LEONARD COHEN
Birmingham, England - (Odeon)
February 28, 1985


1st set:
1. Bird On The Wire
2. The Law
3. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
4. Coming Back To You
5. Who By Fire
6. Tennessee Waltz
7. There Is A War
8. The Gypsy's Wife
9. Diamonds In The Mine
10. So Long, Marianne

2nd set:
11. Avalanche - solo
12. Chelsea Hotel #2 - solo
13. The Stranger Song - solo
14. The Partisan
15. Famous Blue Raincoat
16. Sisters Of Mercy
17. Lover Lover Lover
18. Suzanne
19. Hallelujah

Encore #1:
20. Dance Me To The End Of Love
21. I Tried To Leave You

Encore #2:
22. Night Comes On
23. If It Be Your Will
24. Memories

Encore #3:
25. Story Of Isaac
26. Passin' Through

Encore #4:
27. Bird On The Wire (2)

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(2 known source recordings)


[lc850228-1]

source:
audience
length: 170 minutes (complete)
details: -.


[lc850228-2]

source:
audience (mono) (Sony Walkman 33 tape recorder, from the 3rd row)
length: 115 minutes (incomplete)

details:
songs #1-21. 6 songs from the encores are missing and were not recorded: this is confirmed by the taper.
- "I Tried To Leave You" cuts @ 5'47 (rest was not recorded).
sound: very good (B+/A-), hissy. This recording is an upgrade to source 1.

DISC 1 - (53:00)
1. Bird On The Wire (7:38)
2. The Law (6:15)
3. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye (4:27)
4. Coming Back To You (3:37)
5. Who By Fire (4:40)
6. Tennessee Waltz (3:57)
7. There Is A War (4:36)
8. The Gypsy's Wife (5:51)
9. Diamonds In The Mine (4:59)
10. So Long Marianne (6:53)

DISC 2 - (61:29)
1. Avalanche - solo (4:55)
2. Chelsea Hotel #2 - solo (6:17)
3. The Stranger Song - solo (6:47)
4. The Partisan (3:48)
5. Famous Blue Raincoat (6:01)
6. Sisters Of Mercy (5:03)
7. Lover Lover Lover (7:09)
8. Suzanne (4:54)
9. Hallelujah (4:50)
10. Dance Me To The End Of Love (5:51)
11. I Tried To Leave You (partial) (5:47)


comments: -.



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