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I just stumbled across this album

I read once that the organization of the songs on this album is astonishing.
Listen to the album as a whole, rather than individual songs.

Has anyone else found the order of the songs to have meaning?

The record for me contain 5 songs out of 10 that truly stand out.

1. Alexandra Leaving
2. In My Secret Life
3. Love Itself
4. Land Of Plenty
5. You Have Loved Enough

For me the other songs feel like fillers. I think "The Land Of Plenty" is a brilliant song and has a very "Chimes Of Freedom" type concept to it. I think it should be heard in a more commercial market rather then just Mr. Cohen's new record. Maybe thats just the way I feel about it.

In Jim Devlin's book "In his own words" you can read Leonard's comment, that each singer has only 3 songs maximum. I would like to know more about the third one, because I am so familiar with the other two, one set in minor, one set in major.

Yesterday I listened to "Jazz Police" and I really liked it. But "The land of plenty" will always remain a pain in my ears.

The whole album is a pain in my ears.
It is the most awful electronic claptrap.
The lyrics did nothing to deserve such musical treatment.

I remember Spock saying: "Thank God we've all got different ears, Captain !" And James Kirk smiled.

Heretic I have to agree. Why - oh why couldn't that album have been done acoustically? On the first listening, one of the songs reminded me of trip-hop. I wondered if Leonard had been influenced by Tricky from round my way. (Sorry, if you're foreign, you probably haven't heard of him.)

I think I have commented before that this album is one of his best. It returns to his early style whilst creating a mood which is 30 years on from his first recordings.
I was never much enthused about 'The Future', except for one or two particular songs, and felt short changed that this may have been his summit in terms of musical composition and delivery... it gathers dust whilst TNS , if it was vinyl, would already be well worn in the grooves.
This is how it is and my ears are not troubled by any aspects of it.

My only criticism regarding the order is that the weakest song is at the end. 'Land of Plenty' was the filler to substantiate the title.

Good job we are all different or life would be boring.

Pete

Sharon(may she burn in the fires of hell for all eternity)Robinson actually said she wanted to put a hip hop beat with the master's songs.
I have no problem with him doing hip hop.
That was not hip hop, it was an insult to hip hop too.

Hi everyone,

I have an idea. Everytime Heretic posts something mean we should A: Ignore him and B: Bury his remark by bumping it down the list of topics. I am going immediately to the next thread to post something, anything, to obliterate his remark about Sharon.

Heretic, is Sharon one of your converts?
Georges

Hi George,

You ruined my plan but that's O.K Maybe Heretic has learned a lesson. I always refuse to give up hope on anyone turning over a new leaf.

I'm sorry CoCO, forgive me. I could not resist, please do not fall out with me. I think if you turn over this leaf, you will see that it has been burnt and roasted in hell(heretic's sentiments).
Seriously is Heretic not portraying the devil on this board? There is part of me feels sorry for Heretic, but thats human weakness. Perhaps someone will adopt him for christmas? Could we give him away in one of leonards prize draws, that Jarkko organises? Perhaps to the 1,000,000 visitor? A special vulcanised prize?
Georges

Hi George,

Don't worry George, I could never fall out with you. And what a good idea! Heretic being adopted by someone. But it would have to be a very brave someone!

I in no way support any of the unpleasant personal remarks Heretic makes, and I'll probably get shot down in flames for saying this (there's a pun there, if I could just put my finger on it), but I think this board needs Heretic, or someone like him, to play devil's advocate from time to time.