More Best Of

by Leonard Cohen

Product Description:

Personnel includes: Leonard Cohen (vocals, keyboards); Jennifer Warnes, Anjani, Evelyine Hebey, Mayel Assouly, Elisabeth Valletti, Julie Christensen, David Morgan, Perla Batalla, Jackie Farris, Alex Brown (vocals); Bob Metzger (electric & pedal steel guitars, bass); Dean Parks (guitar, mandolin); Dennis Harring (guitar); John Bilezikjian (mandolin); David Campbell (strings); Bob Furgo (violin, keyboards); Paul Ostermayer (saxophone, keyboards); Stephen Zirkel (trumpet, keyboards, bass); Michel Robidoux, Jeff Fisher, Steve Lindsey, Randy Kerber, Bill Ginn, Tom McMorran (keyboards); Jorge Calderon, Lee Sklar (bass); Tom Brechtlein, Steve Meador, Vinnie Colaiuta, Curt Bisquera (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion, tambourine); LA Mass Choir.

Producers include: Leonard Cohen, Michael Robidoux, Gean-Michel Reusser, Rebecca De Mornay, Leanne Ungar.

Engineers include: Roger Guerin, Leanne Unger, Kevin Beauchamp, Ian Terry, Richard Cottrell.

A best-of that comprises cuts from two studio efforts and a live album? For a lesser artist, the consumer would be well within his rights to cry foul. In Leonard Cohen's case, however, virtually every track he's ever recorded merits anthologizing. MORE BEST OF contains the strongest songs from I'M YOUR MAN and THE FUTURE, two of Cohen's latter-day masterpieces that combine his dark, poetic lyrics with an ironically glossy sonic framework. To add some historical perspective, live versions of early cuts like "Suzanne" are included. The depth (both spiritual and physical) of Cohen's readings here stands in sharp contrast to the original recordings. To rope in the diehard fans, there are two new cuts included, the self-deprecating shuffle "Never Any Good" and a short spoken-word piece, "The Great Event."