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Leonard Cohen
The Complete Studio Albums Collection

Album GB 2011 on Sony Music label
Rock, Pop, Folk, World and (Ballad, Folk Rock)

© 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1967, 1969, 1971 All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment; ℗ 1967, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the bottom of the box) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1967, 1969, 1971 All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment; ℗ 1967, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment (printed on the bottom of page 23 of the booklet) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1967. ℗ 2007 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 1) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1969. ℗ 2007 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 2) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1970. ℗ 2007 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 3) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 1974 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 4) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 5) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 1979 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 6) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 7) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 8) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 1992 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 9) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 2001 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 10) © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU. (printed on the label of disc 11) Each disc has the rights society: BIEM/GEMA, label code: LC 00162 and an individual catalog printed on the label. Packaging: Cardboard box containing the eleven discs within carded sleeves which are facsimiles of the original LP sleeves and a 24-page booklet. All albums mastered at Battery Studios, New York City except Dear Heather [Disc 11]. Disc 1: "Songs Of Leonard Cohen" Originally released as Columbia album CS 9533. Disc 2: "Songs From A Room" Originally released as Columbia album CS 9767. Disc 3: "Songs Of Love And Hate" Originally released as Columbia album C 30103. Disc 4: "New Skin For The Old Ceremony" Originally released as Columbia KC 33167. Mixed at Sound Ideas, New York. The cover: Symbolic representation of the coniunctio spirituum, or the spiritual union of the male and female principle, from the alchemical text Rosararium philosphorum (1550), reprinted in Artis Auriferae (1593), Bibliotheca chemical curiosa (1702) and, most recently, Psychology and Alchemy by C.G. Jung (1953) Disc 5: "Death Of A Ladies' Man" Originally released as Warner Bros. album BS 3125. Studios: Whitney Recording Studio, Los Angeles; Gold Star Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Devonshire Sound Studios, Los Angeles. Cover photography by anonymous roving photographer at a forgotten Polynesian restaurant, l to r: Eva La Pierre, L.C., Suzanne. Disc 6: "Recent Songs" Originally released as Columbia album JC 36264. Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California. Disc 7: "Various Positions" Originally released as Passport album PB 6045. Recorded at Quadrosonic Sound. NY Disc 8: "I'm Your Man" Originally released as Columbia album FC 44191. Track 1, 2 & 6 Engineered at Studio Tempo, Montreal and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles. Track 3, 4 Recorded at DMS Studios, Montreal & Rock Steady, Los Angeles and mixed at Rock Steady, Los Angeles. Track 5 Recorded at Studio Monmartre, Paris, Soundworks, New York & Stagg Street Studio, Los Angeles and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles. Track 7 Engineered at Rock Steady, Los Angeles and mixed at Rock Steady, Los Angeles. Track 8: Recorded at Studio