In 1979, after the release of his album Recent Songs, Cohen set out on an international concert tour accompanied by members of the Austin-based Jazz-Rock group Passenger; Field Commander Cohen was compiled in 2000 from recordings of the 1979 tour, and it presents an especially strong argument for Cohen's gifts as a musician.
Tracklisting
Side A
1. Field Commander Cohen
2. The Window
3. The Smokey Life
Side B
1. The Gypsy's Wife
2. Lover Lover Lover
3. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
Side C
1. The Stranger Song
2. The Guests
3. Memories
Side D
1. Why Don't You Try
2. Bird On The Wire
3. So Long, Marianne