{"product_id":"live-songs","title":"Live Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Cohen became known as a musician in his late 30s with his albums \u003ci\u003eSongs Of Leonard Cohen\u003c\/i\u003e and the sophomore \u003ci\u003eSongs From A Room\u003c\/i\u003e, people were surprised that his music seemed to come out fully formed. Many were familiar with his work as an author and poet, but did not know that he had been a musician for most of his life. For Cohen, making music was another way to bring his poetry to the people. The dark thrall of his songs portray an artist that is ever able to trace the hidden contours of love, lust, sex, religion, politics and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive Songs\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1973; Cohen's fourth album was a collection of recordings made at a number of concerts in Europe between 1970 and 1973. The collection consists of songs from 1969's \u003ci\u003eSongs From A Room\u003c\/i\u003e, such as \u003ci\u003eBird On A Wire, Story of Isaak\u003c\/i\u003e and a new version of \u003ci\u003eSeems So Long Ago, Nancy\u003c\/i\u003e (now simply dubbed \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e), and a number of new songs. The epic climax is unmistakably the 13-minute \u003ci\u003ePlease Don't Pass Me By (A Disgrace)\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Cohen describes his personal descent into hell and oblivion. The song tormented Cohen to such a degree that he rarely sang it again. A beautiful collection of songs that shows Cohen in his most raw and vulnerable moments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50441019130187,"sku":"1020639","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50441018573131,"sku":"1014016","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Live_Songs_Remastered_29ff43ea_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726971834","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/live-songs","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}