Leonard Cohen: Live in London

For a man who only 'aspired to be a minor poet' early in his career, Leonard Cohen evolved as one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time - a figure whose body of work achieves greater depths of mystery and meaning as time goes on. His songs have set a virtually unmatched standard in their seriousness and range. Sex, spirituality, religion, power - he has relentlessly examined the largest issues in vexing questions he raises. But those questions, and the journey he has travelled in seeking to address them, are the ever-shifting substance of his work, as well as the reasons why his songs never lose their overwhelming emotional force. Documentaries, awards, tribute albums and the ongoing march of artists eager to record his songs all acknowledge the peerless contribution Cohen has made to what one of his titles aptly calls'"The Tower of Song'. As his old friend Lou Reed succinctly concluded during Cohen¿s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: 'We're so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is'. This collection presents the historic performance of 25 classics drawn from Leonard Cohen's 40-year repertory, including such favourites as 'Hallelujah', 'Everybody Knows' and 'Suzanne'. Live In London was recorded live on July 17, 2008 at London's 02 Arena, and fully captures and recreates the songwriting legend's extraordinary return to the stage on his first tour in 15 years. Full track-list includes: 'Dance Me To The End Of Love¿, 'The Future¿, 'Ain¿t No Cure For Love¿, 'Bird On The Wire¿, 'Everybody Knows¿, 'In My Secret Life¿, 'Who By Fire¿, 'Hey, That¿s No Way To Say Goodbye¿, 'Anthem¿, 'Introduction¿, 'Tower Of Song¿, 'Suzanne¿, 'The Gypsy¿s Wife¿, 'Boogie Street¿, 'Hallelujah¿, 'Democracy¿, 'I¿m Your Man¿, 'Recitation w/ N.L.¿, 'Take This Waltz¿, 'So Long, Marianne¿, 'First We Take Manhattan¿, 'Sisters Of Mercy¿, 'If It Be Your Will¿, 'Closing Time¿, 'I Tried To Leave You¿, 'Whither Thou Goest¿.