"When legend Cohen takes to the stage, it's no less than a cultural event of Biblical dimensions." Following the celebration of his 40th year as a Columbia artist in 2007 and coinciding with his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2008, Cohen thrilled his fans by announcing his first tour dates in 15 years. One dozen of Leonard Cohen's most famous songs from those recent world tour performances - at auditorium halls, festivals, arenas, and stadiums - are now collected on Songs From The Road. Recorded in 5.1 surround sound Songs From The Road is not only a tribute to Cohen's consummate artistry as a concert performer, it is also a tribute to his enduring worldwide popularity at this time in his career. It is ultimately Cohen's ageless songs that draw faithful audiences - new fans and old - to his sold-out concerts.
Songs From The Road represents every decade of his life as a recording artist, from the 1960s ("Suzanne" from his 1967 debut, Songs Of Leonard Cohen; "Bird on the Wire" and his interpretation of "The Partisan" both from his second album, 1969's Songs From a Room) - to the '00s ("That Don't Make it Junk" from 2001's Ten New Songs). And even though it shares some songs with the 2009 Live In London release, the recordings on this album are unique. Throughout the tour, Cohen "seemed to find at every stop the sisters of mercy whom he immortalized in one of his oldest and most tender songs.... And now, wherever this precious man wanders, the famous blue raincoat notwithstanding, people sing 'hallelujah!'"
A1 Lover, Lover, Lover (Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel, september 24, 2009)
A2 Bird On the Wire (Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland, November 6, 2008)
A3 Chelsea Hotel (Royal Albert Hall, London, England, November 17, 2008)
B1 Heart With No Companion (King Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, November 2, 2008)
B2 That Don't Make it Junk (O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008)
B3 Waiting for the Miracle (HP Pavilion, San Jose, california, November 13, 2009)
C1 Avalanche (Gothenburg Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 12, 2008)
C2 Suzanne (MENA Arena, Manchester, England, November 30, 2008)
C3 The Partisan (Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, October 10, 2008)
C4 Famous Blue Raincoat (O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008)
D1 Hallelujah (Coachella Music Festival, Indio, California, April 17, 2009)
D2 Closing Time (John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario, May 24, 2009)
what about a vinyl reissue of Joe Strummer's "Rock Art & The X-Ray Style", which is rather hard to find.
Allereerst complimenten voor het goede werk dat jullie doen, het heeft al tot prachtige uitgaven geleid zeker wat betreft Leonard Cohen. Eén puntje van kritiek, erg jammer dat bij de laatste 2 dubbellp's van Leonard Cohen (Isle of Wight en Songs from the Road), de dvd er niet bij is gedaan. Bij de cd versies is dit wel het geval en je bent nu haast genoodzaakt die alsnog te kopen. Als het een geldkwestie is denk ik dat fans zeker meer voor de vinyluitgave zouden willen betalen in de wetenschap dat de dvd er ook bij zit. Met cd's zie je het al vaak dat je die "gratis" bij de lp-versie krijgt.
Maar in ieder geval ben ik heel gelukkig met deze Cohen platen ik hoop dan ook dat jullie Dear Heather en The future ook nog gaan uitbrengen.
Keep up the good work!