Leonard Cohen Video:

		List Price: $18.93		Label: Sony Salesrank: 991 Released: March 31, 2009
		Our Price: $12.14
		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
For over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been 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 human lives, always with a full appreciation of how elusive answers can be to the vexing questions he raises. But those questions, and the journey he has traveled 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."

In 2008 Leonard Cohen embarked on his first tour in 15 years. Quickly recognized as musical folklore in the making, 29 of the original dates sold out almost immediately, leaving fans and critics alike hailing the show as a once in a lifetime experience. By popular demand, the Canadian/UK tour was extended and by the end of that year it had reached 84 markets worldwide, selling more than 700,000 tickets. The Live In London release fully captures and recreates the extraordinary show from that tour that earned Cohen more than 80 five-star reviews for his performances.

Track Listing:
1. Dance Me To The End Of Love
2. The Future
3. Ain't No Cure For Love
4. Bird On The Wire
5. Everybody Knows
6. In My Secret Life
7. Who By Fire
8. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
9. Anthem
10. Introduction
11. Tower Of Song
12. Suzanne
13. The Gypsy's Wife
14. Boogie Street
15. Hallelujah
16. Democracy
17. I'm Your Man
18. Recitation w/ N.L.
19. Take This Waltz
20. So Long, Marianne
21. First We Take Manhattan
22. Sisters Of Mercy
23. If It Be Your Will
24. Closing Time
25. I Tried To Leave You
26. Wither Thou Goest

Live In London Reviews:
Historic Masterpiece
2009-12-16 - While there may not be a conveyance of dramatic videography, the concert was covered eloquently. I watched this before seeing LC live on this tour and after. I am so glad I bought the DVD because it takes me back to that night each and every time, which makes it most memorable and oustanding in my opinion. This man is a masterpiece himself. At 75, to even be doing what he is doing, ("If it be your will", as he says) is nothing short of magnificent. I have not enough praise for Leonard Cohen and every member of the band. I have heard other singer/songwriters as they reach their golden years become rough voiced and out of tune. LC has done no such thing. I think he has actually gotten better with age and far prefer his depth of voice now to his earlier recordings.

The concert covers the majority of his greatest songs. Of course he could not cover them all in one concert. At the show I saw he actually did Chelsea Hotel in addition to the playlist shown. This concert runs 2.5 hours plus so you will definitly get your money's worth. Warm, humble, adoring of his back up singers the 'sublime' Webb Sisters, collaborator Sharon Robinson and other band members, Leonard pays tribute to them throughout the evening. They are each and every one a vital ingredient in the stupendous talent emanating from and creating the masterpiece which is this musical presentation.

This is a must have for any LC fan. LC does not fit into any genre, he creates his own and in my opinion, is the greatest lyricist and wordsmith of our time. Even my grandkids ( aged 5 & 2) are going around the house singing "Hallelujah!". It's good to know that they are being exposed to real music and something beyond the top 40 pop charts. This is real, from the gut and from the soul, unsurpassed depth of talent..... moving beyond words.





Great concert
2009-12-11 - This DVD makes it clear why Leonard Cohen has earned such an exemplary status as a poet, song-writer, and singer. The ensemble playing with him is wonderful,
his melodies are so inviting and memorable, and he is a gracious and generous leader of his group. The DVD is of high quality and I have found his performance
simply mesmerizing.

Artistic masterpiece
2009-12-03 - Very few artists can legitimately be called prophets. (He would probably not accept such a label, but that does not make it any less accurate.) Rarer still comes a stellar archive of just such an artist in the act of completing what is perhaps the pinnacle of his life's work. I was not a longtime fan of Leonard Cohen going into this performance. What little I knew of him came mostly from reading the songwriting credits on Judy Collins' "Wildflowers" album. I was left speechless by the end of the show. This DVD is truly a masterpiece. The artistic depth on all levels is staggering... the wise old man with so much spirit pouring out of his soul, his band of visionaries creating such beautiful sounds around his poetry. Everyone in the arena is eternally grateful, especially the artists themselves, and it's akin to a truly deep, life-changing religious experience for all. Hallelujah! (BTW: The audio-visual quality of the DVD is as good as anything currently available... thank you so much for doing it right! )

gift of a golden voice
2009-11-27 - Any person who loves music, whether he/she knows of Leonard Cohen or not, should have this DVD. My wife and I were fortunate enough to see this same concert in Atlanta and I knew that we must have this performance so that we could relive it any time we wished. This master of song was indeed "born with the gift of a golden voice". To hear this 75-year-old man and his excellent entourage go through so many of his masterpieces is an experience that has no equal. As good as Cohen is, to add the craftsmanship of the musicians behind him and the solos of Sharon Robertson and the Webb sisters is completion of a 2 1/2-hour work of art. Cohen's music is like the gentle undulations of an eternal sea. Even when that sea does swell, it is with a controlled fury. This is as good as it gets. In fact, there is no musical performance better.

Great concert
2009-11-09 - This is a great concert that was well filmed and edited. Fantastic words and music from an amazing artist. All of the musicians were excellent.