Guest appearances of Leonard Cohen

GUEST APPEARANCES OF LEONARD COHEN

	Passing Thru (1974) The Earl Scruggs Revue - Anniversary Special, Vol.1: Leonard Cohen sings parts of Passing Thru - with Joan Baez etc.
	Joan of Arc (1987) Leonard Cohen sings Joan of Arc with Jennifer Warnes on her album Famous Blue Raincoat. Recorded in March 1986 at The Complex in Los Angeles. Click here to read more about this record (and to see the front cover)!
	Elvis's Rolls Royce (1990) Leonard Cohen is the guest vocalist to the song "Elvis's Rolls Royce" (3:29) on the album Are You OK of Was Not Was. This song is an absolute must for all serious Cohen collections: Leonard as a rap star! Fontana 846 351-2 (in Europe); Chrysalis F2 21778 (in USA)
	Eclipse (1990) Weird Nightmare - Meditations On Mingus is a tribute album, with many guest artists, to the memory of Charles Mingus. On the trcak Eclipse Cohen reads the poem Chill of death with Mingus's music in the back/foreground. This strange and exacting album has been produced by Hal Willner. Columbia CK 52739.
	Born To Lose (1993) Elton John's and Leonard Cohen's duet on Elton's album Duets. Rocket 518 478-2.
	1999 (1993) Leonard mumbles a few words on the track 1999 on the album The World's Most Dangerous Party by Paul Shaffer & The Party Boys of Rock'n Roll. Rocket 518 478-2. Thanks to Marie Mazur for this entry
	I'm Your Man (soundtrack, 2006) This tribute includes "Tower of Song" performed by Leonard Cohen and U2. We have more details about this album here.
	Book of Longing (Philip Glass, 2007) Book of Longing represents a collaboration between Leonard Cohen and Philip Glass, involving 22 poems by Cohen, some read by him, and others sung by members of the Philip Glass ensemble. Of the read poems, one, the prologue ("I can't make the hills") includes a somber accompaniment throughout, while most of the others are unaccompanied counterpoints to instrumental solos. Read more about this album here.
	Tribute to Paul Simon: Take Me to the Mardi Gras (2007) 2007 live album featuring Canadian and international artists reinterpreting the songs of Paul Simon. Recorded live at the Montreal Int'l Jazz Festival in 2006, this collection features Simon & Garfunkle and solo Paul Simon classics performed by Elvis Costello, Holly Cole, Jamie Cullum, Colin James, Zachary Richard, Allen Toussaint and many others. Bonus track: Leonard Cohen recites "Sounds of Silence". Du Revel Canada, ASIN: B000OIOP68
	River: The Joni Letters (2007) Herbie Hancock's album is a collection of songs, vocal and instrumental, composed by or influential to Joni Mitchell. Leonard Cohen recites the brilliant and surreal lyric to "The Jungle Line" as Hancock provides film score-like improvised accompaniment. ASIN: B000V9RRPQ
	Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins (2008) This tribute is released through Judy's own independent record label Wildflower Records. Leonard Cohen recites the poem "Since You've asked (1:27). Other singers contributing to the project include Joan Baez, Rufus Wainwright, Dolly Parton, Hynde, Dar Williams, Jimmy Webb, Shawn Colvin, Arlo Guthrie, Amy Speace, The Webb Sisters and Puressence's James Mudriczki .