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Released: 1997
Chart position: -
Compilation Producer: Steve Lindsey

I never felt there was any great urgency for another compilation album, but it was the 30th anniversary of my connection with [Columbia/CBS] and although I myself feel very little nostalgia, I went along with it. I did choose the songs.

01. Everybody Knows (5:32)
02. I’m Your Man (4:24)
03. Take This Waltz (5:58)
04. Tower Of Song (5:37)
05. Anthem (6:06)
06. Democracy (7:12)
07. The Future (6:40)
08. Closing Time (5:58)
09. Dance Me To The End Of Love (6:12)
10. Suzanne (4:19)
11. Hallelujah (6:55)
12. Never Any Good (5:04)
13. The Great Event (1:09)
Total time: 71:11 / COL 488237

Musicians:
1. Everybody Knows (5:32)
Written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson
Produced and arranged by Leonard Cohen and Michel Robidoux
Vocals by Leonard Cohen with Jennifer Warnes
Oud: John Bilezikjian
Keyboards: Leonard Cohen and Michel Robidoux
Engineers: Roger Guérin, Leanne Ungar
2. I'm Your Man (4:24)
Written and arranged by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Leonard Cohen and Michel Robidoux
Production coordinated by Roscoe Beck
Vocals: Leonard Cohen with Anjani
Keyboards: Leonard Cohen
Drums: Tom Brechtlein
Engineers: Roger Guérin, Leanne Ungar
3. Take This Waltz (5:58)
Written by Leonard Cohen, lyrics based on a poem by Federico Garcia Lorca (Little Viennese Waltz)
Produced by Jean-Michel Reusser with Leonard Cohen and Roscoe Beck
Arranged and played by Jean-Phillipe Rykiel
Vocals by Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes with Evelyine Hebey, Mayel Assouly, Elisabeth Valletti
Violin: Raffi Hakopian
Engineers: Jean-Jacques Peruchon, Leanne Ungar and Kevin Beauchamp
4. Tower Of Song (5:37)
Written, produced, arranged and played by Leonard Cohen
Vocals by Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes
Engineers: Ian Terry with François Deschamps and Leanne Ungar
5. Anthem (6:06)
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Leonard Cohen and Rebecca de Mornay
Vocals: Leonard Cohen
Drums: Steve Meador
Bass and electric guitar: Bob Metzger
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Strings and vocal arrangements: David Campbell
LA Mass Choir directed by Donald Taylor
Engineered by Leanne Ungar and Richard Cottrell
6. Democracy (7:12)
Written and produced by Leonard Cohen
Additional production: Steve Lindsey
Arranged, programmed and performed by Jeff Fisher
Vocals: Leonard Cohen with Jennifer Warnes, Julie Christensen and David Morgan
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar and mandolin: Dean Parks
Keyboards: Jeff Fisher
Synth Bass: John Barnes
Additional keyboards: Steve Lindsey and Randy Kerber
Engineers: Ian Terry, Leanne Ungar, David Shober and Richard Cottrell
7. The Future (6:40)
Written, produced and arranged by Leonard Cohen
Programmed and performed by Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren
Background vocals and strings arranged and conducted by David Campbell
Mr. Campbell's choral arrangement was based on an arrangement by Perla Batalla
Drums: Steve Meador
Guitars: Bob Metzger
Tambourine: Lenny Castro
Engineer: Leanne Ungar
8. Closing Time (5:58)
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Leonard Cohen and Leanne Ungar
Arranged, programmed and performed by Leonard Cohen and Yoav Goren
Vocals: Leonard Cohen with Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen
Guitar: Bob Metzger
Violin: Bob Furgo
Engineer: Leanne Ungar
9. Dance Me To The End Of Love (6:12)
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Leanne Ungar and Bob Metzger
Vocals by Leonard Cohen with Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen
Keyboards: Leonard Cohen
Bass: Jorge Calderon
Keyboards, Violin: Bob Furgo
Keyboards: Bill Ginn
drums: Steve Meador
Guitars, Pedal Steel: Bob Metzger
Saxes/Keyboards: Paul Ostermayer
Engineered by Leanne Ungar
Location engineering by David Hough, David Kelln, Doug McClement and Billy Myers
10. Suzanne (4:19)
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Leanne Ungar and Bob Metzger
Vocals by Leonard Cohen with Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen
Keyboards: Leonard Cohen
Bass: Jorge Calderon
Keyboards, Violin: Bob Furgo
Keyboards: Bill Ginn
drums: Steve Meador
Guitars, Pedal Steel: Bob Metzger
Saxes/Keyboards: Paul Ostermayer
Engineered by Leanne Ungar
Location engineering by David Hough, David Kelln, Doug McClement and Billy Myers
11. Hallelujah (6:55)
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Leanne Ungar and Bob Metzger
Vocals by Leonard Cohen with Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen
Oud, Mandolin: John Bilezikjian
Keyboards, Violin: Bob Furgo
Keyboards: Tom McMorran
Guitars, Pedal Steel: Bob Metzger
Bass, Keyboards, Trumpet: Steve Zirkel
Engineered by Leanne Ungar
12. Never Any Good (5:04)
Previously unreleased track
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Steve Lindsey
Vocals by Leonard Cohen with Alex Brown, Jackie Farris and Julie Delgado
Guitars: Dean Parks and Dennis Harring
Guitar Solo: Dean Parks
Bass: Lee Sklar
Drums: Curt Bisquera
Keyboard: Jim Cox
Horn Arrangement: Lee Thornburg
Horn Section: Lee Thornburg, Gregory Smith, Earl Lon Price, Thomas Timko, Darrell Leonard
Engineered by Gabe Veltri
Mixed by Bill Schnee
13. The Great Event (1:09)
Previously unreleased track
Written by Leonard Cohen
Produced by Steve Lindsey
Vocals by Leonard Cohen and Victoria
Keyboard instrumental performed by Jim Cox
Programming and editing: Iki Levi
Recorded and mixed by Gabe Veltri

Other credits:
Cover Photo by Dominique Issermann, Royalton Hotel, 1983.
Compilation coordinated by Steve Lindsey
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen and Doug sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA
Management: Kelley Lynch, Stranger Mgmt.
A&R Coordinator: Richard Zuckerman
Art Direction: Nancy Donald
Special thanks to Tommy Mottola, Michele Anthony, Mel Iberman, Don Ienner, Will Botwin, John Ingrassia, Paul Burger, Stu Bondell, Rick Camilleri, Tim Devine, Don DeVito, Nick Cucci, Denise Gatto, Ian MacKay, Edwing Medina, Valérie Michelin, Jon Newman, Leigh Pennino-Sulich, Gena Rankin, Paula Sinton, Allan Stein, Joan Lynch, Peter Shukat, Jonas Herbsman, Adam. Lorca, Esther, and, of course, Kyozan Joshu, Roshi.
To the memory of Victor R. Cohen, 1926-1994