AUSTIN CITY 
LIMITS
 
USA 1988 & 1993
  
Compiled by Rudi Schmid 
Additional details by Johannes Ibdal
   
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS,  
31 October 1988
  
(Live, "first major performance on American television",
copyright 1989, total time 57:38, including teaser,
opening and closing credits)
  
Track listing: 
  
1. First we take Manhattan 
2. Tower of song 
3. Everybody knows 
4. Ain't no cure for love 
5. The partisan  
6. Joan of Arc 
7. Jazz police 
8. If it be your will 
9. Take this waltz 
 
Musicians:
  
Leonard Cohen--lead vocals, keyboards 
Bob Metzger--guitar, pedal steel guitar 
Bob Furgo--keyboards, violin 
Steve Meador--drums 
Steve Zirkel--bass, trumpet, keyboards 
John Bilezikjian--oud 
Tom McMorran--keyboards 
Julie Christensen--backup vocals 
Perla Batalla--backup vocals 
  
  
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS (II)  
12 July 1993
  
(Live, copyright 1994, total time about 45 min, 
including teaser, opening and closing credits)
  
Track listing:
  
1. The Future *) 
2. Bird On A Wire 
3. First We Take Manhatten 
(BREAK) 
4. Democracy **) 
5. Sisters Of Mercy ***) 
6. There Is A War ****) 
 
*) InThe Future, as in other telecasts, "Give me crack and anal sex" changed to "Give me speed and careless sex">
**)  Introduction by Cohen explaining how "democracy is coming to the USA"  
***) Introduction by Cohen, with dedication of "Sisters" to Governor Ann Richards of Texas, who was in the audience, and the Prime Minister of Canada. 
****) Introduction by Cohen relating this song to the 1960s, "a million years ago" 
 
Musicians:
  
Leonard Cohen--lead vocals (plus acoustic guitar on "Sisters" and "War") 
Julie Christensen--backup vocals 
Perla Batalla--backup vocals 
Bob Metzger--steel, electric, and acoustic guitars 
Bill Ginn--keyboards 
Robert Furgo--violin, keyboards 
Steve Meador--drums, percussion 
Paul Ostermayer--sax, flute, keyboards 
Jorge Calderon--bass 
  
Both concerts have been bootlegged several times.
  
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