And welcome from me too Ken!

As a newcomer (Please forgive me! :oops: ) to Leonard Cohen's music i dont know many songs. I only own (As yet but i am buying the 11CD boxset :D ) a "Best of". But up to now i would say it would have to be "Suzanne"! But i've a sneaky feeling that this could be only one of many...

As a newcomer (Please forgive me! :oops: ) to Leonard Cohen's music i dont know many songs. I only own (As yet but i am buying the 11CD boxset :D ) a "Best of". But up to now i would say it would have to be "Suzanne"! But i've a sneaky feeling that this could be only one of many ...

Thank-you to all who gave me advice! I'm going to buy the 11CD boxset so i can start at the beginning and work my way through each CD in order. Of course i'll be buying "Old Ideas" but i'll save it till i've heard all the CDs in order. This way i can see the changes in the albums through t...

Hi John,yes i already own all Nick Drake's albums and i find it real chill-out music! Now you mention it yes they would have been released at the same time wouldn't they? It must tell you a bit about my taste in music that i'm drawn to that era. Ray Davies and The Kinks are also very,very close to m...

Nick Drake's first album "Five Leaves Left".
I've loved Nick Drake and his music for years and i still adore this album.

I was in my last year at school in 1983. The music teacher used to play different songs and styles but i do remember that he told us Leonard Cohen was his favourite artist (Along with Nick Drake). He played "Famous Blue Raincoat".I'll always remember the title as it's so distinctive and di...

Oh yes "Old Idea's" is the new one isn't it? It's been well recieved in the press. I will get the box set as it contains the first 11 album's i believe. This is the album i have now that has whetted my appetite! http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B002D1GN8C/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&...

Thank-you John,i did look at that and it seems like a bargain.
Is it this one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/imag ... 16&s=music

Thank-you MaryB i'll certainly scan through that for ideas!
What a lovely, helpful person you are!!
Thank-you!!

I think i might like it on this forum!! :D Sometimes it may seem a bit personal (with members talking to one another). Do not be offput by this. Get into the swing of things by posting and you will quickly be in the thick of things . You will not only like it, you might find yourself becoming a for...

Hello everyone!
I only own one Leonard Cohen album "Greatest Hits".
I'd love to start collecting all of them but which ones do you advise getting first as a starting point with a view to getting all of them eventually?
Many thanks for your help!!

an old fan followed by a new one... perfect! welcome, madeleineann... no one better to have accompanied you all these years 8) and as mary said, sheffmark, no such thing as a stupid question. no need for apologies or embarrassment. we've all asked what we feel are stupid questions from time to time...

Thank-you Mary for your welcome!
I think i might like it on this forum!!

Hi all,i'm new here!
I'm also a relatively new fan of Cohen too (Sorry!! ).
So i may be asking loads of stupid questions you've answered a million times before (Sorry about that! )
Anyway it's great to be here and i'll see you all around the forum!!