Yes, a wonderful Christmas gift, we have to keep an eye out for other presents, without a doubt there is a lot of material dreamed of by collectors and that we look forward to.
The path this has come has been strange and surprising
, via Apple Music, with material that, at least in part, should never be commercial. I refer especially to the concert at Henderson Hospital, we know that Cohen expressly asked that it not be sold. Who has put all this together? (and who has much more). Who wants to make a profit? Will it reach Cohen's rightful heirs?
In
https://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewt ... =5&t=37932 it has been talked about the theory to extend copyright, it is amazing and very likely.
From that surprising path I know the last two steps up to me, for them my infinite gratitude
. I have excitedly recalled the exchanges at “Collectors' and Traders' Corner”, when we sent our jewellery by post on CD and DVD. I thought that sharing such stuff without economic interest, only for lovers of Cohen's work, was tolerated on this site. I dreamed that Cohen was watching us, it was also his place, he recognized it, and generously contributed with some poems and paintings.
London (Royal Albert Hall), England, 10 May 1970 http://molistoni.cat/lc/70royal.htm
As tomsakic has said, it is a superb recording. If we add the last song of the concert, "Please Don't Pass Me By" (released in "Live Songs" 1973), we have it complete. (Previously I already had a very low quality audience recording).
At L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, Paris, France, May 12, 1970 http://molistoni.cat/lc/70olympia.htm
At Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA, November 15, 1970 http://molistoni.cat/lc/70berkeley.htm
Probably soundboard and complete.
Live at Henderson Hospital, London, England, Friday 28 August 1970 http://molistoni.cat/lc/70henderson.htm
Recording from audience, incomplete and with almost all the missed talks.
Thanks to
https://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14338 we know the interesting and significant story of this concert by publishing a review in the Trustwide newsletter. Sylvie Simmons also knew the recording, but with all the talks (from I'm Your Man, Chapter 12, pages 306 to 312, in the Spanish edition).
Cohen visited psychiatric hospitals, Johnny Cash preferred prisons, but the most complete was Bob Dylan, on the 1975 tour (The Rolling Thunder Revue) he performed in one Indian reservation, a correctional institution for women and animated with "Simple Twist Of Fate" the ladies dance of a residence of elderly (from Scorsese's fake documental with Renaldo and Clara footage).
Songs Of Love And Hate - Studio Tracks, Columbia Studio A, Nashville, 21 Sept 1970 to 20 Jan 1971 http://molistoni.cat/lc/70_71_studio.htm
Takes of five of the eight songs on the album and other interesting oddities, some known, some not.
1970 1971 Poetry http://molistoni.cat/lc/70_71_poetry.htm
It can be divided into three parts; in the first he recites twenty poems from “Flowers for Hitler”, in the third nine from “Let Us Compare Mythologies”, in the middle nine guitar pieces that he calls background music, three with voice, including "Queen Victoria". But, When? How? Why?
The take is very similar to that of "Live Songs". According to Simmons, he recorded it in a cabin in Tennessee in 1972 with a tape recorder borrowed from Bob Johnston. Other sources mention an hotel in Tennessee. For Alberto Manzano it was in a cabin in Franklin, Cohen was trying to record a new album for CBS, a mobile studio moved to the cabin, but "the extraordinary songs refused to come out”. Maybe all those tracks are a solitaire job in that cabin on one of Cohen's toughest post tours. This would be in 1972, not 1970-1971 as Apple Music tells.
This is my updated collection:
http://molistoni.cat/lc/bootlegsa.htm
There is much more to analyze. For example, I will try to transcribe the lyrics of the "rare songs" (outtakes, improvisations, versions ...), I will use voice recognition, it will be an exciting job but very limited by my level of English. It would be wonderful if someone wanted to provide transcripts.
Thanks to all involved and to Maarten, the good spirit of this place.
If anyone can help out I'd be most grateful.