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List Price: $26.99 | | Salesrank: 32916
Released: October 20, 2009 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
Nearly 40 summers ago on August 31, 1970, 35-year-old Leonard Cohen was awakened at 2 a.m. from a nap in his trailer and brought onstage to perform with his band at the third annual Isle Of Wight music festival. The audience of 600,000 was in a fiery and frenzied mood, after turning the festival into a political arena, trampling the fences, setting fire to structures and equipment - and stoked by the most incendiary performance of Jimi Hendrix's career.
As Cohen followed Hendrix's set, onlookers and (fellow festival headliners) Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Judy Collins and others stood sidestage in awe as the Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist quietly tamed the crowd. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Murray Lerner (From Mao To Mozart, Festival, Message To Love), perfectly captured Cohen's performance. Likewise, Columbia Records staff A&R producer Teo Macero did a brilliant job of supervising the live audio recording.
This CD/DVD package contains the new, beautiful film documentary by Lerner featuring interviews with fellow festival performers, as well as Cohen's full performance on CD. All tracks are previously unreleased (sans bits of "Suzanne" which were featured in the documentary Message to Love, also by Lerner). Included are live versions of classic songs from the first two Leonard Cohen LPs: "So Long, Marianne," "The Stranger Song," "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye," "Suzanne," "Bird On The Wire," "You Know Who I Am," and "The Partisan" as well as spoken word and poetry.
Also available on 180-gram Vinyl and Blu-ray
Live at the Isle of Wight Reviews:
Leonard at his best! 
2009-11-27 - All of us who love LC already know of his lyrics and of his personal style marked by his humility. He utilized his gifts to connect with and mesmerize 600,000 discontented and frustrated people. I loved seeing this concert as it helpe me gain a broader perspective of what the Isle of Wight was about. If you love LC then this is a must.
Isle of Weight Magic 
2009-11-26 - If you are either a new LC fan or have been for 40 + years this is an excellent DVD.
My daughter saw Cohen live this spring and really enjoyed the show. However when I showed her the DVD from 1970 she saw the power he had at that time. an amazing career spanning 40 years, and this brings back memories when these songs were new and fresh.
The Man Who Calmed The Storm
2009-11-21 - At last, living history on dvd where Cohen calms the hungry ,restless and angry crowd with his serene music and peaceful interpretation of life centered around his love and care for his fellow man -especially those who anguish.
One of a kind footage that has never been equalled by anybody ,in my opinion.
Lovingly filmed and beautifully produced.
Not to be missed by any Cohenites and anybody seeking a peaceful time to peruse this wonderfully put together product.
/l. Cohan 
2009-11-20 - I Would gladly give a review of the L. Cohan CD, however I have net received it yet. Please check your mailing records. I did receive the Dylan CD-it is certainly different from any of Dylans other CD's. I have almost all of Dylans CD's-this is not the norm of Dylan. Still worth listening and purchasing.
A Masterpiece of Incomparable Beauty
2009-10-27 - This is a an album that has been waiting to be released for 40 years. This is Leonard Cohen at the peak of his first phase ending with the album 'Live Songs' in 1973. This album fills in the gap from 1969 and 1971 - two crucial years that Cohen had no equal and yes including Mr. Dylan whom I also like and admire. The songs are all the early classics and a generous portion is included as well. The sound is superb and at times it feels and sounds like a studio album. This is how good the sound is. You don't have to be a die-hard fan to enjoy this album. It's good at any level of fandom. Now that I've been listening to it for a number of times, I am thinking of this album as if it's always been part of my Cohen collection. The album found its right place very quickly and snugly. The short poems fit in perfectly too as does the small talk: 'Marianne, hope she's here, hope she's here!' My last word is if you have even a slight interest in Cohen, you want this album. Thank you Mr. Cohen.
