Songs from the Road

Songs from the Road

by Leonard Cohen
Songs from the Road

Songs from the Road

by Leonard Cohen

CD(Bonus DVD)

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Overview

Given that Leonard Cohen's international concert tours of the late 2000s were prompted by the fact his former manager made off with his life's savings, only a curmudgeon would blame the man for trying to make the enterprise as profitable as possible. Roughly 14 months after releasing Live in London, which preserved Cohen's July 2008 performance at London's 02 Arena, the venerable singer and songwriter presented Songs from the Road, featuring 12 tunes from his 2008 and 2009 concert dates. While Live in London captured the feel and flow of a single concert and featured most of Cohen's best-known songs, this set includes bits and pieces from 11 different shows, and while this album isn't exactly a collection of rarities, it does feature a number of lesser-known tunes (such as "Heart with No Companion" and "That Don't Make It Junk") and variant versions of some of his more famous numbers (Cohen juggles the order of the verses on "Suzanne" and adds a new verse to "Bird on a Wire"). While Live in London was a richly satisfying souvenir of Cohen's inspired comeback shows, Songs from the Road is less impressive in its more modest scale and less cohesive atmosphere. But the album still demonstrates that Cohen is a compelling and absorbing performer who brings his soul into every verse he sings, and his band is nothing less that superb; even when Dino Soldo's sax and Bob Metzger's guitar dip into jazz fusion sleepyland, they give Cohen just the musical support he needs, and the interplay between them and the vocalist is a marvel. Songs from the Road seems a bit pale compared to the excellence of Live in London, but both albums are enough to convince anyone that even at the age of 74, Leonard Cohen remains one of the most vital figures in contemporary music, and his gifts as a performer nearly match his abilities as a writer, no small accomplishment. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date: 09/14/2010
Label: Columbia / Legacy
UPC: 0886977590825
Rank: 112329

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Lover, Lover, Lover [Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 24, 2009]
  2. Bird on the Wire [Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland, November 6, 2008]
  3. Chelsea Hotel [Royal Albert Hall, London, England, November 17, 2008]
  4. Heart with No Companion [Oberhausen King Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, November 2, 2008]
  5. That Don't Make It Junk [O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008]
  6. Waiting for the Miracle [HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, November 13, 2009]
  7. Avalanche [Gothenburg Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 12, 2008]
  8. Suzanne [Mena Arena, Manchester, England, November 30, 2008]
  9. The Partisan [Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, October 10, 2008]
  10. Famous Blue Raincoat [O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008]
  11. Hallelujah [Coachella Music Festival, Indio, California, April 17, 2009]
  12. Closing Time [John Labbatt Centre, London, Ontario, May 24, 2009]

Disc 2

  1. Lover, Lover, Lover [Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 24, 2009]
  2. Bird on the Wire [Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland, November 6, 2008]
  3. Chelsea Hotel [Royal Albert Hall, London, England, November 17, 2008]
  4. Heart with No Companion [Oberhausen King Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, November 2, 2008]
  5. That Don't Make It Junk [O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008]
  6. Waiting for the Miracle [HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, November 13, 2009]
  7. Avalanche [Gothenburg Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 12, 2008]
  8. Suzanne [Mena Arena, Manchester, England, November 30, 2008]
  9. The Partisan [Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, October 10, 2008]
  10. Famous Blue Raincoat [O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008]
  11. Hallelujah [Coachella Music Festival, Indio, California, April 17, 2009]
  12. Closing Time [John Labbatt Centre, London, Ontario, May 24, 2009]
  13. Backstage Sketch

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Leonard Cohen   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Charley Webb   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Edward Sanders   Director
Hattie Webb   Harp,Vocals (Background)
Sharon Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Niel Larsen   Keyboards
Rafael Bernardo Gayol   Drums,Percussion
Roscoe Beck   Standup Bass,Bass (Electric),Musical Director,Vocals (Background)
Javier Mas   Bandurria,Guitar (12 String)
Dino Soldo   Harmonica,Keyboards,Wind Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Bob Metzger   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Robert Hadley   Mastering
Leonard Cohen   Composer
Leanne Ungar   Engineer
Robert Kory   Executive Producer
Mike Curry   Design
Channing Delph   Project Manager
Edward Sanders   Mixing,Producer
Dominique Issermann   Photography
Edward O'Dowd   Design,Art Direction
Lorca Cohen   Filmmaker,Photography,Art Direction
Steve Berkowitz   Producer,Executive Producer
Russell Wilson   Engineer
Leon Wieseltier   Liner Notes
Sharon Robinson   Composer
Richard Alcock   Producer
Brian "Pants" Kirk   Engineer
Dan Gitlin   Video Editor
Etienne Lapre   Engineer
Martin Pare   Engineer
Mathieu Coutu   Direction
Narumi Inatsugu   Editing
Nick Frey   Direction
Ed Sanders   Liner Notes
Doug Sax   Mastering
John VanNest   Mixing,Additional Production
Mark Vreeken   Engineer
Javier Mas   Laud
Hy Zaret   Composer
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