McCartney Times

Today marks the 45th anniversary of Leonard Cohen‘s fifth studio album, Death of a Ladies’ Man. Until its release in 1977, Cohen’s sound had primarily been defined by a minimalist composition of his nylon string guitar, beautiful deep vocals focused on the lyrical content, and the occasional additional instrument joining the mix.

Death of a Ladies’ Man was produced by none other than Phil Spector, the notorious producer known for his Wall of Sound recording techniques as employed on the Beach Boys’ masterpiece Pet Sounds. However, where Pet Sounds was made all the more glorious by layer upon layer of tracks, Cohen’s album suffered from an overproduction in which his poetic yearnings were lost in the mix.

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Source: Leonard Cohen’s ‘Death of a Ladies Man’: a Phil Spector mess