The Essential Leonard Cohen 3.0 - 3CD set, out Aug 26

[tomsakic]

No other information so far. The photo is from Amazon.

[davidl]

Tom
Is this available for pre-order on Amazon?
I can't find it on their website.
Thanks, David.

[tomsakic]

Here it is: http://www.amazon.com/Essential-3-0-Leo ... 415&sr=1-1

[leonardmtl]

Amazon has a 3 disk set by Sony.....no other info

Aren't these the early songs purchased thru LC's former manager and now digitized?

[tomsakic]

The Essential Leonard Cohen was released in 2002, Leonard himself selected the tracks, and watched over design, while Pico Iyer wrote an introductory note. You can check the old, archived web-site done by Marie/megan 2c2b of http://www.speakingcohen.com - http://www.webheights.net/essential/

[leonardmtl]

Thanks for the info......now that I see the songs chosen by LC, its clear he hasn't chnaged his choices for the setlists on the current tour ! Every one of them is a gem! I listen to them everyday and the pleasure is deeper each time!

[Red Poppy]

Don't you just love pre ordering a pig in a poke - no track listing, nothing.
So here we go again with Sony - let's cash in on the tour by re-re-packaging a set and flogging it under cover of darkness to the unsuspecting public.
And in a LIMITED EDITION Don't make me puke.
Bollocks!

[Gregor]

Red Poppy

Fair play to you I could not have put it any better
good on you good thing

G.

[jerry]

Limited Edition is a joke. Limited to as many people that will buy it.

[kokenpere]

The Essential Leonard Cohen 3.0 Limited Edition (according to SONY/BMG) will be released August 26th consisting of the "original" essential collection and a third disc of 'fan favorites' - while I could not find a confirmation from Sony on the titles for the third disc, some internet sources claim "Love Calls You By Your Name" and "Death Of A Ladies' Man" will be on the third CD.

To add to the confusion, a "One Disc" essential is planned to be released under the same "3.0" Title.

Titles

Ain't No Cure For Love
The Stranger Song
A Singer Must Die
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
So Long, Marianne
Bird On A Wire
The Letters
Closing Time
Anthem
Take This Longing
Who By Fire
A Thousand Kisses Deep
Love Itself
If It Be Your Will
Night Comes On
I'm Your Man
Everybody Knows
Tower Of Song


Unfortunately, only Sony's release of titles on the 26th will answer which 'package' will be released.

kokenpere/michael

[tomsakic]

Still no track list. These are from the UK Amazon.






Description of The Essential 3.0 series from Amazon's site:

Each Essential Limited Edition 3.0 expanded 3-CD set features the biggest hits and best-loved songs from superstar artists, including material not previously available in an Essential package. Definitive, career-spanning and comprehensive, The Essential 3.0 series features all of the must-have selections from the biggest names in music history--now with a 3rd disc! Now available for the first time in eco-friendly cardboard packaging.

In addition to all the hits on Discs 1 and 2 of these best-selling Essential collections, Limited Edition 3.0 CDs feature these additional hits and fan favorites!

[tomsakic]

Official website: http://www.legacyrecordings.com/Leonard ... en-30.aspx (Indeed, one CD version ... maybe they will simply add that CD as the third to the previous 2CD set?)

[kokenpere]

Hi Tom & Everyone -

The track listing I posted for the single disc was the same as your link. Still no confirmation on the '3 disc' set or titles from Sony or Amazon.

Michael

PS - Amazon posted a 5-disc "Leonard Cohen - The Collection" as a Columbia Europe label release (July 1, 2008) advertised as "digitally remastered editions" of :

The Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Various Positions
I'm Your Man
The Future
Ten New Songs

The one "customer review" stated the CD's were packaged in mini-LP covers. (In a red mini-box with the Order Of The United Heart logo on it.) - No other significant information was given. - m.

[tomsakic]

The Collection is available in every regular CD shop I think (well, if it is in so small country as mine...). Also it was on sale Leonard's stand, with merchandising, during the tour. It's packed, I will need to ask the man in shop to open it after all (and it's not quite cheap, around 35 Euros), to finally see what's inside.

[Red Poppy]

I'll say it again.
Sony & co continue the rip-off.
What next - a series of LC CD singles.
And 35 euro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get off our backs Sony.
The answer is to boycott the repackaging of old material.