How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
soulful, excellent lyrics, has all the old favourites, two disc album
Disadvantages:
the voice sometimes gets too droney
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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So what has this album got to offer?
-Its a double disc album -It has all the best songs, such as, Suzanne, Sisters of Mercy and Hallelujah -There is a total of 31 songs on the album
The whole two discs play for approximately two hours and 36 minutes which is a good length for an album. All Cohen fans will love every minute of this album.
There are some amazing tunes on this album which are, for me, my all time favourite tunes, but Cohen's music is definately not everyone's cup of tea. I know many people who cant stand to listen to Leonard Cohen, claiming its simply bad music, its depressing music, and even that he can not sing. He is definately a love or hate artist.
Inside the sleeve of the album, there is a list of the the songs on the album, detailing the lyricist, when it was recorded and from which of his dozen or so album's it comes from. There is also some rather striking artwork in the sleeve, one a painting of Cohen himself and another of a burning bush, which I can only assume is a reference to the Bible.
There is also to be found a short review on Cohen by a Japanese writer, Nara, which talks a little about the songs, about Cohen and basically praises Cohen to high heavens, something which can be found on a review of every artist.
Besides this however, this is definately a must have for every Leonard Cohen fan, I would certainly recommend it. I wouldn't however recommend it to someone who hasn't heard his music before. It is certainly an acquired taste!
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Outstanding
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Good
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