Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
0.2453Canon Score · ranked #167 all time
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About the album
Songs of Leonard Cohen is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released on December 27, 1967, on Columbia Records. More successful in Europe than in North America, Songs of Leonard Cohen foreshadowed the kind of chart success Cohen would go on to achieve. It spent nearly a year and a half on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 13.
Why it ranks #167
Every list on which Songs of Leonard Cohen appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #195 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #232 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |