1. Suzanne 2. Sisters of Mercy 3. The Stranger Song 4. Hey, That s No Way to Say Goodbye 5. Master Song 6. Bird on a Wire 7. The Partisan 8. Famous Blue Raincoat 9. Chelsea Hotel No. 2 10. Take This Longing 11. Who by Fire 12. The Guests 13. Hallelujah 14. If It Be Your Will 15. Night Comes On 16. I m Your Man 17. Everybody Knows 18. Tower of Song

This two-disc retrospective traces the Canadian bard s musical maturity from poet and novelist who sang a little to multidimensional artist whose oracular vocals and increasingly rich arrangements are every bit as compelling as his verse. Even when Cohen came to prominence through the 1960s songcraft of Suzanne and Bird on a Wire, the folksinger tag never really fit. Later highlights ranging from the deadpan drollery of Tower of Song and Everybody Knows to the apocalyptic anthemry of First We Take Manhattan and Democracy suggest that other labels might be more appropriate: cabaret surrealist, spiritual gadfly, sensual prophet, agent provocateur. Cohen chose the selections, drawing more than half of the 31 tracks from three landmark albums--his 1967 debut Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1988 s I m Your Man, and 1992 s The Future--along with four from 2001 s Ten New Songs. The collection justifies its title as deep as it goes, though it s a shame that Cohen s commercial profile couldn t justify ...

#The Essential Leonard Cohen [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECO (2004-06-29) The Essential Leonard Cohen [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]~ Leonard Cohen is an amazing collection of cohens awesome tallent for lyric writing and his scrappy but loveable vocals. He is a serious man: yet it is never pretentious or boring. Which often happens with other vocalists of his God given tallent.

#cheatin and stuff (2004-05-08) Leonard Cohen is the one man I would cheat on my husband with. Yes, ma am.

#Potrait of An Artist As Both A Sage and Sinner (2004-05-03) The beauty of Leonard Cohen is he has always followed his own eccentric path and I see no duality between Cohen, the young romantic rake who ages into the embittered sensualist. It was always clear that Field Commander L. Cohen was going to dance us to the end of love, regardless of the consequences. Wheter it s the young revolutionary partisan, or the world weary cynic railing against the excesses of democracy, Cohen has never been satisfied with the political or moral status quo. His career is based on dissatisfaction wi...

#A Suitable Primer (2004-03-29) The name Leonard Cohen first came to my attention way back in the day when Suzanne was released. It was a fairly popular and much-covered song, but it never occurred to me to actually buy the album. I was into much musically heavier things at the time and so my awareness of Cohen gradually receded into distant memory. Nowadays, my musical interests are much wider and my pockets deeper, so I took a chance on Cohen s CD Ten New Songs when it was released several years ago. It took a while to get into, but I liked some of the songs immediately. My rule w...

#Thank God for Leonard Cohen (2004-01-04) This is a must for any Leonard Cohen complete-ist s collection! I have every CD he s ever put out and yet I find myself frequently choosing this set in order to conveniently listen to favorites from a variety of Leonard s previous CDs. A fabulous collection from an amazing artist!

1. Better Together 2. Never Know 3. Banana Pancakes 4. Good People 5. No Other Way 6. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing 7. Staple It Together 8. Situations 9. Crying Shame 10. If I Could 11. Breakdown 12. Belle 13. Do You Remember 14. Constellations

For a man who gets his biggest kicks surfing the waves and strumming his guitar on a lonely beach in native Hawaii, singer-songwriter Jack Johnson has carved out quite a remarkable career on the mainland. His 2003 album, On and On, debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and subsequently went platinum on the back of hit single The Horizon Has Been Defeated. The follow-up, meanwhile, seems destined to shine even brighter. The drifting chords and soft voice are still in place, only now Johnson s instinct for melody has sharpened alongside his ability to self-edit. These small concessions make third album, In Between Dreams, his most conspicuous, particularly on tracks like the three-minute relationship drama, Sitting, Waiting, Wishing, and Breakdown, a song he originally recorded for Handsome Boy Modeling School s White People album remade here to reveal its full stripped-down loveliness. Imagine all the coconuts it will buy. -- Aidin Vaziri

#Good CD (2006-05-03) I find this CD is excellent. All songs are so nicely performed by JJ. It is a very relaxing and laid- back CD. Once you start listening to it, you will go all the way to the last song.

#Average (2006-03-11) Jack Johnson s third album In Between Dreams is average compared to his first album Brushfire Fairytales. Compared to all the other music that is circulating now, In Between Dreams is good, but if you have listened to BF you know that is the best thing that ever came out of Jack Johnson. NO COMPARISON!! Go out and buy BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES

#It',s so nice and mellow (2006-01-20) This is the first Jack Johnson CD I bought, and I am HOOKED! His music is great! So, nice and mellow, you won',t get tired of it. The beat is catchy and the sound is refreshing! My picks are the Banana Pancakes song and Belle

#Marvellous (2006-01-06) Jack Johnson knows now how to make an album. He has no need to change styles or rework ideas. He knows what sounds good and what doesen t. He has found his rhythem and he has learnt how to write great songs. It is the most chilled out album you will find. Jack sounds like he is very chilled and happy on the album. For anyone stressed out there this album is for you.

