1977 Leonard Cohen – Death Of A Ladies’ Man
Death Of A Ladies’ Man is the fifth studio album by Leonard Cohen. Produced and co-written by Phil Spector, the voice of typically minimalist Cohen was surrounded by Spector’s Wall of Sound, which included multiple tracks of instrument overdubs. The album was originally released by Warner Bros., but was later picked up by Cohen’s long-time label, Columbia Records.
Tracks
1 True Love Leaves No Traces (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 04:25
2 Iodine (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 05:02
3 Paper Thin Hotel (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 05:42
4 Memories (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 06:01
5 I Left A Woman Waiting (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 03:26
6 Don’t Go Home With Your Hard-On (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 05:34
7 Fingerprints (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 02:57
8 Death Of A Ladies’ Man (Leonard Cohen; Phil Spector) 09:24
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Ray Pohlman |
Bass | Ray Neapolitan |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Art Munson |
Guitar | Dan Kessel |
Guitar | David Isaac |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Guitar | Phil Spector |
Guitar | Ray Pohlman |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Al Perkins |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
Keyboards | Barry Goldberg |
Keyboards | Bill Mays |
Keyboards | Dan Kessel |
Keyboards | Don Randi |
Keyboards | Mike Lang |
Keyboards | Pete Jolly |
Keyboards | Phil Spector |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Organ | Dan Kessel |
Programming | Bob Robitaille |
Flute | Don Menza |
Flute | Steve Douglas |
Sax | Steve Douglas |
Sax | Don Menza |
Sax | Jay Migliori |
Trombone | Charlie Loper |
Trombone | Jack Redmond |
Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
Fiddle | Bobby Bruce |
Vibraphone | Terry Gibbs |
Percussion | Robert Zimmitti |
Percussion | Emil Radocchia |
Percussion | Gene Estes |
Percussion | Terry Gibbs |
Background Vocals | Allen Ginsberg |
Background Vocals | Bili Thedford |
Background Vocals | Bill Diez |
Background Vocals | Bob Dylan |
Background Vocals | Brenda Bryant |
Background Vocals | Clydie King |
Background Vocals | Dan Kessel |
Background Vocals | David Kessel |
Background Vocals | Gerarld Garrett |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Lorna Willard |
Background Vocals | Oma Drake |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | Phil Spector |
Background Vocals | Ronee Blakely |
Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
Vocals | Leonard Cohen |
Liner Notes
Producer – Phil Spector
Arranged By (Horns) – Don Menza
Arranged By (Rhythms) – Phil Spector (Track 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythms) – Nino Tempo (Track 2, 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Phil Spector
Engineer – Larry Levine
Engineer (Assistant To The Engineers) – Bruce Gold
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Robitaille, Stan Ross
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Design – Bill Naegels, Gribbitt!, Ron Coro
Photography – Anonymous
Recorded At Whitney Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Recorded At Gold Star Recording Studions, Los Angeles
Recorded At Devonshire Sound Studios, Los Angeles
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