Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (born September 21, 1934) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships.

 

Tracklist:
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CD1
01.Dance Me to the End of Love [06:20]
02.The Future [07:21]
03.Ain't No Cure for Love [06:17]
04.Bird on the Wire [06:15]
05.Everybody Knows [05:53]
06.In My Secret Life [05:03]

Four-part series about the history of mathematics, presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy.

PART 1:
After showing how fundamental mathematics is to our lives, du Sautoy explores the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece.

In Egypt, he uncovers use of a decimal system based on ten fingers of the hand, while in former Mesopotamia he discovers that the way we tell the time today is based on the Babylonian Base 60 number system.

In Greece, he looks at the contributions of some of the giants of mathematics including Plato, Euclid, Archimedes and Pythagoras, who is credited with beginning the transformation of mathematics from a tool for counting into the analytical subject we know today.
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Tracklist:
01 - My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row - 03:01
02 - Nat King Cole - Unforgettable - 03:28
03 - Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin’ - 03:14
04 - Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence - 03:07
05 - Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee - 04:32
06 - K.C. & The Sunshine Band - I’m Your Boogie Man - 04:04
07 - Billie Holiday - You’re My Thrill - 03:25
08 - The Philip Glass Ensemble - Pruit Igoe & Prophecies - 08:38
09 - Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - 04:38
10 - Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower - 04:02
11 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra - Ride Of The Valkyries - 05:22
12 - Nina Simone - Pirate Jenny - 06:39

Tracklist:

Disc 1:
1. The Christians - Harvest For The World 3:56
2. Squeeze - Labelled With Love 4:33
3. Suzanne Vega - Luka 3:52
4. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man 2:32
5. Leonard Cohen - So Long Marianne 5:39
6. Finley Quaye - Your Love Gets Sweeter 3:12
7. Chris Farlowe - Handbags And Gladrags 3:57
8. Cast - Walkaway 3:54
9. Fiona Apple - Shadowboxer 5:24
10.Nessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles 3:58

This two-disc retrospective traces the Canadian bard's musical maturity from poet and novelist who sang a little to multidimensional artist whose oracular vocals and increasingly rich arrangements are every bit as compelling as his verse. Even when Cohen came to prominence through the 1960s songcraft of "Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," the "folksinger" tag never really fit. Later highlights ranging from the deadpan drollery of "Tower of Song" and "Everybody Knows" to the apocalyptic anthemry of "First We Take Manhattan" and "Democracy" suggest that other labels might be more appropriate: cabaret surrealist, spiritual gadfly, sensual prophet, agent provocateur. Cohen chose the selections, drawing more than half of the 31 tracks from three landmark albums--his 1967 debut Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1988's I'm Your Man, and 1992's The Future--along with four from 2001's Ten New Songs. The collection justifies its title as deep as it goes, though it's a shame that Cohen's commercial profile couldn't justify the more elaborate box set his artistry warrants (one that would at least include lyrics and musician credits). Those who sample the consistently inspired music here might come to the conclusion that everything Cohen records is essential.

DISC 1
01. Suzanne (3:48)
02. The Stranger Song (5:00)
03. Sisters Of Mercy (3:34)
04. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye (2:54)
05. So Long, Marianne (5:39)