12/10/2025

Leonard Cohen "The Future" (1992) -Pop Rock-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment Inc.


Canada 01 - The Future (Leonard Cohen)
02 - Waiting For The Miracle (Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson)
03 - Be For Real (Fredrick Knight)
04 - Closing Time (Leonard Cohen)
05 - Anthem (Leonard Cohen)
06 - Democracy (Leonard Cohen)
07 - Light As The Breeze (Leonard Cohen)
08 - Always (Irving Berlin)
09 - Tacoma Trailer (Leonard Cohen)


String Musicians on the various tunes include : David Campbell, Ron Clark, Larry Corbett, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Donald Ferrone, Berj Garabedian, Suzie Katayama, Sid Page, Daniel Smith, Thomas Tally & Raymond Tischer
Choir Members on the various tunes include : Laythan Amot, Evette Andrews, Gigi Bailey, Jerelynthia Banks, Cyntha Bass, Perla Batalla, Steve Berkley, Julie Christensen, Lavan Davis, Lashana Dendy, Brenda Eager, Aladrian Elmore, Patricia Finnie, Jimmie Frazier, Sonya Griffin, Raven Kane, Nysa Larry, Stephen Lively, Roseland Parker, Kevin Shoates, Dana Stockard, Carmen Twillie, Theresa Walker, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters & Mona Lisa Young

Second Engineers on the various tunes include : Eric Anest, Ray Blair, Chad Blinman, Morton Brumbach, Doug DeForest, Enrico DePaoli, Mark Guilbeault, Rob Hart, Richard Kaplan, Charlie Paakkari, Jason Roberts, Duane Seykora, Talley Sherwood, Ben Wallach & Tom Winslow
Mastered by Bernie Grundman


01 - The Future

Written, Produced & Arranged by Leonard Cohen
Programmed & Performed by Leonard Cohen & Yoav Goren
Drums : Steve Meador
Guitars : Bob Metzger
Tambourine : Lenny Castro
Background Vocals & Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell
Mr. Campbell's  Choral Arrangement was based on an Arrangement by Perla Batalla
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar
Studio : Image Recording Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio, Capitol Recording Studio & The Complex
Drums Provided by The Drum Doctor

02 - Waiting For The Miracle

Produced, Programmed & Performed by Leonard Cohen & Yoav Goren
Additional Production : Steve Lindsey
Arranged by Leonard Cohen, Rebecca De Mornay & Yoav Goren
Mandolin : Dean Parks
Violin : Bob Furgo
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Additional String Arrangements by David Campbell
Background vocals : Anjani Thomas
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar
Studio : Image Recording Studio, House Of Soul, Village Recorder, Capitol Recording Studio & The Complex

03 - Be For Real

Produced & Arranged by Steve Lindsey
Drums : James Gadson
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Organ, Wurlitzer Piano & Mellotron : Steve Lindsey
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Pedal Steel : Bob Metzger
String Arrangements : David Campbell
Background vocals : Tony Warren, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo & Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar
Additional Engineering : Eric Anest
Studios : House Of Soul, Village Recorder, Image Recording Studio, Studio II & The Complex

04 - Closing Time

Produced by Leonard Cohen & Leanne Unger
Arranged, Programmed & Performed by Leonard Cohen & Yoav Goren
Bass Intro : Bob Glaub
Guitar : Bob Metzger
Violin : Bob Furgo
Background vocals : Perla Batalla & Julie Christensen
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar
Studios : Image Recording Studio & The Complex

05 - Anthem

Produced by Leonard Cohen, Rebecca De Mornay & Yoav Goren
Drums : Steve Meador
Bass & Electric Guitar : Bob Metzger
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background Vocals & Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell
Choir : LA Mass Choir
Choir Director : Donald Taylor
Engineered by Leanne Ungar & Richard Cottrell
Mixed by Leanne Ungar 
Studios : Village Recorder, Image Recording Studio, Capitol Recording Studio, House Of Soul, Ocean Way Recording Studio & The Complex
Drums Provided by The Drum Doctor

06 - Democracy

Written & Produced by Leonard Cohen
Additional Production : Steve Lindsey
Arranged, Programmed & Performed by Jeff Fisher
Additional Arrangements : Leonard Cohen & Steve Lindsey
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar & Mandolin : Dean Parks
Keyboards : Jeff Fisher
Additional Keyboards : Steve Lindsey & Randy Kerber
Synth Bass : John Barnes
Background vocals : Jennifer Warnes, Julie Christensen & David Morgan
Engineered in Montreal by Ian Terry
Engineered in Los Angeles by Leanne Ungar, David Schober & Richard Cottrell
Mixed by Leanne Ungar 
Studios : Studio Tempo (Montreal), Village Recorder, Capitol Recording Studio, Image Recording Studio, House Of Soul, Studio 56 & The Complex

07 - Light As The Breeze

Produced by Leonard Cohen & Bill Ginn
Programmed & Performed by Bill Ginn
Violin & Saxophone Ensemble : Bob Furgo & Leonard Cohen
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Bob Metzger
Synclavier Programming : Bill Ginn with Steve Croes
Background Vocals Arranged & Performed by Jennifer Warnes
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar 
Studio : The Complex

08 - Always

Produced by Steve Lindsey
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Piano : Jim Cox
Ice Rink Organ : Steve Lindsey
Organ Pad : Mike Finnigan
Electric Guitar : Dennis Herring
Acoustic Guitar & Weissenborn : Dean Parks
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg
Trumpet & Trombone : Lee Thornburg
Tenor Sax : Brandon Fields & Lon Price
Baritone Sax : Greg Smith
Tambourine : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Peggy Blue, Edna Wright & Jean Johnson
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar 
Additional Engineering : Eric Anest
Studios : Capitol Recording Studio, Image Recording Studio, The Complex, Studio 56, House Of Soul & Sunset Sound

09 - Tacoma Trailer

Arranged by Leonard Cohen
Produced, Programmed & Performed by Bill Ginn
Synclavier : Steve Croes
Engineered & Mixed by Leanne Ungar 
Studios : Image Recording Studio, The Mad Hatter & The Complex