On August 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “New Skin for the Old Ceremony”, the fourth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded February 1974, at “Sound Ideas Studio” in New York, and was produced by Leonard Cohen and John Lissauer.

Personnel:

• Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar
• Janis Ian– vocals
• Ralph Gibson – guitar
• Jeff Layton – banjo, mandolin, guitar, trumpet
• John Lissauer– woodwinds, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
• John Miller – bass
• Don Payne – bass
• Roy Markowitz – drums
• Barry Lazarowitz – percussion
• Armen Halburian – percussion
• Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
• Lewis Furey– viola
• Gail Kantor – backing vocals
• Emily Bindiger– backing vocals
• Erin Dickins – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen.

1. Is This What You Wanted
2. Chelsea Hotel #2
3. Lover Lover Lover
4. Field Commander Cohen
5. Why Don’t You Try
6. There Is a War
7. A Singer Must Die
8. I Tried to Leave You
9. Who by Fire
10. Take This Longing
11. Leaving Green Sleeves