Track Listing 1 First We Take Manhattan 3:44 2 Bird On A Wire 4:41 3 Famous Blue Raincoat 5:32 4 Joan Of Arc 7:57 5 Ain't No Cure For Love 3:19 6 Coming Back To You 3:41 7 Song Of Bernadette 3:52 8 A Singer Must Die 4:49 9 Came So Far For Beauty 3:36 | ||||||||||||||
Album Notes An outstanding collection Leonard Cohen tunes was originally released in 1987. It remains as an audiophile's dream, as the recording is generally regarded as one of the best engineered ever. Many cite this disc as a benchmark to really put a stereo system to the test. Not to mention the fact that the performances are brilliant. Features the guitar work of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan & includes the Cohen staples 'Bird on a Wire', 'Joan of Arc (with Cohen duetting), and seven others. Personnel: Jennifer Warnes (vocals), Fred Tackett, Michael Landau, Robben Ford (guitar), David Lindley (lap steel guitar), Sid Page, Barbara Porter (violins), Novi Novog (viola), Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama (cellos), Paul Ostermayer (tenor saxophone), "Reverend" Dave Boruff (saxophone), Bill Ginn (piano, synthesizer), Gary Chang (synthesizers, programming), William "Smitty" Smith (synthesizer, Hammond B-3), Russell Ferrante (synthesizer), Richard Feves, Jorge Calderon (bass), Roscoe Beck (bass, guitar, acoustic bass, synthesizer), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Larry Brown, Steve Forman, Lenny Castro (percussion), Bobby King, Terry Evans, Kal David, Willie Greene Jr. (background vocals).Jennifer Warnes' tribute to musical icon Leonard Cohen, FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT, also features contirbutions from Texas guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughn.Tributee: Leonard Cohen. | ||||||||||||||