Various Positions
Studio album by Leonard Cohen
Released	Canada: December 1984 U.S.: February 1985
Recorded	June 1984, Quadrasonic Sound, New York
Genre	Folk-rock
Length	35:29
Label	Columbia Records, Passport Records
Producer(s)	John Lissauer
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Leonard Cohen chronology
Recent Songs (1979)	Various Positions (1984)	I'm Your Man (1988)

Various Positions, the seventh studio album by Leonard Cohen, was released in December 1984 (and February 1985). It marked not only Cohen's turn to the modern sound and use of synthesizers (particularly on the opening track), but also - after her work on harmonies and background vocals on the previous Recent Songs (1979) - even further Jennifer Warnes's contribution to Cohen's records, with her being equally contributed as vocalist of all tracks beside Cohen himself. Image File history File links Various_Positions. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Bob Dylans folk rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... Recent Songs was the sixth studio album by Leonard Cohen, released in 1979. ... For the song by Wham!, see Im Your Man (song). ... Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... Recent Songs was the sixth studio album by Leonard Cohen, released in 1979. ... Drawing of Jennifer Warnes on the cover of her 1982 collection The Best of Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter. ...

Release history

After the abandoned 1975 project Songs for Rebecca Cohen again joined forces with producer John Lissauer. However, Cohen's label Columbia Records refused to release Various Positions in the United States. Walter Yetnikoff, president of the company, called him to his office in New York and said, "Look, Leonard; we know you're great, but we don't know if you're any good"^[1]. It was subsequently picked up by the independent label Passport Records. The album was finally included in the catalogue in 1990 when Columbia released the Cohen discography on compact disc. A remastered CD was issued in 1995. New Skin for the Old Ceremony was the Canadian poet, novelist, and songwriter Leonard Cohens fourth studio album. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Walter Yetnikoff is a former Columbia Records/CBS record-label mogul, famed for living la vida coca and generally living life to the full. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Track listing

• All songs written by Cohen

1. "Dance Me to the End of Love"
2. "Coming Back to You"
3. "The Law"
4. "Night Comes On"
5. "Hallelujah"
6. "The Captain"
7. "Hunter's Lullaby"
8. "Heart With No Companion"
9. "If It Be Your Will"

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Songs

"Dance Me to the End of Love", which All Music Guide calls "Serge Gainsbourg-esque" in their review of the album^[2], remains one of Cohen's signature songs. The unusually straightforward love song "Coming Back to You" was covered by both Trisha Yearwood and Martin L. Gore on the Cohen tribute album Tower of Song. The best-known, and most-covered song on the album, however, is the fifth track, "Hallelujah". "If It Be Your Will" also appears on Tower of Song, performed by Jann Arden. The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Serge Gainsbourg IPA: (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a French poet, singer-songwriter, actor and director. ... Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is a country music singer. ... Martin Lee Gore (born July 23, 1961 in London, England) has been a member of the band Depeche Mode since their inception. ... Hallelujah is a song written by Leonard Cohen. ... Jann Arden(born March 27, 1962) is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter with a popular fan base, mostly in Canada. ...

References

1. ↑  Cohen, quoting Yetnikoff, in Yakety Yak, 1994. Retrieved on October 8, 2005.
2. ↑  Various Positions. Retrieved on October 8, 2005.