The veteran Cohen trailer must probably have been quite shocked when they heard the rhythm of disco, First We Take Manhattan` for the first time, and then these synths! But the track itself was great because so mysterious, wicked and lascivious sound Cohen otherwise rarely. And at the latest when, L'amour Hatscher`-jazz-pop of, Is not No Cure For Love` he had you all caught again eh, like the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
The fact is that there are hardly any straight out of the 1988 another album, the electronics used as tasty as background music of pop songs. The most important thing of all, however, that these tracks here are 8 compositionally of the highest order, and Cohen's timbre takes here before the first strike in the direction as he speak-sings today.
Music On Vinyl has done a good job here. The original CD sound very thin (the original vinyl a little better), so you have tw here. really feel in addition to Cohen and gracefully sounding background ladies standing in the studio. Cohen's voice remained even in this blend, in the foreground, and now sounds a bit more tangible and the instruments now have more abundance.
Incidentally, there are GNTB. All Cohen albums as Music On Vinyl Remasters. They are not cheap, but who needs a new copy, or who still want to complete Cohen`s Discography, which is strongly advised now access.
For me remains, I'm Your Man` almost a quarter century after its release still Cohen`s songwriting skills masterpiece - as many earwigs on a plate he had neither before nor after that ever again. And from parochial reasons should also be mentioned that in, Take This Waltz` just too Good Ole Vienna is sung.
