TOPS SHRINK 1967 ORIG 360 LEONARD COHEN SONGS KALEIDOSCOPE

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    1967 ORIGINAL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER

                       Songs Of               

            LEONARD COHEN

\                                       USA - 360 Sound Columbia -CS 9533

 TOP "CLEAN"  COPY = STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER

A  1967 first pressing -- one of one of the best ever Leonard Cohen albums...backed by California psych band KALEIDOSCOPE 

Includes the scarce fold open lyrics insert....

Cohen's lonely and emotional songs were informed by his literate approach, part and parcel to a burgeoning singer/songwriter movement in popular music. Seen by later critics as a reaction against the psychedelic band-oriented styles (as were the rural-rock developments of 1968 and 1969) enjoying a vogue in 1967, determining whether indeed the singer-songwriters were 'reacting against' the baroque tapestries of Sgt. Pepper or the San Francisco bands is problematic.

Instigated by the work of Bob Dylan, singer-songwriters appeared to be folk singers on the surface, but were not allied to the folk movement's politics or repertoire, instead performing original material in styles at times reminiscent of the folk singers of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Songs of Leonard Cohen was one of the first in this new sub-genre, along with the debut albums of Laura Nyro, Tim Buckley, Neil Young, and Joni Mitchell, propelling the approach to an eventual position of dominance in the early 1970s.

Cohen and John Simon, producer and musical director, managed to give the album a distinct sound while also relying on typical sixties effects such as instruments panning from channel to channel. Although Cohen was granted much freedom in the recording process, they did not always agree on how the record should be mixed. Finally, Simon departed for his Christmas holiday and left the final mix to the artist himself. In a 2001 interview Cohen told British music magazine Mojo: "We did have a falling out over the song "Suzanne." He wanted a heavy piano syncopated and maybe drums and I didn't want drums on any of my songs, so that was a bone of contention."

On some of the tracks Cohen was backed the band Kaleidoscope and Nancy Priddy's vocals. The original producer was John Hammond, who signed Cohen to Columbia, but he was replaced by Simon because of health problems.

"Suzanne", an ode to a "half-crazy" woman who lives near the St. Lawrence River in Montreal and who is capable of profound personal/spiritual connection with the song's narrator, has ranked on best ever lists... 

Side one

• "Suzanne" – 3:48
• "Master Song" – 5:55
• "Winter Lady" – 2:15
• "The Stranger Song" – 5:00
• "Sisters of Mercy" – 3:32

Side two

• "So Long, Marianne" – 5:38
• "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" – 2:55
• "Stories of the Street" – 4:35
• "Teachers" – 3:01
• "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong" – 4:23

CONDITION: The Cover: MINT in factory shrink wrapper = having no split seams, no delete marks, no bends, no writing...and retains vivid bright colors.

The Vinyl: all glossy both sides, rated: M- TOP COPY ...plays TOPS...nice clean Columbia 360 labels... 

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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