Book of Longing

Album by Philip Glass & Leonard Cohen

Philip Glass's "Book of Longing" is a musical adaptation of Leonard Cohen's poetry collection of the same name, featuring a blend of classical and contemporary music styles. The work combines spoken word, vocal performances, and instrumental compositions to explore themes of love, spirituality, and human experience.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Book of Longing: Prologue - I Can't Make the Hills
    3:09
  2. 2.
    Book of Longing: I Came Down From the Mountain
    2:58
  3. 3.
    Book of Longing: A Sip of Wine
    8:40
  4. 4.
    Book of Longing: Want to Fly
    2:09
  5. 5.
    Book of Longing: The Light Came Through the Window
    4:10
  6. 6.
    Book of Longing: Puppet Time
    2:38
  7. 7.
    Book of Longing: G-d Opened My Eyes
    2:35
  8. 8.
    Book of Longing: You Go Your Way
    0:07
  9. 9.
    Book of Longing: I Was Doing Something
    4:19
  10. 10.
    Book of Longing: Not a Jew
    3:02
  11. 11.
    Book of Longing: How Much I Love You
    3:52
  12. 12.
    Book of Longing: Babylon
    5:46
  13. 13.
    Book of Longing: I Enjoyed the Laughter
    1:49

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Book of Longing: This Morning I Woke Up Again
    5:15
  2. 3.
    Book of Longing: I Want to Love You Now
    5:56
  3. 4.
    Book of Longing: Don't Have the Proof
    2:44
  4. 5.
    Book of Longing: The Night of Santiago
    5:09
  5. 6.
    Book of Longing: Mother Mother
    3:44
  6. 7.
    Book of Longing: You Came to Me This Morning
    10:27
  7. 8.
    Book of Longing: I Am Now Able
    3:20
  8. 9.
    Book of Longing: Roshi's Very Tired
    2:38
  9. 10.
    Book of Longing: Epilogue - Merely a Prayer
    3:54

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