Furgo (violinist)
background vocals:
Anjani Thomas
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
performer:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
additional strings arranger:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Leonard Cohen, Rebecca De Mornay (American actress and producer) and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
recording of:
Waiting for the Miracle (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
Sharon Robinson Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
3.857:43
8Closing Time
programming:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
engineer and mixer:
Leanne Ungar
producer:
Leonard Cohen and Leanne Ungar
bass:
Bob Glaub
guitar:
Bob Metzger
violin:
Bob Furgo (violinist)
background vocals:
Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
performer:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
arranger:
Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1992)
recording of:
Closing Time (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3.255:59
9Anthem
producer:
Leonard Cohen and Rebecca De Mornay (American actress and producer)
bass and electric guitar:
Bob Metzger
drums (drum set):
Steve Meador (American drummer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
arranger:
Leonard Cohen, Rebecca De Mornay (American actress and producer) and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
recording of:
Anthem (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.86:01
10In My Secret Life
programming and producer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
mixer:
Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter) and Leanne Ungar
guitar:
Bob Metzger
vocals:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
performer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
arranger:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
recording of:
In My Secret Life
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.754:54
11Alexandra Leaving
programming and producer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
mixer:
Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter) and Leanne Ungar
vocals:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
performer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
arranger:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
recording of:
Alexandra Leaving
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.55:24
12A Thousand Kisses Deep
programming and producer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
mixer:
Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter) and Leanne Ungar
vocals:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2001)
recording of:
A Thousand Kisses Deep
writer and composer:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Sharon Robinson Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4.656:28
13Love Itself
programming and producer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
mixer:
Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter) and Leanne Ungar
vocals:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
performer:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
arranger:
Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
recording of:
Love Itself
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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