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This guy with almost intranscriptable name in latin is one of the most famous Russian songwriters and performers together with his band "Aquarium". And now I found him covering "Alexandra Leaving". Very simple cover, just guitar and voice. It is written in the page that it's "Summer home recordings". It has not been released by cd, lp or whatsoever. Just mp3 on internet.
http://aquarium.lipetsk.ru/MESTA/mp3/20 ... eaving.mp3

And... My oh my, "First we take Manhattan" - a little bit more sophisticated.
http://aquarium.lipetsk.ru/MESTA/mp3/20 ... hattan.mp3

And who wants to check how he really sounds with his band I'd like to recommend a couple of pieces as well.

Song "Cardiogramma" from one of the latest albums.
http://aquarium.lipetsk.ru/MESTA/mp3/20 ... aos/08.mp3
and classical "Adelaida"
http://aquarium.lipetsk.ru/MESTA/mp3/20 ... a_2000.mp3
(of course, it's in Russian)

Enjoy!

Great Anth!!

After listening to Grebenshikovs cover version of "Alexandra Leaving" for some month I started to remember, the Cohen songs I liked as a child an bought my first Cohen disc.

Now I love to listen to Leonard Cohen.

By the way: Grebenshikov talked about Cohen in his weeky radio program "Aerostat" in October.
You can read what he said and which songs he played here. (in Russian)
And you also find a link to the radio station, where you can listen to the program.