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Perla Batalla > Bird on the Wire/the Songs of Leonard Cohen Audio CD

:: Mechuda Music :: Released: 2005-08-16

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Bird on the Wire/the Songs of Leonard Cohen Summary Leonard Cohen’s gruff voice has kept many from properly appreciating the brilliance and utter romanticism of his songs. Perla Batalla here lovingly wraps her warm voice around 10 of them to glorious results. The best are the ones where she takes the most liberties: “Famous Blue Raincoat” backed by a string quartet, a jazzy “Seems So Long Ago, Nancy,” “Ballad of the Absent Mare” as a duet with David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, “Dance Me to the End of Love” as a duet with Bill Gable partially translated into Spanish, “Suzanne” cleverly interpolating bits of Steven Foster’s “O Susanna.” The sound is sumptuous. Engineer/mixer Leanne Unger is an excellent choice for the project as she has worked on many of Cohen’s own albums over the years. Her sympathy and love for Cohen’s songs, plus her familiarity with them, greatly enhances the album. The three cover shots of Perla Batalla and Leonard Cohen sharing warm moments speaks volumes both to Perla’s sincerity and love for Cohen’s songs and Cohen’s endorsement of Perla’s work. Beautifully conceived and executed, Bird on the Wire is a rewarding listening experience I find myself returning to frequently. It is every bit the equal of Jennifer Warnes’ classic Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat. For those uninitiated to the glories of the songs of Leonard Cohen this is a wonderful introduction. For the rest of us it is simply heavenly. — Michael Tearson

Bird on the Wire/the Songs of Leonard Cohen Track Listing:

If It Be Your Will
Coming Back to You
Dance me to the end of Love
So Long Marianne
Came so far for Beauty
Ballad of the Absent Mare
Famous Blue Raincoat
Bird on the Wire
Suzanne

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UPC: 825346908823
Binding: Audio CD
Studio: Mechuda Music
Release Date: 2005-08-16
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