Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia 1967
The often covered song "Suzanne" is probably the song that will come to most people’s minds when they think of the album, but songs like "Sisters of Mercy," "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye", "So Long, Marianne" and "Winter Lady" are in equally beloved songs which other great artists have been wanting to interpret. Among the lesser-known songs, I am personally also fond of "Stories of the Street" and "One of Us Can’t Be Wrong", but the songwriting throughout the ten tracks is on a very high level.
The album is well produced by John Simon, who for most of the songs have made discrete arrangements which suit Cohen's fine melodies and thoughtful lyrics nicely. Already on this first album, Cohen lets many of his songs be seasoned with fine female voices, this time provided by Nancy Priddy.