#wow (2005-12-02) It s the first Jack Johnson cd I brought and I love it. The songs are making me happy. My favourite is Banana Pancakes.

1. Heaven and Hell 2. I Can t Explain 3. Fortune Teller 4. Tattoo 5. Young Man Blues 6. Substitute 7. Happy Jack 8. I m a Boy 9. Quick One, While He s Away 10. Amazing Journey/Sparks 11. Summertime Blues 12. Shakin All Over 13. My Generation 14. Magic Bus

There are only a handful of genuinely seminal albums, but The Who s Live At Leeds is undoubtedly one. Recorded in the comparatively intimate environs of the University Refectory, Leeds, in February 1970, the two-hour-plus show was heavily truncated and clocked in at a mere 38 minutes upon it s release as an album later the same year. Despite this, the album s six tracks showcased the thermonuclear dynamics that established The Who as the best live rock band in the world. This long overdue deluxe edition features the entire 33 song set, including the bulk of rock opera Tommy, plus full-length versions of previously lopped cuts. Throughout the proceedings, The Who s blitzkrieg barrage is propelled by the octopus limbed Keith Moon-the-loon and John Entwistle s elasticated, DC10-booming bass, topped with Pete Townsend s tumultuous windmilled power chords and Roger Daltrey s howl. Such is the potency of their attack that they even invest those hoary standards Summertime Blues and Shakin Al...

#Yes they did sound like this! (2008-11-07) Some people will say that rock music just can t be played this well live. Well having seen the later version of The Who, with Kenny Jones as the drummer, I can tell you that even from the back seats, they sound this good!! With Townsend suffering from tinnitus, the emphasis for a long time has been sound quality, rather than massively over powering, garbled mumbling. I have to say that I have this edition with the extra tracks and it is truly amazing to listen to. It just goes to show that if the sound system is set up well, that the live r...

#The power and the glory (2006-11-21) This is one of the greatest live albums of all time and this edition is a large improvement over the original 6 song version. It makes most of the punks who came after look like a bunch of wimps. It showcases the greatest rhythm section in rock (Keith Moon and John Entwistle), Roger Daltry never sang better and Pete Townshend was on fire. It might not have been the best show The Who ever gave but it s definitely the best one on record. If you want to hear why The Who were the greatest live rock and roll band in the world buy this.

#A landmark in the rock story! (2004-07-12) For the hard fans (as me) of the Who there will be another additional reason for support that statement. This work remains in my memories as one of the most remarkable musical triumphs all the way . The Who certainly were in his creative peaks . The creation of Tommy showed another important facet of this ensemble. My generation , Magic Bus ,or Summertime blues are played with fury and deep histamina . The riffs and the fierec of the guitar runs paralel to the incandescent rhytm and hard drum beat. Don t even doubt. This album is in the to...

#Live rock and roll sounds like THIS. (2004-06-26) I never bought the original ",Live at Leeds,", having for the Who the same sort of love/hate affair I have with the Beatles (this may be the result of being an unabashed Stones fanatic, I don t know). I d look at the songs on it, go, wow, just six, and pass. Boy am I glad I waited. The remakes of records have a disturbing tendency to historical revisionism. Here s an exception. The biggest change history made to the original ",Live at Leeds", was SIMPLY PUTTING THE BEST PARTS OF THE SHOW ON THE RECORD, FINALLY! Ev...

#Better with age!!! (2004-05-22) Like many people I originally purchased this as an LP back in high school when the only version of this album had a handful of songs on it. Even with the limited number of songs on the old LP, it was still considered to be the greatest live album ever cut. Since then they have added several other ",bone crushing", numbers to the 1995 re-issue of Live @ Leeds making this release even more dynamic than the original. After this release they have added more selections turning this album into a Deluxe 2-CD release. If you are one of those peop...

1. My Name Is Jonas 2. No One Else 3. World Has Turned and Left Me Here 4. Buddy Holly 5. Undone -- The Sweater Song 6. Surf Wax America 7. Say It Ain t So 8. In the Garage 9. Holiday 10. Only in Dreams

Blending the best aspects of pop, punk and grunge, Weezer s eponymous debut came as a much needed bit of relief to the too-serious American indie scene of 1994. Produced (and strongly influenced) by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, Weezer blends churning, power-pop guitars with Beach Boys harmonies and the awkward lyrics of singer/songwriter Rivers Cuomo. On standout tracks such as In The Garage and The World Has Turned And Left Me Here, Weezer introduced the wider world to the then-new concept of Geek Rock. However, it was Buddy Holly--and its corresponding Spike Jonze-directed video--that propelled this album into the charts. Unfortunately, this song also branded them as nothing more than another novelty act, an unfair fate for an album--and band-- that s since had so much influence. --Robert Burrow

#The Best Weezer! (2004-07-19) I have been a weezer fan from the start(so like when i was 4)! Personally I think Blue Album is the best because it has great guitar parts and lyrics. I think this is a great cd for about anybody(especially if you like alt. and emo). It is great for road trips or just hanging out. If you get this cd you will love it! tracks 1,5,7,8, and the last are the best. The last track starts off quite and kinda quites down and then takes off and really starts rocking! Any weezer cd is good and you will absolutely love it all!

