CREDITS:
JEAN-FRANÇOIS BÉDARD is the author of this site. All that you see here is his work, with just a few updates.
RENE VAN DE WIEL forwarded the copy of the site to its current keeper.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
JIM DEVLIN, who kindly gave his permission about this catalogue. Without him this site wouldn't exist. His work was truly an inspiration for me to create this website and share informations about Cohen concerts and recordings. 99% of the informations listed here is the result of his work, published in the book Is This What You Wanted.
ADI HEINDL, who sent me a copy of Schinzel's & Lohse's book, and have done a first compilation of most of the setlists so it was much easier for me to fill up the HTML setlists form.
GERHARD SCHINZEL, for sharing his knowledge.ROBIN TARRY, who sent me a copy of Devlin's book and has located many recordings. Thanks for your generosity.
TOM SAKIC, - from www.leonardcohencroatia.com -, for his contribution to this site. He kept me motivated by sending me many informations.
The "French Connection": PATRICE CLOS, pour les précieux conseils techniques et MARC GAFFIÉ pour les enregistrements, les livres et les infos. Merci!DAVID M., who always answers to my numerous questions!
Pawel D., STEVE G., ARTUR J., for their contribution.
Merci à Leonard, pour sa musique, qu'il partage avec nous.
All contributors, collectors, reviewers and authors (see below) who gave precious details concerning Leonard Cohen concerts !
*** "Len Talk" compiled by ARTUR J. ***
I DO NOT THANK:
Bootleggers and Ebay sellers: "those who took money for the pleasure they gave".
LIVE LINKS:
The Leonard Cohen Live Prologues by Marc GAFFIÉ: a compilation of Leonard Cohen songs' prologues in concert.
Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979 by Jarkko ARJATSALO, Patrice CLOS & Marie MAZUR.The Leonard Cohen Video Database by Marc GAFFIÉ.
Collectors' and Traders' corner: Forum for collectors and traders' of Cohen's music and poetry.
OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
The Leonard Cohen Files by Jarkko ARJATSALO.
The French Leonard Cohen Site by Patrice CLOS.
Speaking Cohen by Marie MAZUR.
SOURCES (books, articles):
Jack, BATTEN, "The Poet as Hero - His Songs & His Followers -", Saturday Night, June 1969. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Mick BROWN, "The Return of Leonard Cohen", Sounds, July 3 1976. Article available at The Leonard Cohen Files website.
Adrian DEEVOY, in Q Magazine, 1991. Article available at The Leonard Cohen Files website.
Jim DEVLIN, Is This What You Wanted: A Guide to the Tours and Concerts of Leonard Cohen, 1970-1993, UK, 1997, 97 p.
Jim DEVLIN, In Every Style Of Passion: The Works of Leonard Cohen, UK, Omnibus Press, 1996.
Loranne S. DORMAN & Clive L. RAWLINS, Prophet Of The Heart, USA, Omnibus Press, 1990, 383 p.
Christian FEVRET, "Comme un guerrier", Les Inrockuptibles, 1991. [Interview w/ Cohen]
Jack HAFFERKAMP, "Ladies & Gents, Leonard Cohen", Rolling Stone, Feb. 4 1971 [Includes an excellent concert review of Berkeley 70/12/XX]. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Stephen HOLDEN, "Leonard Cohen Obscured... A Haunting by Spector", Rolling Stone, Jan. 26 1978. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Mel LAMBERT, "INSIGHTS: Leanne Ungar" (Interview with Leanne Ungar), April 2001. Published @ Media&Marketing website.
Alberto MANZANO, Leonard Cohen, 1978. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Herv� MULLER, "Un certain sourire" (Telephone Blues), Rock & Folk, n� 92, Sept. 1974. Article available at The French Leonard Cohen website.
Herv� MULLER, in Rock & Folk, no 153, Oct. 1979. Article available at The French Leonard Cohen website.
Ira B. NADEL, Leonard Cohen: le canadien errant, Montréal, Boréal, 1997, 382 p. [Various Positions, translated from english by Paule Noyart].
Don OWEN, "Cohen remembered", Saturday Night, June 1969. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Harry RASKY, The Song Of Leonard Cohen. Portrait of a Poet, a Friendship and a Film, Canada, Mosaic Press, 2001, 160 p.
Maurice RATCLIFF, The Complete Guide to the Music of Leonard Cohen, UK, Omnibus Press, 1999. 132 p.
Mark ROWLAND, "Leonard Cohen's Nervous Breakthrough", Musician, July 1988. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
William RUHLMANN, "The Stranger Music of Leonard Cohen", Goldmine, Feb. 19, 1993. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Paul SALTZMAN, "Famous Last Words from Leonard Cohen", Maclean, June 1972. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
Gerhard SCHINZEL & Michael LOHSE, Recordings of Leonard Cohen 1957-86, Munich, Leonard Cohen Information Service, 1988, 206 p.
David SHEPPARD, Music Makers: Leonard Cohen, UK, Unanimous, 2000, 136 p.
Jacques VASSAL, Leonard Cohen, Paris, Albin Michel, 1974, 189 p.
Paul ZOLLO, "Leonard Cohen: Inside the Tower of Song", Song talk, April 1993. Article available at Speaking Cohen website.
This site is online since June 2001