Leonard Cohen has been a fixture on the music scene for many years. But it's been the past few years that he's witnessed a major rediscovery by fans, or a discovery by fans who had never heard him before.

So, to give you some idea of what the fuss was all about in the late 1960's (and those of us who can attest to the fact that everyone seemingly everywhere had a copy of Suzanne on their turntable), here is a session Cohen did for the BBC's Top Gear program, hosted by John Peel from July 9, 1968.

Here's what he plays:

London, England - (BBC Piccadilly Studio 1)
July 9, 1968
broadcast on John Peel's "Top Gear" BBC radio 1

1. You Know Who I Am

2. Bird On The Wire

3. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye

4. Dress Rehearsal Rag

The voice may be a bit more ragged and raspy now - the hair may be a bit more gray. But the magic is still there, just as it was in 1968.

So you didn't really miss anything.

Buzzcocks tonight, from their series of sessions done at BBC Radio 1 for John Peel between 1978 and 1979. Although there was no doubt about their being knee-deep in the Punk movement, their music could have passed for Pop in some circles - maybe because Pete Shelley was a great songwriter and like everything during that time, defied being pigeonholed.

Here are three tracks they cut as a sampling if you're not familiar with them. If you are, then you can Pogo along with them.

Not that you have to or anything . . . . .

Produced by Bob Sargeant
Recorded live Oct 18, 1978 in the BBC Radio 1 studio
1. Everybody's Happy Nowadays
Produced by Tony Wilson
Recorded live May 21, 1979 in the BBC Radio 1 studio
2. I Don't Know What To Do With My Life
3. Hollow Inside

But it would be nice if you tossed a few pennies in here and there.