Also posted in Nov. '10. bj2117 observed in his upload, "Here's a recording of Leonard Cohen's SECOND night performance at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Scanning the LC Forum, you might come to the conclusion that the consensus is that this was the better of the two nights' shows (although both are excellent shows). Leonard was not at all chatty on this night, so there's none of the banter with the audience which makes the previous show unique. BUT ... several songs that had been missing from the set list make a return here. And it's a longer show (180 mins vs 160). As far as the recording is concerned ... it's exceptionally clear, probably the most crisp recording I have shared on DIME. The original taper puts this down to a combination of good position and the very good sound system at the Rod Laver Arena. Hope you enjoy this great recording ... and for those concerned about the Webb Sisters' 'If It Be Your Will' being absent from the first Melbourne show, it's back here!"

Leonard Cohen
Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne, Australia
November 13, 2010

Source: Audience recording > Edirol R-09HR (24/48)(presumably internal mics?) > usb > WAV > Soundforge 9.0e > Voxengo EQ & Limiter > TLH v2.4.1 > FLAC.

CD 1 (set 1):
01. Dance Me To The End Of Love
02. The Future
03. Ain't No Cure For Love
04. Bird On The Wire
05. Everybody Knows
06. In My Secret Life
07. Who By Fire
08. Born In Chains
09. Chelsea Hotel #2
10. Waiting For The Miracle
11. Anthem

CD 2 (set 2):
12. Tower of Song
13. Suzanne
14. Avalanche
15. A Singer Must Die
16. Sisters of Mercy
17. The Gypsy's Wife
18. Feels So Good
19. The Partisan
20 Boogie Street
21. Hallelujah
22. I'm Your Man
23. A Thousand Kisses Deep [recitation]
24. Take This Waltz

CD 3 (encores):
25. (audience sounds)
26. So Long, Marianne
27. First We Take Manhattan
28. Famous Blue Raincoat
29 If It Be Your Will
30. Closing Time (with spoken outro)

Total time = 180:34

Personnel:
Leonard Cohen - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard.
Roscoe Beck - bass, double bass, background vocals
Neil Larsen - keyboards, Hammond B3, accordion
Bob Metzger - guitar, steel guitar, background vocals
Javier Mas - bandurria, laud, archilaud
Rafael Bernardo Gayol - drums, percussion
Dino Soldo - keyboard, saxophone, wind instruments, dobro, background vocals
Sharon Robinson - vocals, shaker
Hattie Webb - vocals, harp
Charley Webb - vocals, guitar

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