On February 2, 1988, “Columbia” label released “I’m Your Man”, the eighth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded August – November 1987, at the “Studio Tempo” in Montréal and “Rock Steady” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Leonard Cohen, Roscoe Beck, Jean-Michel Reusser and Michel Robidoux.  Pitchfork Media ranked the album at number 51 on its list “100 Best Albums of the 1980s”; “Slant” magazine listed the album at number 29 on its list of “Best Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

• Leonard Cohen – vocals, keyboards
• Jude Johnson – vocals
• Anjani Thomas – vocals
• Jennifer Warnes – vocals
• Bob Stanley – guitar
• Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
• John Bilezikjian – oud
• Jeff Fisher – keyboards
• Peter Kisilenko – bass
• Michel Robidoux – drums, keyboards
• Tom Brechtlein – drums
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Richard Beaudet – saxophone
• Raffi Hakopian – violin
• Mayel Assouly – backing vocals
• Evelyine Hebey – backing vocals
• Elisabeth Valletti – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen except where noted.

1. First We Take Manhattan
2. Ain’t No Cure for Love
3. Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson
4. I’m Your Man
5. Take This Waltz – Leonard Cohen, Federico Garcia Lorca
6. Jazz Police – Leonard Cohen, Jeff Fisher
7. I Can’t Forget
8. Tower of Song