Songs Of Leonard Cohen
by Leonard Cohen

Overall rank: 140th | 1960s rank: 25th | 1967 rank: 7th
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meccalecca TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/07/2014 20:40 | #102489 | TOP COMMENT

Decades ago, it was crystal clear that Bob Dylan will stand high above all other songwriters in the eyes of popular opinion. Dylan's prolific career is one of undeniable greatness. But there's another songwriter that deserves the same sort of recognition. Leonard Cohen's debut is a stunning masterstroke. Over a lovely arrangement of finger-picked flourishes, Cohen's storytelling is heartfelt, poetic and philosophical. (Edited)

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From TheSmiths82-87 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/15/2016 11:01 | #168785 | TOP COMMENT

Here we have Leonard Cohen's debut album, his move from published poet to singer-songwriter is seamless, his debut is one of his very best collection of songs. What a piece of work Suzanne is for example, to try and analyse the lyrics would only break the spell of the poetry. Sisters Of Mercy is wonderful as is So Long, Marianne and another favourite of mine would be Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye.

Of course lyrically, Cohen is one of the very best of all time, but where the likes of Dylan have now and again released sub-standard material, Cohen's writing has never diminished throughout his career, you'd be hard pressed to find a throwaway line in his entire back catalogue. But why not start looking here regardless. (Edited)

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From GavinB 06/16/2010 21:35 | #12948 | TOP COMMENT

Song for song this is L. Cohen's best collection of songs. At the time of it's release Cohen was already a published and widely acknowledged poet and writer. He is still the most "poetic" songwriter and at the time of this writting Cohen is 77 years old and is nearing the end of a grueling 2 year world tour where he sold every show.... and most of the adoring fans at the show I attended were under the age of 30. (Edited)

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HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/13/2014 01:22 | #126847 | TOP COMMENT

Leonard Cohen has to be the greatest songwriters of all time. (Edited)

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From BraddlesHendo 11/26/2013 11:43 | #94660 | TOP COMMENT

Cohen is up there with the great writers of words to songs . While I can't listen to him everyday I enjoy this album and rate it as his best (Edited)

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