Bootlegs from the 90's

BOOTLEGS - CONCERTS FROM THE 90'S

Above the Soul (Los Angeles 1993)	Our 1990's page starts with three almost identical CDs recorded in Los Angeles, April 18, 1993, at the Complex. Eight of the tracks are probably digital copies of the CBC promo CSK 5249 (Columbia Records Radio Hour; see Collectors' Corner for further information). 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Ain't cure for love 3. Coming back to you 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Democracy 6. Waiting for the miracle 7. The future 8. I'm your man 9. Bird on a wire 10. Everybody knows 11. Avalanche 12. Suzanne 13. Tower of song 14. I can't forget Total time: 79:06 Publisher: Kiss The Stone, Cat # KTS 212. Italy 1993 Technical quality: Excellent. Picture CD.
Los Angeles 1993 (Los Angeles 1993)	Another compilation of the Complex gig on April 18, 1993. 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Ain't cure for love 3. Coming back to you 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Democracy 6. Waiting for the miracle 7. The future 8. I'm your man 9. Bird on a wire 10. Everybody knows 11. Avalanche 12. Suzanne Total time: 68:22 Publisher: Arriba, Cat # ARR 94.064 Technical quality: Unknown, probably identical to the others.
First We Take L.A. Then We Take Berlin (Los Angeles 1993)	The third compilation of the Complex gig on April 18, 1993. 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Ain't cure for love 3. Coming back to you 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Democracy 6. Waiting for the miracle 7. The future 8. I'm your man 9. Bird on a wire 10. Everybody knows 11. Avalanche 12. Suzanne 13. Tower of song 14. I can't forget Total time: 79:08 Publisher: Venus Music, Cat # 10. Italy Technical quality: excellent. Picture CD.
Leonard Cohen Live At The Complex, Los Angeles (Los Angeles 1993)	The 1993 concert at the Complex has been bootlegged also in the new millenium. This is the vinyl version. 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Ain't no cure for love 3. Dance me to the end of love 4. Democracy 5. I'm your man 6. Coming back to you 7. Waiting for the miracle 8. The future Publisher: Dol, May 2015 Technical quality: excellent.
Leonard Cohen Coming Back to You (Los Angeles 1993)	CD release of the same recording Track list: the same 8 tracks as on the previous album. Publisher: BRR Broadcasting Radio Records, Europe, September 2015. Cat # BRR6009. From the collection of Dominique Boile
Leonard Cohen Live in Los Angeles (Los Angeles 1993)	And more and more copies of the same FM broadcast... 1. First we take manhattan 2. Ain't no cure for love 3. Coming back to you 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Democracy 6. Waiting for the miracle 7. The future 8. I'm your man 9. Bird on a wire 10. The sisters of mercy 11. There is a war Also a vinyl version (limited edition of 500 copies): 1. First we take manhattan 2. Ain't no cure for love 3. Dance me to the end of love 4. Democracy 5. I'm your man 6. Coming back to you 7. Waiting for the miracle 8. The future Publisher: Egg Raid, February 2017 Technical quality: excellent. From the collection of Dominique Boile
Leonard Cohen Live At The Complex L.A. 1993 FM Broadcast	And more and more copies of the same FM broadcast... This time a vinyl LP 1. First we take manhattan 2. Ain't no cure for love 3. Dance me to the end of love 4. Democracy 5. I'm your man 6. Coming back to you 7. Waiting for the miracle 8. The future Publisher: Rainbowed Records, Cat # RAIN784LP, July 2017. "Released in a limited edition on pink vinyl with white splatter."
Explorer of the blue dimension (Los Angeles 1993, Montreux 1985, Toronto 1988)	A selection of live performances from three tours. Songs on Disc 1 were recorded at the Complex in Los Angeles on April 18, 1993. Songs 1-7 on Disc 2 in Montreux on July 7, 1985, and finally songs 8-12 in Toronto on November 9, 1988. Song 13 by Jennifer Warnes from her album The Hunter, and song 14 by Johnny Cash from his album American Recordings. DK 573.258-2. Disc 1: 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Ain't cure for love 3. Coming back to you 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Democracy 6. Waiting for the miracle 7. The future 8. I'm your man 9. Bird on a wire 10. Everybody knows 11. Avalanche 12. Suzanne 13. Tower of song 14. I can't forget Disc 2: 1. Bird on a wire 2. The law 3. Hey, that's no way to say goodbye 4. The gypsy's wife 5. A singer must die 6. Chelsea Hotel # 2 7. Famous blue raincoat 8. Heart with no companion 9. Take this waltz 10. Joan of Arc 11. Jazz police 12. I tried to leave you 13. Way down deep 14. Bird on a wire Total time 79:09 and 78:49 min. Publisher: Dissident Karma Records, UK Technical quality: excellent. Picture CDs.
Angels at My Shoulder (Los Angeles & Austin 1993)	Songs 1-8 recorded at the Complex in Los Angeles on April 18, 1993. Songs 9-11 recorded in Austin on July 12, 1993 (for Austin City Limits). Disc 1: 1. First we take Manhattan 2. Ain't cure for love 3. Coming back to you 4. Dance me to the end of love 5. Democracy 6. Waiting for the miracle 7. The future 8. I'm your man 9. Bird on a wire 10. Sisters of mercy 11. There is a war Total time 68 min. Publisher: Leftfield Media Production, UK, 2012. Cat # LFMCD521. Covers of the CD and vinyl LP on the left. Technical quality: excellent. Picture CD.
