LP "SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN", Columbia CS 9533, 1967, Stereo, Lyric Insert, 2-eye
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SONGS OF
LEONARD COHEN
Columbia CS 9533
Stereo
1967
with lyric insert
I bought this LP new in June 1968.
Cover - Shrink on. No writing, no cardboard splitting. Some ring wear. Some perimeter and corner dings but no significant flaws.
Vinyl - Some rubs, streaks, light marks. No interference with play. Columbia 2 eye labels.
Sleeve - Clear plastic.
Lyric insert - Some finger handling bends, but no tears or writing. 4 connected pages with folded flap. Each page 12 inches X 8 inches. The folded over flap is 12 inches X 2 1/4 inches.
Deadwax:
Side 1: 0 XSM118903-1B / T 1 B
Side 2: 0 XSM118904-1B l T A 3
Pressing Rings 69mm
Vinyl weight - 4 5/8 oz, 131-132g
0 - Columbia Customatrix metalwork
T - Columbia Terre Haute pressing
Some sources have the release date as 12-27-1967. bsnpubs has 2-68, but the catalog numbers have the 1968 date sandwiched between a lot of 1967’s.
This album first hit the Billboard chart, at #162, in the March 2, 1968 issue, page 64. That doesn’t tell us much. The 1967 date seems more reasonable.
This can be a first pressing. An analogplanet paragraph about Columbia’s deadwax indicates the B’s, of the 1B on each side, are pressings from the first set of lacquers/masters made for this album.
Some characteristics of this copy that do not appear on all the releases on Discogs:
LEONARD COHEN on one line on cover
all songs on labels justified left
CS 9533 only, to left of spindle hole on labels
Leonard Cohen caught my, and a million other people’s, attention when “Suzanne” hit the radio. This first album has ballads that certainly suit a relaxing, reflective mood. While it all sounds nice to me, apparently Cohen had some disagreements about the backup. That would make sense. The new artist who has finally settled on how he hears his music vs the studio, record company veterans who are trying to make a sale. Tough compromise.
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