Cohen Live
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Cohen Live is a live album by Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...

 released in 1994.

The songs were recorded live in 1988 and 1993. Several of the songs have altered lyrics, which are given as sung in the booklet.(1)

Track listing

  1. "Dance Me to the End of Love
    Dance Me to the End of Love
    "Dance Me to the End of Love" is a 1984 song by Leonard Cohen. It was first performed by Cohen, on his 1984 album Various Positions. It has since been recorded by various artists, and has been described as "trembling on the brink of becoming a standard"....

    " (Toronto, June 17, 1993)
  2. "Bird on the Wire
    Bird on the Wire
    "Bird on the Wire" is one of Leonard Cohen's signature songs. It was recorded 26 September 1968 in Nashville and included on his 1969 album Songs from a Room. A May 1968 recording produced by David Crosby, entitled "Like a Bird", was added to the 2007 remastered CD...

    " (Toronto, June 17, 1993)
  3. "Everybody Knows" (Vancouver, June 29, 1993)
  4. "Joan of Arc
    Joan of Arc (Leonard Cohen song)
    "Joan of Arc" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was released as a single in March 1971 from his third album, Songs of Love and Hate...

    " (Toronto, June 17, 1993)
  5. "There Is a War" (Toronto, June 17, 1993)
  6. "Sisters of Mercy" (Toronto, June 18, 1993)
  7. "Hallelujah" (Austin, October 31, 1988)
  8. "I'm Your Man" (Toronto, June 17, 1993)
  9. "Who by Fire?" (Austin, October 31, 1988)
  10. "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong" (San Sebastian, May 20, 1988)
  11. "If It Be Your Will" (Austin, October 31, 1988)
  12. "Heart with No Companion" (Amsterdam, April 19, 1988)
  13. "Suzanne
    Suzanne (Leonard Cohen song)
    "Suzanne" is a song written by Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen in the 1960s, and often heard in a recording by Judy Collins. It has become one of the most-covered songs in Cohen's catalogue....

    " (Vancouver, June 29, 1993)

Personnel

  • Leonard Cohen
    Leonard Cohen
    Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...

    : guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Perla Batalla
    Perla Batalla
    Perla Batalla is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter.Grammy nominated vocalist, composer, and arranger Perla Batalla was born in Los Angeles, CA. Her father was a musician and record store owner. She first gained international attention as a backup singer for Leonard Cohen who later encouraged...

    : vocals
  • Julie Christensen
    Julie Christensen
    Julie Christensen is an American singer, born in Iowa and resident of Ojai, California. She has worked with musicians including Leonard Cohen, Todd Rundgren, Robben Ford, Iggy Pop, Public Image Limited, Van Dyke Parks, John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Steve Wynn and k.d. lang.From 1983 to 1987...

    : vocals
  • Jorge Calderón
    Jorge Calderón
    Jorge Calderón, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his collaborations with Warren Zevon. He holds the unique distinction of having been credited on all of Zevon's post-1976 albums with the exception of My Ride's Here...

    : bass, vocals
  • Bob Metzger: guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Stephen Zirkel: bass, trumpet, keyboards
  • Bill Ginn: keyboards
  • Tom McMorran: keyboards
  • Paul Ostermayer: keyboards, saxophone
  • Bob Furgo: violin, keyboards
  • John Bilezikjian: mandolin
  • Steve Meador: drums

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