Last Year’s Man

~ Recording by Leonard Cohen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S 69004
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
  • -1971
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S 64090
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C 30103
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Stern's MusicS 64090
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • -1975
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)69161
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenThe Best of Leonard CohenLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 34077
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenHistoria de la Música Rock - 34Leonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)LSP 15268
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 69161
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
  • XE1988-03-04
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 32219
1.9Last Year’s Man5:57Leonard CohenThe Best of Leonard CohenLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)WCK-34077
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1989-07-05
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)COL CD 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CD 32644, COL CD 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest Hits (CBS Nice Price Series)Leonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)32644, CDCBS 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest Hits (Other labelling on back: CB 701, CDM, CM, LC 0149, (01-032644-10)Leonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 32644
1.2Last Year’s Man5:57Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
  • CA1990-01-01
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)WCK 30103
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenThe Best of Leonard CohenLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1990-01-01
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)WCK-34077
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
ArtoneCDANIC 043
1.8Last Year’s Man5:58Leonard CohenLos 60 de los 60Leonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CIL-46
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and Hate (CDCBS-32219 12 B7 matrix)Leonard CohenAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)476799 2, COL 476799 2
1.2Last Year’s Man6:02Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
  • US1995-02-07
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66951
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and Hate (S0247848010-0202 71 A2 matrix)Leonard CohenAlbum
  • DE1997-11-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)476799 2, COL 476799 2
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)01-32219-10, CD 32219, COL CD 32219
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-01-19
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
2.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Leonard Cohen / Songs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)513395 9 000, COL 513395 9
1.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and Hate (Deluxe Edition)Leonard CohenAlbum
  • XE2007-04-23
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 04741 2
1.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
  • US2007-04-24
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 04741 2
1.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
  • JP2007-06-20
  • -2007-06-25
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP 1335
2.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs Of Leonard Cohen/ Songs Of Love & HateLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697145062
1.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697 09387 2
1.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 09387 2
3.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenThe Complete Studio Albums CollectionLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-10-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697961772-1, 88697961772-10, 88697961772-11, 88697961772-2, 88697961772-3, 88697961772-4, 88697961772-5, 88697961772-6, 88697961772-7, 88697961772-8, 88697961772-9
3.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenThe Complete Columbia Albums CollectionLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-10-11
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697871842
1.2Last Year’s Man5:57Leonard CohenSongs of Love and Hate (hi-res digital)Leonard CohenAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + CompilationCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + CompilationColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL CD 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest HitsLeonard CohenAlbum + Compilation
CDCBS 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest Hits (reissue)Leonard CohenAlbum + CompilationCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 32644
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenGreatest Hits (CB 701 / CDM / CM on back (bottom right))Leonard CohenAlbum + CompilationColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CD 32644, COL CD 32644
1.2Last Year’s Man5:59Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbumCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)40-32219
1.2Last Year's Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.2Last Year’s Man6:03Leonard CohenSongs of Love and HateLeonard CohenAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 04741 2
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenThe Best of Leonard Cohen (club edition)Leonard CohenAlbum + CompilationColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)CK 34077, D110544
1.9Last Year’s Man6:00Leonard CohenThe Best of Leonard CohenLeonard CohenAlbum + CompilationColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 34077

Relationships

engineer:Robin Geoffrey Cable
Ed Hudson (engineer)
Neil Wilburn
producer:Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
guest strings and strings:Michael Sahl (American pianist and composer)
lead vocals:Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
arranger:Paul Buckmaster
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7zV4xzK0AnmysCE0N58EaT [info]
recording of:Last Year’s Man (in 1970)

Last Year’s Man

lyricist and composer:Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:Sony/ATV Songs LLC
later translated versions:L’Homme de l’an passé