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Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:55 pm
by William
Are you a backing vocalist sallyxi?
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:58 pm
by Joney
It would be great if Leonard sold more records, I don't get this idea of "keeping him to ourselves", if that were the case then an artist would never share their work, how sad that would be.
You just have to take a look at this, it's entertainment like they just don't make anymore, fantastic, I believe Leonard wrote it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etqVnea3PwY
All together now.
"So smile for a while and let's be jolly
Love shouldn't be so melancoly
Come along and share the good times while we can"
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:38 pm
by jerry
You just have to take a look at this, it's entertainment like they just don't make anymore, fantastic, I believe Leonard wrote it.
Huh???
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:17 pm
by brokenhill
jerry wrote:You just have to take a look at this, it's entertainment like they just don't make anymore, fantastic, I believe Leonard wrote it.
Huh???
Didn't you just know it the first time you heard?............
"I could promise you things like big diamond rings
But you don't find roses growin' on stalks of clover
So you better think it over"
'S'obvious, innit!
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:01 pm
by Davido
This song was written by Joe South not LC!
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:43 pm
by jerry
Davido wrote:This song was written by Joe South not LC!
Thank you. Some reality here finally!!!
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:01 pm
by jikan4
We already have the essential LC and there is at least one greatest hits/best of album (official anyway), is there any point in a Very best of..? Is anyone likely to buy it considering the only different tracks are likely to be a couple of inclusions from Dear Heather?
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:20 pm
by Joney
I was only joking ...
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:04 am
by John Etherington
Hi jikan4,
There have been four Leonard compilations so far - Best of (originally called Greatest Hits in the UK in the 70s), More Best of in the 90s, and two double albums - Mojo Presents, and The Essential. Thus from a marketing angle, a single "Very Best Of" album was an inevitability. It will no doubt be a commercial enterprise, aimed at first-time buyers who pick up on Leonard through the touring publicity, Glastonbury etc. (and hopefully it will stop there). Nick Drake has had as many compilation albums released as proper studio albums (he made three) and the Beach Boys sem to have released a new compilation album almost every summer for 30 odd years!
All good things, John E
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:35 am
by astranger
jikan4 wrote:We already have the essential LC and there is at least one greatest hits/best of album (official anyway), is there any point in a Very best of..? Is anyone likely to buy it considering the only different tracks are likely to be a couple of inclusions from Dear Heather?
maybe completist fans would like it? I'd get it
Re: Very Best Of CD
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:01 pm
by JJR
Release of this CD has now been pushed back to July 28th. Also, there are now some clues as to what it may contain. Of particular note, on June 30th Sony UK will release a 5-CD 'Leonard Cohen Collection' boxset with re-mastered (yes!) versions of 'Songs of Leonard Cohen', 'Various Positions', 'I'm Your Man', 'The Future', and 'Ten New Songs'. Presumably, like the Dylan collection last year, the single 'Very Best Of' CD will contain a selection of songs from these five Cd's. All re-mastered. This is great news.