Leonard Cohen discography | |
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Studio albums | 15 |
Live albums | 10 |
Compilation albums | 9 |
Video albums | 12 |
Music videos | 32 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 41 |
Soundtrack albums | 7 |
Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet who was active in music from 1967 until his death in 2016. Cohen released 14 studio albums and eight live albums during the course of a recording career lasting almost 50 years, throughout which he remained an active poet. His entire catalogue is available on Columbia Records. His 1967 debut Songs of Leonard Cohen earned an RIAA gold record; he followed up with three more highly acclaimed albums: Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974), before allowing Phil Spector to produce Death of a Ladies' Man for Warner Bros. Records in 1977. Cohen returned to Columbia in 1979 for Recent Songs , but the label declined to release his next album, Various Positions (1984) in the US, leaving it to American shops to import it from CBS Canada. In 1988, Columbia got behind Cohen again and gave full support to I'm Your Man , which brought his career to new heights, and Cohen followed it with 1992's The Future .
Cohen then took a nine-year hiatus, and returned with Ten New Songs in 2001, which he made with Sharon Robinson, following this with Dear Heather (2004). In 2008 Cohen began touring for the first time in 15 years and, as well as the release of several live albums, he released Old Ideas (2012), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart. This was the highest ranking ever for a Leonard Cohen album, and it became his first to top the Canadian Albums Chart, a feat he repeated with his follow-up, Popular Problems , released in 2014. Cohen released his final studio album, You Want It Darker , in October 2016, only 19 days prior to his death. A posthumous album titled Thanks for the Dance was released on November 22, 2019.
His live albums included Live Songs (1973), Cohen Live: Leonard Cohen in Concert (1994), Live in London (2009), Songs from the Road (2010), from his 2008–2009 world tour, and Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009).
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CAN [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | GER [5] | IRE [6] | NLD [7] | NOR [8] | SWE [9] | UK [10] | US [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
1967 | Songs of Leonard Cohen
| — | 81 [12] | — | — | — | 40 | 4 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
1969 | Songs from a Room
| 10 [16] | — | — | — | — | 87 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 63 |
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1971 | Songs of Love and Hate
| 63 [17] | 8 | — | — | 24 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||
1974 | New Skin for the Old Ceremony
| — | 86 | 2 | — | 17 | — | 18 | — | — | 24 | — |
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1977 | Death of a Ladies' Man
| — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 35 | — | |||||||||||||||||
1979 | Recent Songs
| — | — | 24 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
1984 | Various Positions
| 60 [18] | 52 | 18 | 2 | 43 | 99 | — | 3 | 12 | 52 | — | |||||||||||||||||
1988 | I'm Your Man
| 34 [20] | — | 22 | 2 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 48 | — | |||||||||||||||||
1992 | The Future
| 7 [24] | — | 5 | 18 | 79 | — | 56 | 3 | 5 | 36 | — | |||||||||||||||||
2001 | Ten New Songs
| 4 | 67 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | Dear Heather
| 5 | 98 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Old Ideas
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | Popular Problems
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
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2016 | You Want It Darker
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Thanks for the Dance
| 1 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
" — " denotes releases that did not chart. |
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CAN [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | GER [5] | IRE [6] | NLD [7] | NOR [8] | SWE [9] | UK [10] | US [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
1973 | Live Songs
| — | — | 8 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | |||||||||||||||||
1994 | Cohen Live: Leonard Cohen in Concert
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | |||||||||||||||||
2001 | Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | — | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | Live in London
| 7 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
| — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 56 | — | — | 169 | — |
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2010 | Songs from the Road
| 10 | — | 7 | 37 | 36 | — | 26 | 7 | 39 | 68 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | Live in Dublin
| — | — | 33 | — | 53 | 17 | 19 | — | — | 84 | — | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour
| 8 | 39 | 17 | — | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | 39 | 18 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
" — " denotes releases that did not chart. |
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CAN [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | GER [5] | IRE [6] | NLD [7] | NOR [8] | SWE [9] | SWI [43] | UK [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
1975 | The Best of Leonard Cohen / Greatest Hits
| 43 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 86 [A] | — | — | 41 | 88 [A] | |||||||||||||||||
1980 | Liebesträume – Leonard Cohen singt seine schönsten Lieder
| — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
1989 | So Long, Marianne
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1997 | More Best of Leonard Cohen
| 33 | — | 41 | 19 | — | — | 69 | 7 | 22 | — | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
2002 | The Essential Leonard Cohen
| 4 | 9 [B] | 14 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 [C] | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | The Collection
| — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | Greatest Hits
| — | — | 11 | 34 | 51 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | The Complete Studio Albums Collection
| — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 72 | 33 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | Hallelujah & Songs From His Album
| — | — | 27 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |||||||||||||||||
" — " denotes releases that did not chart. |
Notes
Year | Title [48] | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||||
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CAN [49] | CAN AC [50] | AUT [3] | FIN [4] | FRA [51] | GER [52] | NLD [7] | SWE [9] | UK [10] | US [53] | ||||||||||||||
