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IN THEATERS JUNE 21, 2006 Leonard Cohen manages to garner fans from the unlikeliest of places despite his distinctly un-rock-&-roll appearance and a set of songs that veer closer to poetry than to their uneasy bedfellows in the pantheon of popular music. But viewers looking for an in-depth analysis of the man behind some of the most deeply introspective music ever recorded should look elsewhere: LEONARD COHEN: I`M YOUR MAN contains precious little insight from Cohen himself. Instead, director...
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FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN. AIN'T NO CURE FOR LOVE. EVERYBODY KNOWS. I'M YOUR MAN. TAKE THIS WALTZ. JAZZ POLICE. I CAN'T FORGET. TOWER OF SONG.
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Product Description: The lyrics to "Take This Waltz" are based on Federico Garcia Lorca's poem "Little Viennese Waltz."Personnel: Leonard Cohen (vocals, arranger, various instruments); Anjani, Jennifer Warnes, Evelyine Hebey, Mayel Assouly, Elisabeth Valletti, Jude Johnstone (vocals); Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Jeff Fisher (arrangers, various instruments); Michel Robidoux (arranger, keyboards, drums); Roscoe Beck (arranger); Bob Stanley (guitar); Sneaky Pete Kleinow (steel guitar); John Bilezikjian (oud...
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Out of print in the U.S.! Excellent collection of songs penned by Leonard Cohen and reinterpreted by some of the finest ... See Full Description
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Soundtrack to the new film of the tribute concerts celebrating Cohen's work in Dec. 2004 at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Incl. ANTONY, NICK CAVE, JARVIS COCKER, BETH ORTON, HANDSOME FAMILY, LINDA THOMPSON, , LAURIE ANDERSON, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Cohen & even U2. $12.98 list
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
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Tower Of Song - Martha Wainwright. Tonight Will Be Fine - Teddy Thompson. Im Your Man - Nick Cave. Winter Lady - Martha Wainwright Kate & Anna McGarrigle. Sisters Of Mercy - Beth Orton. Chelsea Hotel No.2 - Rufus Wainwright. If It Be Your Will - Antony. I Cant Forget - Jarvis Cocker. Famous Blue Raincoat - The Handsome Family. Bird On A Wire - Perla Batalla. Everybody Knows - Rufus Wainwright. The Traitor - Martha Wainwright. Suzanne - Perla Batalla Nick Cave & Julie Christensen. The...
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(C) 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Rolling Stone (p.94) - "High points include Beth Orton's faithful rendition of 'Sisters of Mercy' and Antony's beautiful, quivering take on 'If It Be Your Will'..." Entertainment Weekly (p.98) - "[The musicians] trade off on the poet's brooding, wry songbook." -- Grade: B+
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LEONARD COHEN I'm Your Man (Scarce 2006 US Lionsgate label promotional full-length screener Region 1 NTSC DVD for the film directed by Lian Lunson, full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist, poet, songwriter and cultural icon. Featuring never before seen musical performances with Cohen himself appearing on just the one number, 'Tower Of Song' with U2 and also includes 13 other performances from Rufus Wainwright, Mick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, BethOrton...
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"I'm Your Man" contains all the humor, false confidence, and desperate need of the original. The McGarrigles (with Martha ) cover "Winter Lady" ; it's light, airy, and gorgeously done, as is Martha 's other solo, "The Traitor." Beth Orton is simple, from the gut, and completely raw and effective on "Sisters of Mercy." Listeners get Jarvis Cocker and the Handsome Family doing straight reads of "I Can't Forget" and "Famous Blue Raincoat," respectively -- complete with attempts at imitating Cohen 's...
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