album · February 20, 2001
Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979
ColumbiaSee this day
folksinger-songwriter
This 2001 release captures Leonard Cohen live during his 1979 tour, showcasing his unique blend of folk, blues, and spoken-word performance.
- The album was recorded live in Oakland, California, on March 14, 1979.
- It was released in 2001, over two decades after the performances took place.
- The tour supported his 1977 album 'Death of a Ladies' Man', though the setlist included songs from across his career.
Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist. He was a beloved elder statesman of folk music and a master of melancholic lyricism. On this release, Cohen was in the midst of a late-career resurgence that saw him touring extensively in the late 1970s.
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