The Ladies' Man in Concert (Zurich 1993)	We know of no less than nine bootleg albums recorded in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 21, 1993, at Congresshalle - some single, some double CDs. All are copies of the FM broadcast from Congresshalle. The first 2 CD set is titled "The ladies' man in concert" First disc: 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. Anthem 7. First we take Manhattan 8. Avalanche 9. Chelsea Hotel 10. Tower of song 11. Democracy Second disc: 12. Waiting for the miracle 13. I'm your man 14. Joan of Arc 15. Closing time 16. Take this waltz 17. Sisters of mercy 18. Hallelujah 19. I tried to leave you 20. So long, Marianne Total time: 66:32 + 68:02 Publisher: Flashback, Cat # Flash 07.93.0215/1. Luxembourg 1993. Technical quality: excellent
First We Take Manhattan (Zurich 1993)	Double CD, contains songs # 1-20. (Only 19 tracks listed on the back cover. #12 is the missing song but is on the CD. # 19 is incorrectly titled �I�ll close the book�) Total time: 67:46 + 68:44 Publisher: NG, Cat # NG310693-2 Technical quality: excellent
The Presence (Zurich 1993)	Double CD, contains songs # 1-20. Total time: 67:25 + 69:17 Publisher: Kiss the Stone, Cat # KTS 35. Italy. Technical quality: excellent.
For the Love of Cain I & II (Zurich 1993)	Two separate CDs. Record one contains songs # 1-12 except # 6, Anthem. Record two contains songs # 13-20. Some tracks have been renamed: The Future -> It is Murder Avalanche -> Crumbs of love I tried to leave you -> Right before your eyes Total time: 71:12 + 59:26 Publisher: Trade Service�s Rare Recording Collection, Cat # RRC 038 Technical quality: good-
Blossoms of Heaven, Ashes of Hell (Zurich 1993)	Double CD, contains all songs # 1-20 (1 to 12 on the first CD and 13 to 20 on the 2nd CD) and some extra tracks (not recorded in Zurich!). 21. Who by fire (Austin October 30, 1998 -- should be 1993!) 22. Ballad of the runaway horse (Duet by Jennifer Warnes & Rob Wasserman from his album "Duets") 23. Joan of Arc (duet with Jennifer Warnes from her album "Famous blue raincoat") 24. The hypnotist - a rare fragment - this is in fact "Poem" from the "Rare on Air No. 1" album) Total time: 76:34 + 79:54 Publisher: Milarepa Audiofile Recordings. Cat # 449 719-2. Italy 1998 Technical quality: excellent. Picture CDs.
No Cure for Love (Zurich 1993)	Single CD, contains 11 tracks, # 1, 12, 3, 14, 4, 7, 16, 17, 8, 19 and 20. Total time: 74:35 Publisher: CB, Cat # CB 53035 Technical quality: excellent
Greatest Hits Live '93 (Zurich 1993)	Single CD, contains 11 tracks # 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20. Total time: 70:00 Publisher: Living Legend Records, Cat # LLRCD 229. 1993. Technical quality: excellent. Picture CD.
Leonard Cohen - Zurich 1993 (Zurich 1993)	Single CD, contains 8 tracks # 13-20. Song 19 renamed: Right before your eyes (should be I tried to leave you) Total time: 59:28 Publisher: Live Storm, Cat # LSCD 51619. Italy 1994. Technical quality: excellent
The Housewife, the Referee and the Undertaker (Zurich 1993)	Single CD, contains 11 tracks, # 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20. Total time: 68:22 Publisher: Arriba, Cat # ARR 94.064 Technical quality: Unknown, probably identical to the others.
The End of Love (Zurich 1993)	Double CD 1. Dance me to the end of love 2. The future 3. Ain't cure for love 4. Bird on the wire 5. Everybody knows 6. Anthem 7. First we take Manhattan 8. Avalanche 9. Chelsea Hotel # 2 10. Tower of song 11. Democracy 12. Waiting for the miracle 13. I'm your man 14. Joan of Arc 15. Closing time 16. Take this waltz 17. Sisters of mercy 18. Hallelujah 19. I tried to leave you 20. So long Marianne 21. There is a war (Live in Boston 1993) 22. The future (Live from Canadian TV 1993) Publisher: Chrome Dreams (2016) Technical quality: excellent Also two vinyl LPs released by Parachute in 2017.
Leonard Cohen The Archives	This is a 6 CD set of "Classic Live Broadcast Recordings": Discs 1 & 2: Live At The Casino Barrière De Montreux, Switzerland 1976 Discs 3 & 4: Live At The Beethovenhalle Bonn, Germany 1979 Discs 5 & 6: Live At The Kongresshaus Zurich, Switzerland 1993 (all these have been released on earlier unauthorized bootleg albums) Released on January 12, 2018 by Broadcast Ar EAN: 0823564811703