Bootlegs from the 80's

BOOTLEGS - CONCERTS FROM THE 80'S

Songs of a Serious Old Man (Wiesbaden 1985)	Double 12" vinyl album recorded in Wiesbaden on February 2, 1985. Record 1: 1. Bird on the wire 2. Hey, that's no way to say goodbye 3. The law 4. Coming back to you 5. Who by fire 6. There is a war 7. War song? (Night comes on) 8. Dance me to the end of love 9. Diamonds in the mine 10. Gipsy wife (The gypsy's wife) 11. So long, Marianne Record 2: 1. Leonard's talking 2. Chelsea Hotel (#2) 3. Story of Isaac 4. Famous blue raincoat 5. Lover lover lover 6. Introduction 7. Sisters of mercy 8. Suzanne 9. I tried to leave you 10. New (Memories) 11. I need you now (The guests) (Correct titles given in brackets) Total time: 90 min Publisher: Metropol, Cat # Leo-WI22/85. Italy 1985. Technical quality: reasonable audience recording.
Diamonds in the Mine Field (Montreux 1985)	Picture CD, recorded in Montreux on July 9, 1985. 1. Bird on a wire 2. The law 3. They, that's no way to say goodbye 4. There is a war 5. Who by fire 6. Dance me to the end of love 7. Diamonds in the mine field 8. Night comes on 9. Gypsy's wife 10. Hallelujah 11. A singer must die 12. The stranger song 13. Chelsea Hotel # 2 14. Famous blue raincoat Total time: 75:43 Publisher: Bigmusic, Cat # BIG036. Italy 1992 Technical quality: excellent
Heart Housed in Thorn-bush (Montreux 1985)	Another CD recorded in Montreux on July 9, 1985. Songs marked with " " are on both Montreaux bootlegs. 1. The law 2. That's no way to say goodbye 3. There is a war 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Famous blue raincoat 6. Lover lover lover 7. The partisan 8. Sisters of mercy 9. Memories 10. Passing thru 11. If it be your will 12. Coming back to you 13. I tried to leave you 14. Suzanne Total time: 75:17 Publisher: Trade Service's Rare Recording Collection, Cat # RRC 022. Italy. Technical quality: excellent
Cohen in Warsaw (Warsaw 1985)	Double cassette, recorded on March 22, 1985, in Warsaw. The cassettes (2 x 60 min, with lyrics and Polish translations) contain 21 songs from the concert. Extremely interesting monologues between the songs. Cassette 1: 1. Who by fire 2. The law 3. Dance me to the end of love 4. There is a war 5. The gipsy's wife 6. Partisan 7. Sisters of mercy 8. The night comes on 9. Diamonds in the mine 10. Avalanche 11. Chelsea Hotel # 2 Cassette 2: 1. Lover lover lover 2. Famous blue raincoat 3. Suzanne 4. Hallelujah 5. Passin' thru 6. If it be your will 7. Hey, that's no way to say goodbye 8. So long, Marianne 9. Tennessee waltz 10. I tried to leave you Total time: 58:10 + 57:30 Publisher: Akademickie Radio Pomorze, Szczecin, Cat # ARP 036/1-2. Poland 1985. Cassette release produced by Maciej Zembaty, Marek Wojcik and Henryk Waniek. Technical quality: moderate - and a must for every serious Cohen collection!
