{"product_id":"leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room","title":"LEONARD COHEN - Songs From A Room","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP – Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonard Cohen’s second album from 1969 maintained the haunting strengths of its predecessor. His hypnotic, murmured voice retains its compelling power and the content on ‘\u003cem\u003eSongs From a Room\u003c\/em\u003e‘ proves equally resonant. Where another pensive singer-songwriter might warp his craft with bathos, Cohen injects his work with mature insight, using metaphor and poetic insight to enhance his craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb acoustic guitarwork weaves a path throughout the bewitching melodies, enhancing the singer’s spell, although Cohen’s self-deprecating humour is equally prevalent, particularly on the singalong ‘\u003cem\u003eTonight Will be Fine\u003c\/em\u003e‘. ‘\u003cem\u003eSongs From a Room\u003c\/em\u003e‘ captures every facet of Cohen’s inestimable talent – it’s a magnificent collection of songs of solitude, despair and resignation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCohen recorded the album with producer Bob Johnston, renowned for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, the Byrds and Simon and Garfunkel) was a worthy follow-up, boasting such enduring compositions as “\u003cem\u003eBird on the Wire\u003c\/em\u003e,” “Story of Isaac” and “\u003cem\u003eA Bunch of Lonesome Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time Leonard Cohen began his recording career in 1967, the iconoclastic Canadian troubadour was already well established as a poet and author. He quickly emerged as one of the era’s most original and influential singer-songwriters, building a large and legendary body of work that continues to inspire artists and listeners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of Cohen’s reputation and mystique was established by his early work for Columbia Records, particularly the five albums he recorded between 1967 and 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia\/Legacy,Sony Music","offers":[{"title":"LP - Vinyl","offer_id":41685410250913,"sku":"SDZ-20907","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/products\/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room.jpg?v=1646757376","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}