1967 | "Suzanne" | — | — | 39 | — | 3 | 61 | 79 | — | — | — |
| Songs of Leonard Cohen | ||||||||||
1968 | "So Long, Marianne" / "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | 28 190 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1969 | "Bird on the Wire" | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from a Room | |||||||||||
"The Partisan" | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
1971 | "Joan of Arc" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Love and Hate | |||||||||||
"Diamonds in the Mine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"Dress Rehearsal Rag" / "Avalanche" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"The Stranger Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / McCabe & Mrs. Miller | ||||||||||||
"Winter Lady" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"So Long, Marianne" / "Bird on the Wire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / Songs from a Room | ||||||||||||
1973 | "Passing Through" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live Songs | |||||||||||
1974 | "Lover Lover Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | New Skin for the Old Ceremony | |||||||||||
1975 | "Tonight Will Be Fine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from a Room | |||||||||||
1976 | "Suzanne" [re-issue] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |||||||||||
"Do I Have to Dance All Night" [live] [non-album song] / "The Butcher" [live] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||||||||||||
1977 | "Memories" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death of a Ladies' Man | |||||||||||
"True Love Leaves No Traces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
1978 | "Suzanne" / "Bird on the Wire" [re-issue] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / Songs from a Room | |||||||||||
1979 | "The Guests" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Recent Songs | |||||||||||
1984 | "Dance Me to the End of Love" | — | 29 | — | 5 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | Various Positions | |||||||||||
"Hallelujah" | 17 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
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1986 | "Take This Waltz" [original version] | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Poets in New York | |||||||||||
1988 | "First We Take Manhattan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Your Man | |||||||||||
"I'm Your Man" | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"Ain't No Cure for Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"Everybody Knows" | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
1989 | "I Can't Forget" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1991 | Solid Gold EP: "First We Take Manhattan" / "Suzanne" / "So Long, Marianne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Your Man / Greatest Hits | |||||||||||
1991 Juno Hall of Fame Award Commemorative Sampler: "Hallelujah" / "Ain't No Cure for Love" / "Everybody Knows" / "Tower of Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Various Positions / I'm Your Man | ||||||||||||
1992 | "Closing Time" | 70 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Future | |||||||||||
"Democracy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
1993 | "The Future" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
"Be for Real" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
1994 | "Dance Me to the End of Love" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cohen Live: Leonard Cohen in Concert | |||||||||||
1997 | "Never Any Good" | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | More Best of Leonard Cohen | |||||||||||
2001 | "In My Secret Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ten New Songs | |||||||||||
2002 | "Boogie Street" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2004 | "The Letters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dear Heather | |||||||||||
2007 | "So Long, Marianne" / "Bird on the Wire" [re-issue] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / Songs from a Room | |||||||||||
"Hallelujah" [re-issue] | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 27 | 16 [D] | 36 [E] | 59 [G] |
| The Essential Leonard Cohen | |||||||||||
2009 | "The Future" (live) / "Suzanne" (live) [F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live in London | |||||||||||
2011 | "Show Me the Place" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Old Ideas | |||||||||||
2012 | "Darkness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Live in Fredericton EP: "Bird on the Wire" / "Dance Me to the End of Love" / "Heart with No Companion" / "In My Secret Life" / "Who by Fire" [55] [56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
2016 | "You Want It Darker" | 73 | — | 33 | — | 36 | 81 | 76 | 52 | — | — | You Want It Darker | |||||||||||
2019 | "Happens to the Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Thanks for the Dance | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Notes
Year | Song | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1975 | "Passing Through" | Anniversary Special | Earl Scruggs | vocals |
1986 | "Joan of Arc" | Famous Blue Raincoat | Jennifer Warnes | |
1990 | "Elvis' Rolls Royce" | Are You Okay? | Was (Not Was) | |
1993 | "Born to Lose" | Duets | Elton John | |
2006 | all songs | Blue Alert | Anjani | lyricist, producer, arranger |
2007 | "The Jungle Line" | River: The Joni Letters | Herbie Hancock | vocals |
Year | Title | Album |
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1957 | "Leonard Cohen", consisting of 8 poems | Six Montreal Poets [58] |
2008 | "Since You've Asked (Dialogue)" | Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins |
2018 | "Necropsy of Love" | The Al Purdy Songbook |
Year | Song | Album | Notes |
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1971 | "Tonight Will Be Fine" | The First Great Rock Festivals of the Seventies: Isle of Wight/Atlanta Pop Festival | live concert version. |
1974 | "Tonight Will Be Fine," "Dress Rehearsal Rag," "Suzanne," "Stranger Song" | Concert: Canadien - A Ten Part Radio Documentary | live concert versions. |
1986 | "Take This Waltz" | Poets in New York [59] | alternate take of track from I'm Your Man , based on the poem "Little Viennese Waltz" by Federico García Lorca |
1988 | "Tower of Song" | The Prince's Trust Rock Concert 1988 | live concert version. |
1995 | "Suzanne" | Message To Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 | live concert version from Isle of Wight Festival 1970. |
2006 | "Tower of Song" | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man | new take of track from I'm Your Man, with U2 |
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