Last of the Bohemians (Athens 1988, Germany 1979)	This picture CD is a compilation of songs from various sorces. Tracks 8-13 come from the ZDF TV programme RockPop Special from 1979 (see "Live in New York"). According to the back sleeve tracks 1-5, 7, 16 and 18-21 are recorded live at the Lykabettus Theater, Athens, 1988, track 14 in Leonard's home on the Greek island of Hydra and track 6 in rehearsal with Greek folk-musicians. Obviously these have been copied from the soundtrack of the BBC documentary "Songs from the Life of Leonard Cohen". 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Dance me to the end of love 3. Chelsea Hotel 4. Who by fire 5. Take this waltz 6. Famous blue raincoat 7. Hallelujah 8. So long Marianne 9. The window 10. Famous blue raincoat 11. Memories 12. The guests 13. Suzanne 14. Minimal art (Solo on harmonica) 15. Poem 16. Bird on a wire 17. Second poem 18. Suzanne 19. So Long Marianne 20. Tower of song 21. There ain�t no cure for love. Total time: 76:51 Publisher: Beautiful Losers Records. Switzerland 1993 Technical quality: good - some tracks are incomplete
Leonard Cohen / Köln 1988 (Cologne 1988)	The CD was recorded live at The Philharmonie in Köln (Cologne), Germany on April 10, 1988. All photos in the inserts seem to come from The Leonard Cohen Files (without permission!). 1. Bird on a wire 2. Hey, that's no way to say goodbye 3. Who by fire 4. Ain't no cure for love 5. Dance me to the end of love 6. The law 7. Heart with no companion 8. I'm your man 9. Coming back to you 10. First we take Manhattan 11. Avalanche 12. Chelsea Hotel # 2 13. The stranger song 14. Tower of song Total time: 75:46 Publisher: Leonard Cohen Recordings, EU Technical quality: moderate (audience recording). Picture CD.
Leonard Cohen / Reykjavik 1988	The concert was at Laugardalshöll in Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 24, 1988. The CD is made of a FM Radio Broadcast. Tracks: DISC 1 1. Dance Me To The End Of Love 7:44 2. Ain't No Cure For Love 4:58 3. Who By Fire 6:48 4. Bird On The Wire 7:40 5. I'm Your Man 5:22 6. Sisters Of Mercy/Heart With No Companion 9:37 7. First We Take Manhattan 6:07 8. Avalanche 6:57 9. Chelsea Hotel 4:10 10. Tower Of Song 6:37 11. Stranger Song 5:11 12. Everybody Knows 5:53 13. Joan Of Arc 5:45 DISC 2 1. Story Of Isaac 5:57 2. Hallelujah 7:00 3. Passing Through 6:50 4. Take This Waltz 7:10 5. The Partisan 5:40 6. If It Be Your Will 3:47 7. Coming Back To You 4:01 8. Suzanne 4:06 9. So Long, Marianne 5:12 10. I Can't Forget 4:08 11. A Singer Must Die 3:26 12. First We Take Manhattan (Second Performance) 6:38 13. Famous Blue Raincoat 6:34 14. I Tried To Leave 9:12 15. Whither Thou Goest 2:27 Publisher: Leftfield Media, 2020 Technical quality: excellent
Leonard Cohen / Levgardasholl Reykjavik 1988	Another release of the Reykjavik, Iceland concert on June 24, 1988. Tracks: same songs as on the 2CD set plus 36 min interview Publisher: KB Art Technical quality: excellent
I'm Your Live Man (Bergen 1988)	A double 12" vinyl album contains parts of the concert at Nygardsparken in Bergen, Norway, on June 28, 1988. Very stylish limited edition of 200 copies, pressed on white vinyl. Tour book of the "I'm your man" tour was attached to very album. Record 1: 1. Dance me to the end of love 2. First we take Manhattan 3. Ain't no cure for love 4. Everybody knows 5. I'm your man 6. Take this waltz 7. Heart with no companion 8. Bird on the wire Record 2: 9. Joan of Arc 10. The partisan 11. So long, Marianne 12. Suzanne 13. Whither thou goest 14. There is a war 15. Coming back to you 16. Sisters of mercy 17. Dance me to the end of love Total time: about 90 min Publisher: ACL, Cat # 005 Technical quality: moderate audience recording
