- It isn't uncommon to be disappointed by the sound quality of soundboard recordings from the 60s and the 70s because of the limited technical possibilities of the time. Well this one has excellent sound quality, so don't let the date of the recording scare you.

- The following information below is taken from http://www.uqtr.ca/%7Ebertrank/cohenlive/concerts/setlists/1950s-1960s/1966-02-14.htm


LEONARD COHEN
New York, NY, USA - (92nd Street YM-YWAH Hostel)
(Young Men's Hebrew Association)
February 14, 1966

Reading:
1. Introduction by Leon Edel
2. Introduction by Leonard
3. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (novel extract)
4. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (novel extract)
5. Introduction to the next scene
6. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (novel extract)
7. God Is Alive, Magic Is A Foot (poem)
8. Introduction to the next scene
9. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (novel extract)
10. You All In White (poem)
11. For E.J.P (poem)
12. You Have The Lovers (poem)

Musical Performance:
13. Traveller [early The Stranger Song]
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(1 known source recording)


[lc660214-1]
source: soundboard
length: 56 minutes (complete)
details: -.

DISC 1 - (55:51)
1. Introduction by Leon Edel (1:27)
2. Introduction by Leonard (2:52)
3. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (8:57)
4. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (4:47)
5. Introduction to the next scene (0:55)
6. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" (10:26)
7. God Is Alive, Magic Is A Foot (3:44)
8. Introduction to the next scene (0:33)
9. Passage From "Beautiful Losers" / You All In White (11:27)
10. For E.J.P (1:59)
11. You Have The Lovers (2:55)
12. The Stranger Song (5:45)


comments: with Irving Layton. Oldest known live performance of "The Stranger Song".