Sold Date: August 10, 2024
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Leonard Cohen Songs of Leonard Cohen Vinyl LP - Columbia CS 9533 First Pressing on 2-Eye Label with Lyrics Insert with Sisters of Mercy, Suzanne, So Long Marianne
Condition: Very Good + Vinyl and Very Good Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well throughout with good fidelity.  There is some light background noise on the edges, at the beginning of each side, but it calms down quickly and is mostly very clean. Cover is solid with some shelf wear; no splits or writing. Includes original lyrics insert and original Columbia inner sleeve.
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): XSM 118903-1E Matrix / Runout (Label side B): XSM 118903-1F
Songs of Leonard Cohen is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released on December 27, 1967, on Columbia Records. The album spent over a year on the UK album charts. Critics have been far kinder to the album since its release, with many considering it a highlight in the Cohen canon. Mark Deming of AllMusic states, "The ten songs on Songs of Leonard Cohen were certainly beautifully constructed, artful in a way few (if any) other lyricists would approach for some time, but what's most striking about these songs isn't Cohen's technique, superb as it is, so much as his portraits of a world dominated by love and lust, rage and need, compassion and betrayal...few musicians have ever created a more remarkable or enduring debut." 
Writing in Mojo in 2012, Sylvie Simmons called the LP "brilliant", adding that it "sounded like nothing of its time—of any time really—fresh and ancient, cryptic and intimate". Brian Howe of Pitchfork declares, "1968's Songs of Leonard Cohen contains many of his most essential songs—'Suzanne,' 'Master Song,' "Stranger Song,' 'Sisters of Mercy,' 'So Long, Marianne'—and establishes the themes and stylistic tics he would pursue relentlessly over the ensuing decades." In 2007, Tim Nelson of BBC Music called the collection "the absolute must-have classic".
It was ranked number 195 in the 2020 revision of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. 
Tracklist
Side A "Suzanne" – 3:48 "Master Song" – 5:55 "Winter Lady" – 2:15 "The Stranger Song" – 5:00 "Sisters of Mercy" – 3:32
Side B "So Long, Marianne" – 5:38 "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" – 2:55 "Stories of the Street" – 4:35 "Teachers" – 3:01 "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong" – 4:23
Personnel Leonard Cohen – vocals, acoustic guitar Jimmy Lovelace – drums ("So Long, Marianne") Nancy Priddy – vocals ("Suzanne", "So Long, Marianne", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye") Willie Ruff – bass ("So Long, Marianne", "Stories of the Street") Chester Crill, Chris Darrow, Solomon Feldthouse, David Lindley – flute, mandolin, Jew's harp, violin, various Middle Eastern instruments ("Master Song", "Winter Lady", "Sisters of Mercy", "So Long, Marianne", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye", "Stories of the Street", "Teachers") String arrangements by John Simon _____________________________________________
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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