Leonard Cohen
Casino de Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland
9th July 1985

An excellent quality & complete recording of the entire show running to just under 3 hours and 29 songs, originally simulcast on DRS3-FM Radio in Switzerland.

The performance is with the full addition of backing musicians; although they remain unintrusive and understated, resulting in a relaxed feel to the performance and some delightful instrumental soloing too. The recording seems to be unedited with much [if not all] of Cohen's song introductions left in the broadcast, a particularly amusing one being his recollection of his meeting with Janis Joplin at the Chelsea Hotel.

The set reads like a list of virtually all of Cohen's best songs to date and include all but two from his most recent album 'Various Positions', ending with a final rousing encore of 'Dance Me To The End Of Love'. Sound quality is excellent FM stereo.

Upgrade Feb 2006: This is an excellent off-air upgrade to the previous version. Previous version also ran slow. This upgrade is at the correct speed and also includes introductions at beginning of the broadcast. A really excellent recording.

Track Details:
Disc 1 (55.24):
1. Bird On The Wire
2. The Law
3. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
4. There Is A War
5. Who By Fire
6. Dance Me To The End Of Love
7. Diamonds In The Mine
8. Night Comes On
9. The Gypsy's Wife
10 Hallelujah
Disc 2 (57.21):
11 Avalanche
12 A Singer Must Die
13 The Stranger Song
14 Chelsea Hotel No 2
15 Story Of Isaac
16. Famous Blue Raincoat
17. Lover Lover Lover
18. Tennessee Waltz
19. The Partisan
20. Sisters Of Mercy
21. Memories 		Disc 3 (56.50):
Encore #1:
22. Passing Through
23. If It Be Your Will
24. Heart With No Companion
Encore #2:
25. I Tried To Leave You
Encore #3:
26. Suzanne
27. Coming Back To You
Encore #4:
28. Joan Of Arc
29. Dance Me To The End Of Love
Approx Recording Lineage: FM Broadcast>cass>cass>cdr

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