Leonard Cohen in 1988, around the release of I'm Your Man. |
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| ↙Studio albums | 11 | |
| ↙Live albums | 6 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 5 | |
This is the discography of Leonard Cohen, a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet active in music since 1967 until the present. Cohen has released 11 studio albums and 6 live albums during the course of a recording career lasting over 40 years, throughout which he has remained an active poet. All of his releases have been on Columbia Records. The period from the late 1960s to the late 1970s was a prolific one for Cohen, lasting from his acclaimed 1967 debut Songs of Leonard Cohen until Recent Songs (1979); in the decades hence, his output has been more intermittent, including a nine-year hiatus between The Future (1992) and Ten New Songs (2001). His last released studio album was Dear Heather (2004); he released both Live in London, from his 2008-2009 world tour, and Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 in 2009. Another live album, Songs from the Road, also recorded during his 2008-2009 world tour, was released in September 2010.
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| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] |
US [1] |
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| 1967 | Songs of Leonard Cohen
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 83 |
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| 1969 | Songs from a Room
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10 [11] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Songs of Love and Hate
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63 [12] |
8 | — | — | 24 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | New Skin for the Old Ceremony
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— | 86 | 2 | — | 17 | — | 18 | — | — | 24 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Death of a Ladies' Man
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— | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 35 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Recent Songs
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— | — | 24 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Various Positions
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60 [14] |
52 | 18 | 2 | 43 | 99 | — | 3 | 12 | 52 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | I'm Your Man
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34 [16] |
— | 22 | 2 | 32 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 48 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | The Future
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7 [16] |
— | 5 | 19 | 79 | — | 56 | 3 | 5 | 36 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Ten New Songs
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4 | 67 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Dear Heather
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5 | 98 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 131 |
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| 2012 | Old Ideas
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| " — " denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] |
US [1] |
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| 1973 | Live Songs
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— | — | 8 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Cohen Live: Leonard Cohen in Concert
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— | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | 25 | 35 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Live in London
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7 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
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— | — | — | — | — | 73 | 56 | — | — | 169 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Songs from the Road
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10 | — | 7 | 39 | 36 | — | 26 | 7 | 39 | 68 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
| " — " denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [22] |
UK [10] |
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| 1975 | The Best of Leonard Cohen / Greatest Hits
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— | — | — | — | 43 | — | 86 [A] |
— | — | — | 88 [A] |
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| 1980 | Liebesträume - Leonard Cohen singt seine schönsten Lieder
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— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | More Best of Leonard Cohen
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90 [25] |
— | 41 | 19 | — | — | 69 | 7 | 22 | — | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | The Essential Leonard Cohen
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— | 9 [B] |
23 | 6 | 76 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 98 | 57 [C] |
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| 2008 | The Collection
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— | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Greatest Hits
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— | — | 28 | 34 | 51 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| " — " denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Release date |
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| I'm Your Fan | 1991 |
| Tower of Song | 1995 |
| Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man | 2006 |
| Cohen: The Scandinavian Report | 2009 |
Many other cover albums have been recorded by many artists.[27]
| Year | Title[28] | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN [29] |
CAN AC [30] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [31] |
NLD [7] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] |
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| 1967 | "Suzanne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen | |||||||||||||
| 1968 | "So Long, Marianne" / "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" |
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| 1969 | "Bird on the Wire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from a Room | |||||||||||||
| "The Partisan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1971 | "Joan of Arc" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Love and Hate | |||||||||||||
| "Diamonds in the Mine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Dress Rehearsal Rag" / "Avalanche" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "The Stranger Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / McCabe & Mrs. Miller |
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| "Winter Lady" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "So Long, Marianne" / "Bird on the Wire" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / Songs from a Room |
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| 1973 | "Passing Through" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live Songs | |||||||||||||
| 1974 | "Lover Lover Lover" | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | New Skin for the Old Ceremony | |||||||||||||
| 1975 | "Tonight Will Be Fine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from a Room | |||||||||||||
| 1976 | "Suzanne" [re-issue] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |||||||||||||
| "Do I Have to Dance All Night" (Live) / "The Butcher" (Live) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||||||||||||||
| 1977 | "Memories" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death of a Ladies' Man | |||||||||||||
| "True Love Leaves No Traces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1978 | "Suzanne" / "Bird on the Wire" [re-issue] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen/ Songs from a Room |
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| 1979 | "The Guests" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Recent Songs | |||||||||||||
| 1984 | "Dance Me to the End of Love" | — | 29 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Various Positions | |||||||||||||
| "Hallelujah" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "Take This Waltz" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | I'm Your Man | |||||||||||||
| 1988 | "First We Take Manhattan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "I'm Your Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Ain't No Cure for Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Everybody Knows" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "I Can't Forget" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Solid Gold EP: "First We Take Manhattan" / "Suzanne" / "So Long, Marianne" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Your Man / Greatest Hits |
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| 1991 Juno Hall of Fame Award Commemorative Sampler: "Hallelujah" / "Ain't No Cure for Love" / "Everybody Knows" / "Tower of Song" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Various Positions / I'm Your Man |
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| 1992 | "Closing Time" | 71 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Future | |||||||||||||
| "Democracy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1993 | "The Future" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Be for Real" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "Dance Me to the End of Love" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cohen Live: Leonard Cohen in Concert | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Never Any Good" | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | More Best of Leonard Cohen | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | "In My Secret Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ten New Songs | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Boogie Street" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "The Letters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dear Heather | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | "So Long, Marianne" / "Bird on the Wire" [re-issue] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Leonard Cohen / Songs from a Room |
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| "Hallelujah" [re-issue] | — | — | 67 | — | — | 27 | 16 [D] |
36 [E] |
The Essential Leonard Cohen | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "The Future" (Live) / "Suzanne" (Live) [F] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live in London | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Show Me the Place" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Old Ideas | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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