Leonard Cohen

15 albums with 140 songs.

1967 Songs Of Leonard Cohen (10)

Leonard Cohen's first album. Quite uneven. Four classic tunes: "So Long Marianne", "Suzanne", "Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye" and "Sisters Of Mercy". And six disappointments: "Master Song", "One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong", "The Stranger Song", "Winter Lady", "Stories Of The Street" and "Teachers". 

1969 Songs From A Room (9)

Five good songs: "Bird On The Wire", "A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes", "Lady Midnight", "Tonight Will Be Fine" and "The Old Revolution". Four weak songs: "Seems So Long Ago Nancy", "You Know Who I Am", "Story Of Isaac" and "The Butcher". "The Partisan" is a cover song.

1971 Songs Of Love And Hate (8)

Two excellent songs: "Famous Blue Raincoat" and "Diamonds In The Mine". And six disappointments: "Joan Of Arc", "Avalanche", "Last Year's Man", "Sing Another Song Boys", "Love Calls You By Your Name" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag".

1974 New Skin For The Old Ceremony (11)

Two great classics: "Chelsea Hotel 2" and "Lover Lover Lover". Four good songs: "Is This What You Wanted", "Who By Fire", "Leaving Green Sleeves" and "There Is A War". And five weak tunes: "Field Commander Cohen", "Why Don't You Try", "Take This Longing", "A Singer Must Die" and "I Tried To Leave You".

1977 Death Of A Ladies' Man (8)

Very different from everything Leonard Cohen has ever done. The spectre of Phil Spector hangs all over it. Released to universal confusion and largely bad reviews, it has left many die-hard Cohen fans stunned and disappointed. In fact, it seems deliberately designed to scare the hell out of any fan of early Cohen. But it's still one of his best, and most original, albums. "Memories" is arguably Leonard Cohen's greatest song. And all the other tracks are fabulous as well: "Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On", "Death Of A Ladies' Man", "True Love Leaves No Traces", "Paper Thin Hotel", "Fingerprints", "Iodine" and "I Left A Woman Waiting".

1979 Recent Songs (9)

One of Leonard Cohen's weakest albums. One cover, "Un Canadien errant". And nine very disappointing songs: "The Guests", "Humbled In Love", "The Window", "The Gypsy's Wife", "Came So Far For Beauty", "Our Lady Of Solitude", "Ballad Of The Absent Mare", "The Traitor" and "The Smokey Life".

1984 Various Positions (9)

Two timeless classics: "Hallelujah" and "Dance Me To The End Of Love". And seven fine songs: "The Law", "Coming Back To You", "The Captain", "Night Comes On", "Hunter's Lullaby", "Heart With No Companion" and "If It Be Your Will".

1988 I'M Your Man (8)

Probably Leonard Cohen's greatest album. Eight memorable masterpieces: "I'M Your Man", "Everybody Knows", "Take This Waltz", "First We Take Manhattan", "Tower Of Song", "Ain't No Cure For Love", "I Can't Forget" and "Jazz Police".

1992 The Future (9)

Five great classics: "The Future", "Closing Time", "Democracy", "Anthem" and "Waiting For The Miracle". And four weak tracks: "Always", "Be For Real", "Light As The Breeze" and "Tacoma Trailer".

2001 Ten New Songs (10)

Nine good songs: "In My Secret Life", "A Thousand Kisses Deep", "That Don't Make It Junk", "Here It Is", "Love Itself", "By The Rivers Dark", "Boogie Street", "Alexandra Leaving" and "You Have Loved Enough". And only one disappointment: "The Land Of Plenty". 

2004 Dear Heather (12)

An uneven album. Six good songs: "The Faith", "Morning Glory", "Nightingale", "Go No More A-Roving", "Dear Heather" and "Because Of". And six weak songs: "Villanelle For Our Time", "There For You", "The Letters", "Undertow", "On That Day" and "To A Teacher". "Tennessee Waltz" is a cover.

2012 Old Ideas (10)

Three nice songs: "Different Sides", "Going Home" and "Amen". And seven disappointments: "Lullaby", "Banjo", "Show Me The Place", "Darkness", "Anyhow", "Crazy To Love You" and "Come Healing". 

2014 Popular Problems (9)

A very memorable album. One masterpiece, "Nevermind" (arguably Leonard Cohen's best song in more than two decades). Seven very good tunes: "Slow", "Almost Like The Blues", "Did I Ever Love You", "My Oh My", "A Street", "Born In Chains" and "You Got Me Singing". And only one weak track: "Samson In New Orleans".

2016 You Want It Darker (9)

Five good songs: "You Want It Darker", "Traveling Light", "On The Level", "If I Didn't Have Your Love" and "Steer Your Way". And four weak songs: "It Seemed The Better Way", "Leaving The Table", "Treaty" and "String Reprise / Treaty".

2019 Thanks For The Dance (9)

Two fine songs: "Puppets" and "The Hills". And seven disappointments: "It's Torn", "Moving On", "Thanks For The Dance", "Happens To The Heart", "The Night Of Santiago", "The Goal" and "Listen To The Hummingbird".