Warm Reception (Toronto 1988)	The CD was recorded live in Toronto, Exhibition Hall, on November 9, 1988 1. Ain't no cure for love 2. Bird on the wire 3. I'm your man 4. Heart with no companion 5. Take this waltz 6. Tower of song 7. Joan of Arc 8. Jazz Police 9. First we take Manhattan 10. Coming back to you 11. Suzanne 12. I tried to leave you Total time: 69:17 Publisher: International Broadcoast Recordings (should be Broadcast?), Cat # IBR 2165. Italy 1993 Technical quality: excellent
Back in the Motherland (Toronto 1988)	This compilation has been released on both CD and vinyl (2LP). Recorded in Toronto, Exhibition Hall, on November 9, 1988, for a Canadian FM radio broadcast, plus a bonus track The Future from a 1993 concert. 78 minutes in total. The CD was released in 2011/2012, by Left Field Media (Cat # LFMCD515) The 180 g vinyls were released in 2012 by Let Them Eat Vinyl Records, Cat # LIC5606 1. Ain't no cure for love 2. Bird on the wire 3. I'm your man 4. Heart with no companion 5. Take this waltz 6. Tower of song 7. Joan of Arc 8. Jazz Police 9. First we take Manhattan 10. Coming back to you 11. Suzanne 12. I tried to leave you 13. Whither thou goest 14. The future (bonus track) The album was re-released in 2017 by Cult Legends in the Netherlands, Cat # CL74092. (Third picture)
Toronto 1988	The CD was recorded live in Toronto, Exhibition Hall, on November 9, 1988 1. Ain't no cure for love 2. Bird on the wire 3. I'm your man 4. Heart with no companion 5. Take this waltz 6. Tower of song 7. Joan of Arc 8. Jazz Police 9. First we take Manhattan 10. Coming back to you 11. Suzanne 12. I tried to leave you 13. Whither thou goest 14. Credits of the radio program Publisher: Rox Vox, 2016, ASIN: B0193GLWY4. Released on CDF and vinyl. Technical quality: excellent
The Legendary FM Broadcasts - Massey Hall, Toronto 1988	Another release of the same concert at the Exhibition Hall, on November 9, 1988 1. Ain't no cure for love 2. Bird on the wire 3. I'm your man 4. Heart with no companion 5. Take this waltz 6. Tower of song 7. Joan of Arc 8. Jazz Police 9. First we take Manhattan 10. Coming back to you 11. Suzanne 12. I tried to leave you 13. Whither thou goest Publisher: Radioland, 2016. Digital MP3 download only. Total Length: 1:12:16
Live On Air - Classic FM Broadcast/The Early Years Massey Hall, Toronto 1988	Another release of the same concert at the Exhibition Hall, on November 9, 1988 1. Ain't No Cure For Love 2. Bird On The Wire 3. I'm Your Man 4. Heart With No Companion 5. Take This Waltz 6. Interview 7. Tower Of Song 8. Joan Of Arc 9. Jazz Police 10. First We Take Manhattan 11. Suzanne 12. I Tried To Leave You Publisher: LaserMedia, March 2017
Toronto Radio Broadcast 1988 Live at the Massey Hall in Toronto, November 9th, 1988	Another release of the same concert! Publisher: Egg Raid, May 2017
Live in Austin, Texas (Austin City Limits 1988)	This compilation has been copied from the soundtrack of the 1988 TV show Austin City Limits (October 30, 1988 - more here). Total time 51 min. The CD was released in 2014, by Immortal, IMA Music Ltd, Holland (Cat # IMA105053) 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Tower of song 3. Everybody knows 4. Ain't no cure for love 5. The partisan 6. Joan of Arc 7. Jazz police 8. If it be your will 9. Take this waltz
Leonard Cohen Austin City Limits The Classic 1988 Texas Concert	Another copy of the same concert (see previous). Same track list. Total time 55 min. The CD was released in 2018, by All Access (Cat # AACD0156)
The Little Box of Leonard Cohen 4 CD Box Set	This is a 4 CD set of three previously released bootlegs: Disc 1: The Lost Sessions - Classic BBC Recordings (1968) - see its entry on the previous page Discs 2 & 3: Once More for Marianne - (Montreux 1976) - see its entry on this page Disc 4: Leonard Cohen: Austin City Limits, The Classic 1988 Texas Concert - see its entry on this page Released in 2019 by Broadcast Archive, Cat # BSCD6105