Leonard Cohen – Songs Of Love And Hate (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1971

Songs Of Love And Hate is an LP by Leonard Cohen from 1971 released on the CBS label.

About this album

Songs of Love and Hate is one of Leonard Cohen’s most piercing and celebrated albums, sharpening his reputation for stark, emotionally exact songwriting. Issued in 1971, it follows the success of his early records and pushes further into austere folk-rock, with Cohen’s grave baritone set against spare arrangements that heighten every line. Songs such as Famous Blue Raincoat and Joan of Arc show his gift for turning private grief, desire and spiritual doubt into lasting literary song. The album is widely regarded as a key statement in his catalogue, balancing intimacy, biblical imagery and dark wit with uncommon discipline.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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