There is an interesting double CD set RARE LIVE SONGS 1976-1988 which starts with DO I HAVE TO DANCE ALL NIGHT, THE BUTCHER, STORE ROOM, EVERYBODY's CHILD etc.
Does anybody have a FULL track listing with details of dates & venues.
I see that there are other discs around that go under the title of RARE SONGS. I'm familar with the Birmingham, Preston & Brighton version but it seems there are others. It gets so confusing!
Any help with sorting out the various versions of RARE SONGS would be appreciated.
Cheers
Colin
RARE SONGS & RARE LIVE SONGS Tracklists
Colin, you're right, there's Rare Songs 1CD compilation, which contains Brighton and Birmingham soundboard recordings (no Preston! That was mislabelled: songs credited to Preston are actually Birmingham's soundcheck!), and there are two compilation Rare Live Songs, Rare Live Songs Vol. 1 (on 2 CDRs), and Rare Live Songs Vol. 2 (1 CDR). The first starts with Do I Have To Dance All Night single, and contains the mentioned songs. The second has, i.e., Misty Blue outtake.
I have the tracklist, but I think not here at work. I'll copy it here later.
I think only these three "rare songs" compilation exists. I saw Rare Live Songs Vol. 1 on 1 CD, but someone simply cut off last five tracks from 2nd disc and put it all on 80 mins CDR, so that was fake version of this fan compilation (it's not bootleg).
I have the tracklist, but I think not here at work. I'll copy it here later.
I think only these three "rare songs" compilation exists. I saw Rare Live Songs Vol. 1 on 1 CD, but someone simply cut off last five tracks from 2nd disc and put it all on 80 mins CDR, so that was fake version of this fan compilation (it's not bootleg).
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Rare Live Songs Vol. 1
1970–1988
All songs written by Leonard Cohen, except where indicated.
Disc One
01. Do I Have To Dance All Night? (Paris, 06.6.1976)
02. The Butcher (Paris, 06.6.1976) 3:41
03. Store Room (Montreux Jazz Festival 25.6.1976) 4:45
04. Everybody’s Child (Germany, 1976)
05. Die Gedanken Sind Frei [by Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben] (Germany, 1976)
06. I Tried To Leave You 6:35 (Germany, 1976)
07. Tennessee Waltz [by Ann Murray/Patti Page] (Montreux Jazz Festival, 09.7.1985) 3:57
08. Red River Valley [trad.] (1985; soundcheck?) 3:30
09. Lover Lover Lover (1985) 6:46
10. There Is A War (1985) 3:55
Disc Two
01. Iodine (Frankfurt, 01.11.1979) 4:40
02. To Love Somebody [Gibb] (Frankfurt 07.11.1980) 4:53
03. Whither Thou Goest (Nürnberg 10.5.1988) 2:47
04. Tower Of Song [with David Sanborn] (Sunday Night Live, 1988)
05. Who By Fire [with Sonny Rollins and Was (Not Was)] (Sunday Night Live, 1988)
06. Bird On The Wire (1970?)
07. The Partisan (1970?)
08. I’m The Man Who Wrote Suzanne [improvisation] (Manchester, 20.3.1972; Bird On A Wire soundtrack?)
09. Chelsea Hotel #1 (Manchester, 20.3.1972; Bird On A Wire soundtrack?)
10. Is This What You Wanted? (1974 or 1975?)
1970–1988
All songs written by Leonard Cohen, except where indicated.
Disc One
01. Do I Have To Dance All Night? (Paris, 06.6.1976)
02. The Butcher (Paris, 06.6.1976) 3:41
03. Store Room (Montreux Jazz Festival 25.6.1976) 4:45
04. Everybody’s Child (Germany, 1976)
05. Die Gedanken Sind Frei [by Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben] (Germany, 1976)
06. I Tried To Leave You 6:35 (Germany, 1976)
07. Tennessee Waltz [by Ann Murray/Patti Page] (Montreux Jazz Festival, 09.7.1985) 3:57
08. Red River Valley [trad.] (1985; soundcheck?) 3:30
09. Lover Lover Lover (1985) 6:46
10. There Is A War (1985) 3:55
Disc Two
01. Iodine (Frankfurt, 01.11.1979) 4:40
02. To Love Somebody [Gibb] (Frankfurt 07.11.1980) 4:53
03. Whither Thou Goest (Nürnberg 10.5.1988) 2:47
04. Tower Of Song [with David Sanborn] (Sunday Night Live, 1988)
05. Who By Fire [with Sonny Rollins and Was (Not Was)] (Sunday Night Live, 1988)
06. Bird On The Wire (1970?)
07. The Partisan (1970?)
08. I’m The Man Who Wrote Suzanne [improvisation] (Manchester, 20.3.1972; Bird On A Wire soundtrack?)
09. Chelsea Hotel #1 (Manchester, 20.3.1972; Bird On A Wire soundtrack?)
10. Is This What You Wanted? (1974 or 1975?)
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Rare Songs
»The Smokey Life« Tour of 1979
United Kingdom, December 1979
Birmingham Odeon 08.12.1979: Soundboard
01. Quatrains
02. Blues By The Jews (Billy Sunday)
03. Sisters Of Mercy
04. Diamonds In The Mine
05. The Smokey Life
Birmingham Odeon 08.12.1979: Soundcheck
(mislabelled as Preston Guildhall 13.12.1979)
06. Bird On The Wire [rehearsal]
07. Red River Valley (trad.)
08. Streets Of Laredo (trad.)
09. Ride Around (trad.)
10. The Union Makes Us Strong (trad.)
Brighton Dome Theatre 15.12.1979: Soundboard
11. Suzanne
12. Blues By The Jews
13. Silent Night [duet with Jennifer Warnes] (by Joseph Mohr)
Comments:
From the same Brighton soundboard came some tracks on 2001 release »Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979«. "Silent Night" is also taken for a fan compilation »Rare Live Songs Vol. 2«.
