''Cohen Live'' is a live album by

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

released in 1994. The songs were recorded live in 1988 on the I'm Your Man Tour and in 1993 on The Future World Tour. Several of the songs have altered lyrics, which are printed in the liner notes as sung.Booklet for Columbia CD 4771712 This was Cohen's first live release since ''

Live Songs ''Live Songs'' is Leonard Cohen's first live album, released during the three-year silence between ''Songs of Love and Hate (Leonard Cohen album), Songs of Love and Hate'' and ''New Skin for the Old Ceremony''. Background It was not until after ...

'' in 1973. Reviews were mixed, with ''

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'' writing, "This glum, melancholy collection should be dispensed only with large doses of

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Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted. #"

Dance Me to the End of Love "Dance Me to the End of Love" is a 1984 song by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen. It was first performed by Cohen on his 1984 album '' Various Positions''. It has been recorded by various artists and in 2009 was described as "trembling on the brink ...

" (Toronto, June 17, 1993) #"

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, titled "Like a Bird", was added to ...

" (Toronto, June 17, 1993) #" Everybody Knows" (Vancouver, June 29, 1993) (Cohen, Sharon Robinson) #"

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

" (Toronto, June 17, 1993) #"There Is a War" (Toronto, June 17, 1993) #"Sisters of Mercy" (Toronto, June 18, 1993) #"

Hallelujah ''Hallelujah'' ( ; he, ''haləlū-Yāh'', meaning "praise Yah") is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude to God. The term is used 24 times in the Hebrew Bible (in the book of Psalms), twice in deuterocanonical books, and four tim ...

" (Austin, October 31, 1988) #" I'm Your Man" (Toronto, June 17, 1993) #"Who by Fire?" (Austin, October 31, 1988) #"One of Us Cannot Be Wrong" (San Sebastian, May 20, 1988) #"If It Be Your Will" (Austin, October 31, 1988) #"Heart with No Companion" (Amsterdam, April 19, 1988) #" Suzanne" (Vancouver, June 29, 1993)

Personnel

*Leonard Cohen – guitar, keyboard, vocals *

Perla Batalla Perla Batalla (born 1964) is an American vocalist, composer and arranger who first gained international attention as a backup singer for Leonard Cohen before embarking on a solo career at his encouragement. Her debut album, ''Perla Batalla'', ...

– vocals *

Julie Christensen Julie Christensen (born January 21, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter. Noted for its versatility, Christensen's music has been praised by critics. As a solo artist, Christensen has released five albums, and in January 2016 released the ...

– vocals *Bob Furgo – keyboards, violin *Bob Metzger – guitars,

pedal steel The pedal steel guitar is a console-type of steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings to enable playing more varied and complex music than any previous steel guitar design. Like all steel guitars, it can ...

*Steve Meador – drums

Musicians 1988

John Bilezikjian John Bilezikjian (February 1, 1948 in Los Angeles – January 19, 2015) was an Armenian-American musician and composer. Most renowned as an oud master, he also played the violin, mandolin and dumbek. He was also a traditional and contemporary s ...

–

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, mandolin *Tom McMorran – keyboards *Stephen Zirkel – bass, trumpet, keyboards *

Roscoe Beck Charles Roscoe Beck is an American bassist with a reputation as "a solid bottom-liner". Beck has played with artists like Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen, and The Dixie Chicks. He is also a successful record producer with two Grammy ...

– musical director

Musicians 1993

* Jorge Calderón – bass, vocals *Bill Ginn – keyboards *Paul Ostermayer – saxes, keyboards

External links

Leonard Cohen Files entry (includes lyrics)

References

Leonard Cohen live albums 1994 live albums Sony Music live albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub