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The 1957 LP with Leonard's poetry recitations is released in digital format, for mp3 download:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V9 ... B000V958SO

Six Montreal Poets
by Various Artists
Price: $8.99
Album Savings: $33.58 compared to buying all songs

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* Original Release Date: January 1, 1957
* Format: MP3, 256 kbps What's this?


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Product Details

* Original Release Date: January 1, 1957
* Label: Folkways Records
* Copyright: (c) 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1957 Folkways Records
* Genres: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous/General, Miscellaneous/Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews
* ASIN: B000V9032U

The complete tracklist is available on Amazon's link.

I guess this is worth buying, as the existing versions on CDs (i.e. the tracks on Master Poems CD) were re-recorded from the original LPs, while this is digital release for iPods.

I've got this one on cd-r a few years ago, ordered it through Smithsonian/Folkways.
More info here: http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/poems1.html
Indeed, well worth buying!


Maarten

I tried to download the album from amazon.com, but the download was denied because of "geographical restrictions".
Does this mean that they sell it only to american or canadian customers?
By the way: I´m thankful for any information on how to get the spanish tribute concert cd ACORDES CON LEONARD COHEN
and the polish cd DNO SERCA.

The Spanish album can be ordered from http://www.fnac.es/dsp/?servlet=extende ... dID=672130

and the Polish one from http://www.orkisz.pl

Now available on iTunes!

Was the original 1957 LP Vinyl Record release also called Six Montreal Poets?

Are these the only poems Leonard has ever recorded?

Yankovic wrote:Was the original 1957 LP Vinyl Record release also called Six Montreal Poets?

Yes - you have the scan of original LP on the top of this thread.

Yankovic wrote:Are these the only poems Leonard has ever recorded?

There were two LPs. The second is titled CANADIAN POETS 1 and released in 1966.



Other poetry recording were partial - never the full album. On CD, you can get 1966 recital from NYC (full album duration), and also, in mid 1980s Leonard did poetry recording with his producer Henry Lewy (recitation accompanied by a string & woodwind quartet music conducted by Jeremy Lubbock), but never released it. In 1999, Jarkko asked him about that - LC said the tape has deteriorated so much it can't be used anymore.

Full poetry recordings are listed at http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/poems.html

Check also: http://www.leonardcohenlive.com/storeroom/poems.htm

Is Canadian Poets 1 eventually going to be released on CD?

I have tried getting this on itunes but have not been able to locate it. Can any one confirm they have been successful in purchasing it from itunes?

Amazon is of no use to me as I am in Ireland and they are offering it for sale only to customers residing in America.

I purchased it on I-tunes - oddly enough Amazon.ca does not list it.

DMC wrote:I have tried getting this on itunes but have not been able to locate it. Can any one confirm they have been successful in purchasing it from itunes?

Amazon is of no use to me as I am in Ireland and they are offering it for sale only to customers residing in America.

Type in Six Montreal Poets in the search bar on iTunes

Yes I have tried the search on itunes but Six Montreal Poets is not coming up??

Type in Leonard Cohen in the iTunes search engine, then click on Leonard Cohen under ALBUMS. Don't click on any one particular album. Just click on his name, Leonard Cohen, under any of the albums and it will take you to his page. On the right side of the screen click on Top Songs. It will list the top downloaded Leonard Cohen songs. Scroll down to the bottom of the list. The Six Montreal Poets tracks are there. If they are not, then I guess they are not available on iTunes in your country.