Tempo, Montreal and mixed at Rock Steady, Los Angeles. Disc 9: "The Future" Originally released as Columbia album CK 53226. Disc 10: "Ten New Songs" Originally released as Columbia album CK 85953. Mixed at Still Life Studios, Los Angeles, and Small Mercies Studio, Hollywood, CA. Disc 11: "Dear Heather" Originally released as Columbia album CK 92891. Track 1: For Irving Layton, Track 10: For Carl Anderson (1945-2004), Track 11: For A.M. Klein (1909-1972). Mastered at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA. Drawings: Leonard Cohen © 2004. Photo: L.C. with coffee cup: Anjani Thomas © 2004. In memory of Jack McClelland 1922-2004

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	Leonard Cohen voc, g, *1934 CA acoustic guitar, guitar, jew's harp, vocals, illustration, drawings, mixed by, vocals, photography by, cover, producer, vocals, guitar, photography by, polaroid shot, album by, written by, arranged by, written by, producer, vocals, written by, producer, arranged by, vocals, keyboards, written by, arranged by, producer, vocals, keyboards, written by, vocals, producer, with, arranged by, written by, vocals, written by, producer, arranged by, vocals, musician, played by, written by, producer, arranged by, programmed by, performer, performed by, written by, producer, programmed by, arranged by, performer, performed by, written by, producer, arranged by, additional arrangements, written by, producer, ensemble, violin & saxophone, music by, vocals, written by, arranged by, performer, performed by, written by, arranged by, vocals, performer, performed by, written by, vocals, jew's harp, written by, vocals, guitar, jew's harp, vocals, written by, based on a quebec folk song, vocals, producer, 1985, lyrics by, additional verse
	Elkin "Bubba" Fowler , acoustic guitar, bass, banjo
	Charlie Daniels voc, g, vn, *1936 US acoustic guitar, bass, fiddle
	Don Menza ts, *1936 US saxophone, flute, arranged by, horn arrangements
	Nino Tempo voc, *1935 US arranged by, rhythm arrangements
	Phil Spector g, voc, *1939 US arranged by, rhythm arrangements, producer, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, background vocals, arranged by, vocal arrangements, written by
	Paul Buckmaster vc, eb, *1946 GB conductor, strings & horns, arranged by, strings & horns
	David Campbell str, vl, *1948 CA arranged by, strings, strings, arranged by, background vocals & strings, arranged by, additional string arrangements, arranged by, string arrangements, conductor, arranged by, background vocals & strings
	Edward ODowd dr, perc, sampler, art direction, box set, design, box set
	Dianne Lawrence , *1951 CA illustration, artwork, cover portrait, illustration, original hummingbird drawing
	Anjani Thomas voc, key, *1959 US backing vocals, photography by, l.c. with coffee cup, vocals, with, backing vocals, background vocals sung by, arranged by, background vocals, written by, producer, piano, backing vocals, background vocals sung by, arranged by, background vocals, written by, producer, arranged by, vocals, piano, piano, vocals
	Erin Dickins voc, US backing vocals, vocals
	Oren Waters voc, key, bvoc, US backing vocals, background vocals, choir
	Jeff Layton g, bj, banjo, mandolin, guitar, trumpet
	Don Payne b, US bass
	John Miller eb, voc, b, bass
	Ray Neapolitan b, US electric bass, bass, upright
	John Crowder b, bass, backing vocals, bass, vocals
	Aladrian Elmore choir
	Brenda Lee Eager bvoc, voc, *1947 US choir
	Carmen Twillie bvoc, voc, *1950 US choir
	Cynthia Bass choir
	Dana Stockard choir
	Evette Andrews choir
	Gigi Bailey choir
	Jeralynthia Banks choir
	Jimmie Frazier choir
	Julia Waters bvoc, voc, choir
	Julie Christensen voc, *1956 US choir
	Kevin Shoates choir
	Lashann Dendy , choir
	Lavan Davis choir
	Laythan Amot choir
	Maxine Waters bvoc, voc, choir
	Mona Lisa Young voc, bvoc, US choir
	Nysa Larry choir
	Patricia Finnie choir
