Various Positions
by Leonard Cohen
- Type: Album
- Released: December 1984
- Label: Columbia
- Country: Canada
- Length: 35:32
- Community rating: 3.69/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Fully integrating synthesizers and sweeping female backing choirs into his signature acoustic sound, Leonard Cohen crafted a deeply poetic, atmospheric masterpiece. The album notably introduces the legendary anthem 'Hallelujah', exploring profound themes of spiritual longing, bittersweet romance, and divine devotion. 'Various Positions' is a highly melodic, soothing reinvention of his classic singer-songwriter aesthetic.
Genres
Descriptors: ballad, melodic, choral, folk, male-vocals, storytelling, confessional, minimal
Tracklist
- Dance Me to the End of Love (4:40)
- Coming Back to You (3:35)
- The Law (4:28)
- Night Comes On (4:41)
- Hallelujah (4:39)
- The Captain (4:10)
- Hunter's Lullaby (2:26)
- Heart with No Companion (3:04)
- If It Be Your Will (3:44)
Credits
- Leonard Cohen - primary artist, vocals, guitar, photography by [polaroid shot], written-by
- Anjani Thomas - backing vocals
- Chrissy Faith - backing vocals
- Erin Dickins - backing vocals
- John Crowder - backing vocals, bass
- John Lissauer - backing vocals, orchestrated by, keyboards, piano, producer, arranged by
- Lani Groves - backing vocals
- Merle Miller - backing vocals
- Ron Getman - backing vocals, harmonica
- Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals
- Richard Crooks - drums
- Lee Friedman - engineer [assistant]
- Kenny Kosek - fiddle
- Sid McGinnis - guitar
- Bill Kipper - lacquer cut by
- Jon Smith - recorded by [additional]
- Leanne Ungar - recorded by, mixed by
- Jennifer Warnes - vocals