2002 greatest hits album by Leonard Cohen
The Essential Leonard Cohen |
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Greatest hits album by Leonard Cohen |
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Released | October 22, 2002 |
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Recorded | 1967–2001 |
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Genre | Folk rock |
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Length | 2:34:10 |
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Producer | Digitally remastered by Leonard Cohen and Bob Ludwig |
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Leonard Cohen chronology |
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Ten New Songs (2001) | The Essential Leonard Cohen (2002) | Dear Heather (2004) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
Robert Christgau | A[2] |
Rolling Stone | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [3] |
The Essential Leonard Cohen is a career-spanning collection of Leonard Cohen songs released in 2002. It is part of Sony's The Essential series.
The songs are arranged in chronological order; all studio albums released before 2002 are represented, except the 1977 album Death of a Ladies' Man. All tracks were digitally remastered by Leonard Cohen and Bob Ludwig. All songs on the compilation were chosen by Cohen himself.
The album was re-released in August 2008 with an extra disc of previously not included tracks (presented as the selection of "fans' favorite" songs).
Track listing
Disc one
- "Suzanne" – 3:48
- "The Stranger Song" – 5:00
- "Sisters of Mercy" – 3:34
- "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" – 2:54
- "So Long, Marianne" – 5:39
- "Bird on the Wire" (misspelled as "Bird on a Wire" on track list) – 3:25
- "The Partisan" – 3:25
- "Famous Blue Raincoat" – 5:09
- "Chelsea Hotel #2" – 3:06
- "Take This Longing" – 4:06
- "Who by Fire" – 2:34
- "The Guests" – 6:40
- "Hallelujah" – 4:38
- "If It Be Your Will" – 3:42
- "Night Comes On" – 4:40
- "I'm Your Man" – 4:25
- "Everybody Knows" – 5:37
- "Tower of Song" – 5:37
Notes
Disc two
- "Ain't No Cure for Love" – 4:49
- "Take This Waltz" – 5:59
- "First We Take Manhattan" – 5:50
- "Dance Me to the End of Love" (live) – 6:04
- "The Future" – 6:40
- "Democracy" – 7:03
- "Waiting for the Miracle" – 7:42
- "Closing Time" – 5:57
- "Anthem" – 5:59
- "In My Secret Life" – 4:53
- "Alexandra Leaving" – 5:22
- "A Thousand Kisses Deep" – 6:26
- "Love Itself" – 5:21
Notes
- Tracks 1–3 are from I'm Your Man (1988)
- Track 4 is from Cohen Live (1994)
- Tracks 5–9 are from The Future (1992)
- Tracks 10–13 are from Ten New Songs (2001)
Disc three (The Essential 3.0 re-release)
- "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" from Songs from a Room (1969)
- "Love Calls You by Your Name" from Songs of Love and Hate (1971)
- "A Singer Must Die" from New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)
- "Death of a Ladies' Man" from Death of a Ladies' Man (1977)
- "The Traitor" from Recent Songs (1979)
- "By the Rivers Dark" from Ten New Songs (2001)
- "The Letters" from Dear Heather (2004)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2009) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] The Essential 3.0 | 9 | Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[13] | 10 | Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 51 | Chart (2018) | Peak position | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18] | 2 | Chart (2019) | Peak position | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[19] | 1 | | Year-end charts Chart (2002) | Position | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 51 | Chart (2008) | Position | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 96 | Chart (2009) | Position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] The Essential 3.0 | 87 | Chart (2019) | Position | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[23] | 33 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[24] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[25] | Gold | 17,896[25] |
Germany (BVMI)[26] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[27] | Gold | 25,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30] | Platinum | 47,000[29] |
Poland (ZPAV)[31] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[32] | Gold | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] | Platinum | 235,749[33] |
United States (RIAA)[35] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ The Essential Leonard Cohen at AllMusic
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- ^ "Leonard Cohen: The Essential" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cohen, Leonard – The Essential" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Leonard Cohen – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Leonard Cohen – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Leonard Cohen – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Leonard Cohen – The Essential" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leonard Cohen – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Leonard Cohen – The Essential 3.0". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 36.Týden 2009 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Leonard Cohen – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Leonard Cohen – The Essential 3.0". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2008". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Najpopularniejsze albumy i single 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Leonard Cohen" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Leonard Cohen; 'The Essential Leonard Cohen')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Leonard Cohen – The Essential" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 December 2018. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "The Essential" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ Karlsen, Veronica (13 December 2002). "Guttas år" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2002" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Jones, Alan (November 18, 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Olly Murs fifth album debuts at No.1". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "British album certifications – Leonard Cohen – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "American album certifications – Leonard Cohen – The Essential". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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Live albums | - Live Songs
- Cohen Live
- Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979
- Live in London
- Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
- Songs from the Road
- Live in Dublin
- Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour
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