Best Ever Albums

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Norman Bates — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:09:27 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 02/02/2012 07:09

Songs from a room is his best IMO. But I'd advise anyone wanting to discover him to start at the beginning with Songs of Leonard Cohen.

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

demetrios — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 23:06:30 GMT

Author: demetrios

Posted: 02/02/2012 04:06

Discovering Leonard Cohen...
However you approach it, you're in for a treat dude 😄
Enjoy!

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

junodog4 — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:31:01 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/02/2012 03:31

Mr. Shankly wrote:

junodog4 wrote:

His early stuff is the best place to start, but don't overlook I'm Your Man.

Try his novels as well - pretty intense. 8-[

Novels? I knew he had poetry books, but I was unaware of his novel writing. Which ones would you recommend?

The Favourite Game and Beatiful Losers. I'd go with Beautiful Losers first, but it's pretty sexually charged. Kinda like a Cronenberg film. 🤫

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Anonymous — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:25:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/02/2012 03:25

RFNAPLES wrote:

I second these guys

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:21:17 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/02/2012 03:21

junodog4 wrote:

His early stuff is the best place to start, but don't overlook I'm Your Man.

Try his novels as well - pretty intense. 8-[

Novels? I knew he had poetry books, but I was unaware of his novel writing. Which ones would you recommend?

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

junodog4 — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:19:19 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/02/2012 03:19

His early stuff is the best place to start, but don't overlook I'm Your Man.

Try his novels as well - pretty intense. 😨

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

nrs182 — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:50:49 GMT

Author: nrs182

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:50

Necharsian wrote:

Yeah Songs of Love and Hate is my favorite. Can't go wrong with Songs of Leonard Cohen though either.

And an underrated Cohen album: The Future.

The Future title track is awesome!! Thought I haven't heard the whole thing 😨

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

RFNAPLES — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:50:43 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:50

I understand you think you like Cohen but you might try a compilation first:

The Best Of Leonard Cohen

If you prefer studio albums, here is a chronological list of recommended albums also showing how I rank them:

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Bork — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:39:11 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:39

It's worth starting from the beginning with Cohen. The sound is fairly similar on the first couple of albums and chances are if you like the first one you'll keep liking them pretty much through the 70's. Personally I consider Songs from a Room (1969) and Songs of Love and Hate (1971) his two best. They both sound much like the first album but come together better.

If you are still thinking of doing a quickie a decent choice is Cohen Live in Concert (from 1994 I think). It contains material from two concerts, one in 88 and one in 93, and gives you a chance to sample most of his well known tracks without having to settle for a greatest hits compilation.

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Necharsian — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:34:23 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:34

Yeah Songs of Love and Hate is my favorite. Can't go wrong with Songs of Leonard Cohen though either.

And an underrated Cohen album: The Future.

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Hayden — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:28:30 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:28

Mr. Shankly wrote:

You have to keep in mind that Cohen is Canadian and so is Hayden. Just sayin' 😜 I'm sure his intent wasn't to make you feel bad.

True 🤣 , and no hard feeling's 😜 But, just sayin', yeah know?

If you want to go in order, go ahead 😄 He does have some crapsoots though 😕 So, maybe skip the ones with the low ratings 🤣 They're low for a reason.

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:35:48 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/02/2012 01:35

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

To be fair I tend to steer clear of compilations unless I only have a passing interest in an artist. I think I'll start at the beginning like you say.

Is it really a good idea to go out of chronological order though Hayden? I like to go either work backwards or forwards when checking out a new artist.

"And you've never heard Cohens early stuff? 😲 "

I know, it's shocking, pardon my ignorance. No need to make me feel bad though :|

You have to keep in mind that Cohen is Canadian and so is Hayden. Just sayin' 😜 I'm sure his intent wasn't to make you feel bad. I used to be more of an ideologue when it came to compilations too but if you're only a casual fan of an artist like I am of Cohen than I don't see anything wrong with them. I love The Essential Leonard Cohen.

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

HigherThanTheSun — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:26:47 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 02/02/2012 01:26

To be fair I tend to steer clear of compilations unless I only have a passing interest in an artist. I think I'll start at the beginning like you say.

Is it really a good idea to go out of chronological order though Hayden? I like to go either work backwards or forwards when checking out a new artist.

"And you've never heard Cohens early stuff? 😲 "

I know, it's shocking, pardon my ignorance. No need to make me feel bad though 😐

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:17:42 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/02/2012 01:17

[quote="Hayden"][quote="Mr. Shankly"]

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

^ No. Compitations are BAD. NO NO NO. 🫵

😨

I apologize for my blasphemy. 🫢

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Hayden — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:14:56 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/02/2012 01:14

Mr. Shankly wrote:

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

Ok so I was listening to 6music earlier and a track from Leonard Cohen's new album came on, I think it was called Darkness. Basically I thought it was excellent and even though I don't know much about Leonard Cohen I know he's been around a long old time and I thought, how come I've never got into him before and if this new stuff is so good how good must his original stuff be like?

So basically where should I start, should I get the new album or start right at the beginning and work through?

I'm quite excited that's how much I liked it.

BQ: Tell me why you love Leonard Cohen?

A compilation might be a good place to start, but his first two albums are considered classics (Songs of Leonard Cohen and Songs from a Room) I actually mostly listen to him to fall asleep 🤣 as it's some of the most mellow music ever. I'm Your Man from the early eighties is pretty classic too, although beware it has kind of eighties instrumentation. Why do I like him? His songwriting. He is a master storyteller, has a way with words unrivaled by most, and listening to him is quite a meditative experience. Happy listening.

^ No. Compitations are BAD. NO NO NO. 🫵

And you've never heard Cohens early stuff? 😲 That's what he's known for. Check out Songs Of Love & Hate first. That's probably his most accessible

Re: Question about Leonard Cohen?

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:10:27 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/02/2012 01:10

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

Question about Leonard Cohen?

HigherThanTheSun — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:53:47 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 02/02/2012 00:53

Ok so I was listening to 6music earlier and a track from Leonard Cohen's new album came on, I think it was called Darkness. Basically I thought it was excellent and even though I don't know much about Leonard Cohen I know he's been around a long old time and I thought, how come I've never got into him before and if this new stuff is so good how good must his original stuff be like?

So basically where should I start, should I get the new album or start right at the beginning and work through?

I'm quite excited that's how much I liked it.

BQ: Tell me why you love Leonard Cohen?