Top 80 Leonard Cohen songs

1. "Memories" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977)

2. "Hallelujah" (Various Positions, 1984)

3. "The Future" (The Future, 1992)

4. "I'M Your Man" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

5. "Closing Time" (The Future, 1992)

6. "Everybody Knows" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

7. "So Long Marianne" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

8. "Take This Waltz" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

9. "Dance Me To The End Of Love" (Various Positions, 1984)

10. "Chelsea Hotel 2" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

11. "Suzanne" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

12. "Democracy" (The Future, 1992)

13. "First We Take Manhattan" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

14. "Lover Lover Lover" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

15. "Nevermind" (Popular Problems, 2014)

16. "Anthem" (The Future, 1992)

17. "Tower Of Song" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

18. "Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977)

19. "Ain't No Cure For Love" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

20. "Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

21. "I Can't Forget" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

22. "Death Of A Ladies' Man" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977)

23. "Famous Blue Raincoat" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

24. "True Love Leaves No Traces" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977)

25. "Slow" (Popular Problems, 2014)

26. "Paper Thin Hotel" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977)

27. "Bird On The Wire" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

28. "Fingerprints" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977)

29. "Is This What You Wanted" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

30. "Waiting For The Miracle" (The Future, 1992)

31. "Almost Like The Blues" (Popular Problems, 2014)

32. "Iodine" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977) 

33. "In My Secret Life" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

34. "The Law" (Various Positions, 1984)

35. "Sisters Of Mercy" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

36. "I Left A Woman Waiting" (Death Of A Ladies' Man, 1977) 

37. "The Faith" (Dear Heather, 2004)

38. "Did I Ever Love You" (Popular Problems, 2014)

39. "A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

40. "A Thousand Kisses Deep" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

41. "Who By Fire" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

42. "My Oh My" (Popular Problems, 2014)

43. "Coming Back To You" (Various Positions, 1984)

44. "That Don't Make It Junk" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

45. "The Captain" (Various Positions, 1984)

46. "A Street" (Popular Problems, 2014)

47. "Jazz Police" (I'M Your Man, 1988)

48. "Here It Is" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

49. "Lady Midnight" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

50. "Leaving Green Sleeves" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

51. "Different Sides" (Old Ideas, 2012)

52. "Night Comes On" (Various Positions, 1984)

53. "Love Itself" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

54. "You Want It Darker" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

55. "Morning Glory" (Dear Heather, 2004)

56. "Going Home" (Old Ideas, 2012)

57. "By The Rivers Dark" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

58. "Tonight Will Be Fine" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

59. "Puppets" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

60. "Diamonds In The Mine" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

61. "Boogie Street" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

62. "Nightingale" (Dear Heather, 2004)

63. "Traveling Light" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

64. "Hunter's Lullaby" (Various Positions, 1984)

65. "Go No More A-Roving" (Dear Heather, 2004)

66. "Born In Chains" (Popular Problems, 2014)

67. "On The Level" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

68. "Dear Heather" (Dear Heather, 2004)

69. "There Is A War" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

70. "Alexandra Leaving" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

71. "Amen" (Old Ideas, 2012)

72. "Heart With No Companion" (Various Positions, 1984)

73. "You Got Me Singing" (Popular Problems, 2014)

74. "Because Of" (Dear Heather, 2004)

75. "If I Didn't Have Your Love" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

76. "If It Be Your Will" (Various Positions, 1984)

77. "You Have Loved Enough" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

78. "The Hills" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

79. "The Old Revolution" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

80. "Steer Your Way" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

60 worst Leonard Cohen songs

1. "The Smokey Life" (Recent Songs, 1979)

2. "I Tried To Leave You" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

3. "Listen To The Hummingbird" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

4. "The Butcher" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

5. "To A Teacher" (Dear Heather, 2004)

6. "The Traitor" (Recent Songs, 1979)

7. "Teachers" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

8. "Dress Rehearsal Rag" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

9. "Come Healing" (Old Ideas, 2012)

10. "Ballad Of The Absent Mare" (Recent Songs, 1979)

11. "On That Day" (Dear Heather, 2004)

12. "A Singer Must Die" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

13. "Story Of Isaac" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

14. "String Reprise / Treaty" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

15. "Our Lady Of Solitude" (Recent Songs, 1979)

16. "Undertow" (Dear Heather, 2004)

17. "Tacoma Trailer" (The Future, 1992)

18. "The Goal" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

19. "Love Calls You By Your Name" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

20. "The Land Of Plenty" (Ten New Songs, 2001)

21. "Came So Far For Beauty" (Recent Songs, 1979)

22. "Stories Of The Street" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

23. "The Letters" (Dear Heather, 2004)

24. "You Know Who I Am" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

25. "The Night Of Santiago" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

26. "The Gypsy's Wife" (Recent Songs, 1979)

27. "Crazy To Love You" (Old Ideas, 2012)

28. "Light As The Breeze" (The Future, 1992)

29. "Take This Longing" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

30. "Treaty" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

31. "The Window" (Recent Songs, 1979)

32. "There For You" (Dear Heather, 2004)

33. "Sing Another Song Boys" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

34. "Anyhow" (Old Ideas, 2012)

35. "Winter Lady" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

36. "Happens To The Heart" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

37. "Be For Real" (The Future, 1992)

38. "Samson In New Orleans" (Popular Problems, 2014)

39. "Humbled In Love" (Recent Songs, 1979)

40. "Leaving The Table" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

41. "The Stranger Song" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

42. "Darkness" (Old Ideas, 2012)

43. "Why Don't You Try" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

44. "Thanks For The Dance" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

45. "Seems So Long Ago Nancy" (Songs From A Room, 1969)

46. "It Seemed The Better Way" (You Want It Darker, 2016)

47. "Last Year's Man" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

48. "Show Me The Place" (Old Ideas, 2012)

49. "Always" (The Future, 1992)

50. "One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)

51. "Villanelle For Our Time" (Dear Heather, 2004)

52. "Avalanche" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

53. "Moving On" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

54. "The Guests" (Recent Songs, 1979)

55. "It's Torn" (Thanks For The Dance, 2019)

56. "Joan Of Arc" (Songs Of Love And Hate, 1971)

57. "Banjo" (Old Ideas, 2012)

58. "Field Commander Cohen" (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, 1974)

59. "Lullaby" (Old Ideas, 2012)

60. "Master Song" (Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1967)