The title of my review is from Hallelujah, the completion of this Greatest Hits collection in 2009 and my current favorite song of Leonard Cohen. Who do none of these 17 songs from the years 1967 to 2001 like the perhaps still is interested in music, but still missed the real pearls songwriter Art! The sound quality sounds really after 2009, information on a remastering can be included on the CD will not find, but it sounds afterwards. The booklet contains all lyrics and a drawing called "Montreal 28 Dec 69", on which a man can be seen, the kneeling in front of a naked woman. An image that matches the opener Suzanne? Quite possible. I'm not a connoisseur Cohen, just looking for a quick, inexpensive entry into the work of the Canadian, so I'm prepared for the Tour 2010. Melancholic, quiet, thoughtful - as are most of the pieces of this Greatest Hits. Sparse accompaniment, the emphasis is Cohen's deep voice and the lyrics. Musically it can be seen that So long Marianne from the 60's and First we take Manhattan comes from the 80s. Synthesizer not quite fit to Cohen, I think and why I like Manhattan now also significantly less well than the other songs that are usually accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Hallelujah reminds me of two movies: Lord of War starring Nicolas Cage and Watchmen - in two films this beautiful song is used in a central location.
The color of the cover and the preppy photo of Leonard Cohen in the accurate suit and tie looks, certainly willed, old-fashioned. The fame is now somewhat faded? Certainly not! The songs sound timeless, First we take Manhattan except times.
Playing tips: Hallelujah, So Long Marianne, Everybody Knows
