Trivia / Death of a Ladies' Man

• Creator's Oddball: Known for slow, meditative songs and austere production, this album was a significant sonic departure for Cohen, owing to producer Phil Spector's textured, bombastic approach (his trademark 'Wall of Sound'). Cohen felt unable to resist Spector's control of the production, and was eventually barred from participating in the mixing process. (Rolling Stone described it as "the world's most flamboyant extrovert producing and arranging the world's most fatalist introvert.")
• Hostility on the Set: According to Cohen, producer Phil Spector repeatedly threatened him with a loaded gun throughout production; at one point, he used a crossbow instead.
• Rarely Performed Song: Almost nothing from this album was performed live due to Cohen's Creator Backlash towards the material and his poor memories of its turbulent making. The sole exception was "Memories", which was a staple of Cohen's 1979, 1980, and 1985 concert tours.

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