#Bomb Diggity (2004-07-19) This CD is a classic and I am sure my kids will listen to it when they grow up. Definitely one of my favorite rock albums of all time. Say It Ain t So and Undone are really great songs. Get this CD.

#One of the worst albums ever recorded (2004-07-16) In a magical era of music history, when grunge had conquered the universe, WEEZER seemed to fall softly and solidly into place as an undeniable staple of 90 s rock. The Blue Album revolutionized the mainstream music industry, swerving the idea of coolness from sadly suicidal to humorously honest, somehow making the genre fun again. And from the almost boyish vocals of Rivers Cuomo to the playful basslines and venomously addictive guitar hooks filling the album, it s safe to say that WEEZER has also managed to create one of the ...

#One of the Best You ll Hear (2004-07-10) WOW! When I first bought this, I wasn t sure what to expect, but I remember the quirky Sweater song and how sweet it was. I put it into my cd player and was instantly blown away. My Name is Jonas is a powerful and strong opener to a powerful and strong cd. No One Else would be a better song on anyone else s album, but with Weezer s awesoem lineup, this is one of their lesser songs, but it still rocks. The World Has Turned picks up the pace after No One Else, and is a perfect prequel to Buddy Holly. I m sure many of you have heard this song,...

#THE Weezer Album (2004-07-05) I usually hate people that say the older the CD, the better it is. Many think if they say the oldest CD is the best CD, they sound like true fans. It doesn t. Usually, as time goes on, they get better recording equipment, and more talent--lyrically, and musically. This is not the case. This is THE Weezer album. That s all I can say.

1. Pendulums 2. Almost 3. Greeting Card Aisle 4. New Enemy 5. Silver Road 6. Dandelions in Bullet Holes 7. Things to Forget 8. Came on Lion 9. Took It All 10. Tether 11. Go to Sleep

Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer s 2000 debut, You Were Here, was justifiably lauded and it made her a star in her homeland, racking up platinum sales. Four years later she s brought forth an equally engaging set of 11 finely honed songs. After the friendly mid-tempo opener and its tale of roaming the countryside in winter, she fearlessly kicks up the decibel meter with the smartly propulsive Almost, presenting a lustful crush with appropriate passion and the wallop of a rocker. Throughout it all, Harmer has a gifted eye for the small details that give human scale and resilience to the lyrics. The sense of place evoked is unmistakably linked to her home in Ontario s Quaker Valley, and perhaps not surprisingly, All of Our Names was recorded primarily at her rural abode. The album has all the breadth and depth of a work created in a big-city studio, but it also exudes a warmth and intimacy that can be attributed to the care and comfort afforded by the setting. --David Greenberger

#Discovered wonderful music (2005-01-29) Gets some time getting used to her style, but afterwards, you ll wonder how you ever listened to something else - everything else sounds like noise to me now

#A Staple in Anyone s Music Collection (2004-07-01) ",All of Our Names", is a bit slower overall than the last record, but still packs Harmer s tight, creative songwriting. Each song is its own world, filled with Harmer s great use of lyrical metaphors. ",Pendulums", is one of my favorite songs, along with ",Silver Road. ",I was not disappointed with this album at all. I think loyal fans will definitely like this one, and newer fans will be intrigued by Harmer s voice and wonder at how such a goregous album can be made in one s own laundry room.

#loverly (2004-06-26) First two songs are especially great. Several others send me away as well. Well worth obtaining, if only to pick your favorites and move on. Some reviews claim that this cd isn t as good as her first, but really, what they aren t seeing is that she has refined her art, and made it something more. It s certainly more mainstream, and that s not supposed to be a bad thing, necessarily, and it s certainly not here. I like her sophomore effort so much mored than her debut. With the first, you tend to think ",diamond in the rough",. With the second, you s...

#Sarah fans rejoice! (2004-06-18) This is an amazing album!!! I first caught wind of it on cbc in session and just fell in love with the peotic lyrics. Support our Canadian artists! Don t download this album, just buy it!

#An intimate ride (2004-06-06) This is some really beautiful stuff and priceless. Worth far more than the fifteen bucks you will fork over at the record store. You Were Here had these really unique melodies over some very tasteful instrumentation and I thought that I wanted more of the same, but like any good artist, Harmer s work is progressing further and becoming better and I feel that her best is yet to come.