	Perla Batalla voc, bvoc, US choir, arranged by, mr campbell's choral arrangement based on an arrangement by
	Raven Kane voc, choir
	Roseland Parker choir
	Sonya Griffin choir
	Stephen Lively choir
	Steve Berkley choir
	Theresa Walker bvoc, choir
	Orchestra Paris design, jacket
	Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums
	Jim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US drums
	Richard Crooks dr, perc, drums
	Roy Markowitz dr, drums
	Barry Lazarowitz dr, drums, percussion
	Ron Cornelius g, key, US electric guitar, acoustic guitar
	Neil Wilburn , US engineer, engineer, studio a, nashville
	Ben Wallach , engineer, 2nd
	Chad Blinman dr, *1969 engineer, 2nd
	Charlie Paakkari , US engineer, 2nd
	Doug DeForest engineer, 2nd
	Duane Seykora , US engineer, 2nd
	Enrico De Paoli engineer, 2nd
	Eric Anest key, engineer, 2nd
	Jason Roberts , engineer, 2nd
	Mark Guilbeault , engineer, 2nd
	Martin Brumbach , engineer, 2nd
	Ray Blair , engineer, 2nd
	Richard Kaplan , US engineer, 2nd
	Ron Hart p, ep, syn, engineer, 2nd
	Talley Sherwood , engineer, 2nd
	Tom Winslow voc, g, bj, engineer, 2nd
	Bob Robitaille key, programmed by, synthesizer programming, engineer, assistant
	Bill Donovan engineer, concert
	Ed Kollis , engineer, concert
	Ed Hudson , engineer, studio a, nashville, technician, back up
	Robin Geoffrey Cable , GB engineer, trident studios, london
	Bobby Bruce vn, *1925 fiddle
	Kenny Kosek vn, *1949 US fiddle
	Art Munson g, voc, US guitar
	Bob Metzger , US guitar, guitar, s, pedal steel guitar, bass, electric guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
	David Isaac g, guitar
	Jesse Ed Davis g, voc, key, 1944-1988 US guitar
	Ralph Gibson g, guitar
	Sid McGinnis g, *1949 US guitar
	David Kessel bvoc, g, syn, guitar, backing vocals, background vocals
	Ray Pohlman b, US guitar, bass
	Ron Getman , harmonica, backing vocals, steel guitar, vocals
	Jennifer Warnes voc, bvoc, *1947 US harmony vocals, harmony, vocals, vocals, ad lib, arranged by, background vocals, backing vocals, background vocals
	Barry Goldberg org, p, key, *1942 US keyboards
	Bill Mays p, *1944 US keyboards
	Don Randi p, key, *1937 US keyboards
	Mike Lang p, ep, *1941 US keyboards
	Pete Jolly p, 1932-2004 US keyboards
	Tom Hensley key, US keyboards
	Dan Kessel , keyboards, synthesizer, organ, backing vocals, background vocals
	Al Perkins stg, g, voc, *1944 US pedal steel guitar, slide
	Sneaky Pete Kleinow stg, 1934-2007 US pedal steel guitar, slide
	Armen Halburian perc, 1933-2011 US percussion
	Bob Zimmitti perc, US percussion
	Emil Radocchia , percussion
	Gene Estes vib, perc, 1931-1996 US percussion
	Terry Gibbs vib, *1924 US percussion
	Getty Images , photography by, pages 14-15, photography by, pages 2-3 & 8
	WireImage , photography by, pages 14-15
	Redferns , photography by, pages 2-3 & 8
	Bob Cato , 1923-1999 US photography by, pages 7 & 10-11
	Sony Music Archives photography by, pages 7 & 10-11
	Bob Johnston , 1932-2015 US piano, producer
	John Lissauer key, syn, US producer, arranged by, keyboards, vocals, woodwind, s, producer, piano, backing vocals, orchestrated by, keyboard orchestrations, written by
	Sharon Robinson voc, syn, *1958 US producer, mixed by, vocals, arranged by, programmed by, performer, performed by, written by, producer, arranged by, performer, performed by, written by, producer, arranged by, vocals, performer, performed by, written by, producer, arranged by, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, performed by
	Jay Migliori ts, 1930-2001 US saxophone
	Steve Douglas sax, 1938-1993 US flute, saxophone, and sax solos
	Berj Garabedian vn, strings
	Bruce Dukov vn, US strings
	Daniel Smith vc, 1952-2011 strings
	Donald V. Ferrone cb, b, US strings
	Joel Derouin vn, *1956 CA strings
	Larry Corbett vc, strings
	Ray Tischer vl, strings
	Ron Clark vn, US strings
	Sid Page vn, man, *1947 US strings
	Suzie Katayama vc, US strings
	Tom Tally vl, vn, US strings
