Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan FLAC
Tracklist
| 1 | First We Take Manhattan | 3:32 |
| 2 | First We Take Manhattan | 3:32 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRO 111 | Jennifer Warnes | First We Take Manhattan (12", Single, Promo, SRC) | Cypress Records | CYPRO 111 | US | 1986 |
| 609 133 | Jennifer Warnes | First We Take Manhattan (12", Maxi) | Ariola | 609 133 | Germany | 1987 |
| CY 37581 CISG 68 | Jennifer Warnes | First We Take Manhattan (CD, Mini, Single, Promo, 3" ) | Cypress Records | CY 37581 CISG 68 | US | 1988 |
| 661 115-7 | Jennifer Warnes | First We Take Manhattan (7", Single, 49) | Cypress Records | 661 115-7 | US | 1986 |
| T-20080 | Jennifer Warnes | First We Take Manhattan (7", Single) | Sonet | T-20080 | Scandinavia | 1986 |
Credits
- Producer – Jennifer Warnes, C. Roscoe Beck
- Written-By – L. Cohen
Notes
Promotion Copy - Not For Sale
Same tracks pressed to both sides.
Video
Album
First We Take Manhattan is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by Cohen. The song's oblique lyric is suggestive of religious and end time themes with references to prayer, meaningful birthmarks and signs in the sky. Ben Hewitt writing for The Guardian in 2015 drew attention to the lyric's apocalyptic nature. Leonard Cohen - First Warnes. First We Take Manhattan. CD - Zounds Music 2700020109. Jennifer Warnes. Released: Aug 2007. Label: Porch Light LLC. Latest albums by Jennifer Warnes. Shot Through The Heart. Best Of Jennifer Warnes. The Lick. Wait For Me. Jennifer Warnes Format: Audio CD. TO HER REP: Why is her first Arista album unavailable I'm looking high and low for a song called Daddy Don't Go. Read more. I'm guided by a signal in the heavens I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin. I'd really like to live beside you, baby I love your body and your spirit and your clothes But you see that line there moving through the station I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those. Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just Might win You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin First we take. First We Take Manhattan is a song written by Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by Jennifer Warnes on her 1987 album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by the video for First We Take Manhattan from Jennifer Warnes's Famous Blue Raincoat for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. From The Album. Play album. Famous Blue Raincoat. Jennifer Jean Warnes born March 3, 1947 in Seattle, Washington is an American singer and songwriter. On this page you can download song Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan in mp3 and listen online. Watch music video Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan online. Update music video. Send lyrics Send translation. Similar songs. Sirenia - First We Take Manhattan. Cindergarden - First We Take Manhattan. Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan. Joe Cocer - First We Take Manhattan. Joe Cocker - First We Take Manhattan. ManMachine - First We Take Manhattan. Maxx Klaxon - First We Take Manhattan. So this song, 'First We Take Manhattan,' what is it Is he serious And who is we. Before Cohen's own version was released, his former backing singer Jennifer Warnes recorded the song on her 1986 Leonard Cohen covers album Famous Blue Raincoat. Other cover versions include Joe Cocker on his 2000 album No Ordinary World and . on their 1991 Leonard Cohen tribute album I'm Your Fan. Bassist and longtime Cohen associate Roscoe Beck produced the cut