This CD compilation is same as the first disc of »Golden Voice Vol. 2«!
»The Smokey Life« Tour of 1979
United Kingdom, December 1979
Birmingham Odeon 08.12.1979: Soundboard
01. Quatrains
02. Blues By The Jews (Billy Sunday)
03. Sisters Of Mercy
04. Diamonds In The Mine
05. The Smokey Life
Birmingham Odeon 08.12.1979: Soundcheck
(mislabelled as Preston Guildhall 13.12.1979)
06. Bird On The Wire [rehearsal]
07. Red River Valley (trad.)
08. Streets Of Laredo (trad.)
09. Ride Around (trad.)
10. The Union Makes Us Strong (trad.)
Brighton Dome Theatre 15.12.1979: Soundboard
11. Suzanne
12. Blues By The Jews
13. Silent Night [duet with Jennifer Warnes] (by Joseph Mohr)
Comments:
From the same Brighton soundboard came some tracks on 2001 release »Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979«. "Silent Night" is also taken for a fan compilation »Rare Live Songs Vol. 2«.
This CD compilation is same as the first disc of »Golden Voice Vol. 2«!
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Rare Live Songs Vol. 2
All songs written by Leonard Cohen, except where indicated.
01. Blues By The Jews/Billy Sunday (Brighton, 15.12.1979) 14:00 [introduced as "The Blues By The Jews"]
02. Can't Help Falling In Love [by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore] (Oslo, 07.5.1988) 3:10
03. Banks Of Marble [?] (Frankfurt, 06.4.1972) 4:25
04. Kevin Barry [trad.] (Frankfurt 06.4.1072) 4:24
05. Silent Night [by Joseph Mohr] (Brighton, 15.12.1979) 2:20 [duet with Jennifer Warnes]
06. To Love Somebody [Gibb] (Frankfurt, 07.11.1980) 5:13 [same as on Rare Live Songs Vol. 1, disc 2]
07. Guerrero [co–written by John Lissauer] (Bryn Mawr, 23.11.1975) 3:25 [early version of "Iodine"]
08. Misty Blue (unknown studio, 1979) 4:07 [Poor! There is no other known recording. Outtake from Recent Songs. Not live!]
09. As Time Goes By [by Herman Hupfeld] (Dublin, 18.3.1972) 2:26
Improvisations:
10. Another Saturday Night [by Sam Cooke] (Melbourne, 08.3.1980) 0:58
11. I'm Trying To Break Free Myself (Frankfurt, 06.4.1972) 2:02
12. There is No Reason Why You Should Remember Me (BBC Studios, 31.8.1968) 1:30
13. As Der Rebbe Singt [Yiddish, traditional?] (Nürnberg, 18.6.1976) 1:15
14. The Broken Lip (Frankfurt, 06.4.1972) 3:51
Bonus Tracks:
15. Billy Sunday (Birmingham, 08.12.1979) 12:23
16. Whither Thou Goest (Vancouver, 26.10.1988) 2:26
All songs written by Leonard Cohen, except where indicated.
01. Blues By The Jews/Billy Sunday (Brighton, 15.12.1979) 14:00 [introduced as "The Blues By The Jews"]
02. Can't Help Falling In Love [by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore] (Oslo, 07.5.1988) 3:10
03. Banks Of Marble [?] (Frankfurt, 06.4.1972) 4:25
04. Kevin Barry [trad.] (Frankfurt 06.4.1072) 4:24
05. Silent Night [by Joseph Mohr] (Brighton, 15.12.1979) 2:20 [duet with Jennifer Warnes]
06. To Love Somebody [Gibb] (Frankfurt, 07.11.1980) 5:13 [same as on Rare Live Songs Vol. 1, disc 2]
07. Guerrero [co–written by John Lissauer] (Bryn Mawr, 23.11.1975) 3:25 [early version of "Iodine"]
08. Misty Blue (unknown studio, 1979) 4:07 [Poor! There is no other known recording. Outtake from Recent Songs. Not live!]
09. As Time Goes By [by Herman Hupfeld] (Dublin, 18.3.1972) 2:26
Improvisations:
10. Another Saturday Night [by Sam Cooke] (Melbourne, 08.3.1980) 0:58
11. I'm Trying To Break Free Myself (Frankfurt, 06.4.1972) 2:02
12. There is No Reason Why You Should Remember Me (BBC Studios, 31.8.1968) 1:30
13. As Der Rebbe Singt [Yiddish, traditional?] (Nürnberg, 18.6.1976) 1:15
14. The Broken Lip (Frankfurt, 06.4.1972) 3:51
Bonus Tracks:
15. Billy Sunday (Birmingham, 08.12.1979) 12:23
16. Whither Thou Goest (Vancouver, 26.10.1988) 2:26
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THANK YOU
Dear Tom
That's really useful. Thank you so much for taking the time & trouble to list all those titles, dates & venues. I can now try and sort out some stuff.
That's really useful. Thank you so much for taking the time & trouble to list all those titles, dates & venues. I can now try and sort out some stuff.
"...our terribly shabby human limitations..."
On one such "rare" collections there's an improvised dialogue that LC has with a "critic" in the audience, in which LC says, "I mean, we are all here with our terribly shabby human limitations. What can I possibly do except sing a few of these appallingly simple songs I've written?" Can anyone tell me what the venue (place and date) is for this wonderful recording?