	Michael Sahl p, *1934 US strings, in 3rd verse of "last year's man"
	Devra Robitaille , synthesizer, coordinator, musician coordinator
	Charles Loper tb, US trombone
	Jack Redmond tb, trombone
	Gerald Chamberlain tb, trombone, s
	Conte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US trumpet
	Lewis Furey p, voc, *1949 CA viola
	Corlynn Hanney , vocals
	Emily Bindiger voc, *1955 US vocals
	Gail Kantor , vocals
	Janis Ian , *1951 US vocals
	Susan Musmanno , vocals
	The London Corona Academy voice, children's voices
	Jeff Fisher key, arranged by, musician, played by, arranged by, keyboards, arranged by, written by, musician, played by, arranged by, programmed by, keyboards, performer, performed by
	François Deschamps dr, engineer, 2nd
	Peter Kisilenko b, eb, bass
	Vinnie Colaiuta dr, *1956 US drums, drums, additional
	Fred Echelard , engineer, 2nd
	Robert Stanley eg, g, CA guitar
	Richard Baudet cl, sax, saxophone
	Leanne Ungar , US mixed by, engineer, rock steady, mixed by, engineer, soundworks, mixed by, engineer, los angeles
	John Bilezikjian oud, man, vn, 1948-2015 US oud
	Michel Robidoux voc, *1943 producer, arranged by, keyboards, producer, drum, fill
	Tom Brechtlein dr, bvoc, *1957 US drums
	Jean-Philippe Rykiel key, *1961 FR arranged by, musician, played by
	Roscoe Beck b, eb, US producer, with, arranged by, producer, bass
	Raffi Hakopian vn, violin
	Elisabeth Valletti voc, hrp, FR vocals, with
	Evelyne Hebey , vocals, with
	Mayel Assouly , vocals, with
	Federico García Lorca p, 1898-1936 ES written by, based on a poem "little viennese waltz" by
	Larry Cohen bvoc, eb, p, keyboards
	Lenny Castro perc, *1950 US percussion, tambourine
	Jude Johnstone voc, p, US vocals
	Steve Meador perc, dr, US drums
	Yoav Goren , US programmed by, performer, performed by, producer, programmed by, arranged by, performer, performed by, arranged by, programmed by, performer, performed by
	Rebecca De Mornay , *1959 US arranged by, producer, arranged by
	Dean Parks g, *1947 US mandolin, guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, weissenborn
	Bob Furgo vn, org, US violin, ensemble, violin & saxophone
	Freddie Washington b, US bass
	James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums
	Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar
	Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US piano
	Steve Lindsey key, *1956 US producer, arranged by, organ, mellotron, electric piano, wurlitzer, keyboards, additional, arranged by, additional arrangements, producer, additional production, producer, organ, ice rink
	Bob Glaub b, *1952 US bass, intro
	The LA Mass Choir , choir
	David Shober , engineer, los angeles
	Richard Cottrell , engineer, los angeles
	Ian Terry , CA engineer, montreal
	Randy Kerber p, syn, *1958 US keyboards, additional
	John Barnes key, synth, bass
	Bill Ginn p, producer, programmed by, programmed by, synclavier programming, performer, performed by, producer, programmed by, performer, performed by, piano
	Stephen Croes , programmed by, with - synclavier programming, synthesizer, synclavier
	Lee Thornburg tr, tb, US arranged by, horn arrangements
	Greg Smith bs, sax, fl, US baritone saxophone
	Leland Sklar b, *1947 US bass
	Ed Greene dr, US drums
	Dennis Herring g, US electric guitar
	Mike Finnigan org, voc, key, *1945 US organ, pad
	Jim Cox key, p, US piano
	Brandon Fields sax, as, *1958 US tenor saxophone
	Lon Price ts, sax, *1946 US tenor saxophone
	George Gordon Byron , 1788-1824 GB lyrics by, words by
	Bob Sheppard fl, ts, *1952 US tenor saxophone
	Stan Sargeant b, US bass
	Johnny Friday dr, US drums
	F.R. Scott , 1899-1985 CA lyrics by, words by
	Sarah Kramer , trumpet
	Garth Hudson , *1937 CA accordion
	Jeremy Lubbock str, acg, US arranged by, string arrangements
	Paul Ostermayer sax, ts, flute
	Mitch Watkins g, gsyn, key, *1952 US guitar, electric guitar, vocals

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