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Track Listings
| 1. Mojo Pin |
| 2. Grace |
| 3. Last Goodbye |
| 4. Lilac Wine |
| 5. So Real |
| 6. Hallelujah |
| 7. "Lover, You Should've Come Over" |
| 8. Corpus Christi Carol |
| 9. Eternal Life |
| 10. Dream Brother |
| 11. Forget Her |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Here's what they say about Jeff Buckley: "He died too young". Here's why they say it: Grace is simply one of the most amazing things you can do with your ears and a little digitally-encoded disc. He inherited the voice of his father, the legendary Tim Buckley--seven octaves, each of them only just enough to cram his big feverish dreams into--but his music was all his own. Think Van Morrison's Astral Weeks on drugs--but then drugs could give some kind of comfort, and there's no comfort in Grace; just constant flux between crippling despair and an almost violent joy. When "Last Goodbye" unfolds it's third different middle-eight of Bollywood strings and Buckley's ecstatic scatting, it's hard to believe an ordinary human could have had a hand in something so extraordinary. --Caitlin Moran
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first heard the single Grace on XFM a couple of years ago, but it took some time to track down as I never heard the artists name.
When I finally bought it, I couldn't belive that I had not heard of him earlier. This album is amazing & that is no exaggeration! Every track is fantastic & so emotional. I could go on but it is something you need to find out for yourself. I am stunned at the amount of people I speak to that are fans of his music.
I wish that I had heard this earlier but am glad that I found it. Definitly an album that I will continue to listen to & love.
When I finally bought it, I couldn't belive that I had not heard of him earlier. This album is amazing & that is no exaggeration! Every track is fantastic & so emotional. I could go on but it is something you need to find out for yourself. I am stunned at the amount of people I speak to that are fans of his music.
I wish that I had heard this earlier but am glad that I found it. Definitly an album that I will continue to listen to & love.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
His music encourages us to do something with our creative potential and not allow the dictates of money; ego and society take away our dreams. His songs are raw, unresolved and painfully vulnerable, so unlike the guarded, politically and socially correct words of most performers today whom we mistakenly aspire to be. There is no safety net here, be prepared to get your heart luminously ripped out.
35 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is a must for all those who appreciate good music and genuine talent. Despite having it in his genes, Jeff was more or less a self-taught who experimented and enjoyed many types of music, and it is evident in this album from the heavy rock tones of 'Eternal Life' to a cover of Britten's Corpus Christi Carol. Indeed I think Buckley acheived with Coen's 'Halleluiah' what Hendrix did with 'All along the Watchtower' i.e totally superseded the original.
The music is the type of music that the more you listen to it the more you discover the various 'layers' in each song - the composition and arrangement of each song is amazing. Jeff have diffrent textures and tones to his voice too, which make each song - especially Grace - a vocal journey, no one I can think of - even the likes of Bono could compete with the various tones and textures in Jeff's voice. Jeff's voice is unique.
It must be remembered that this album was recorded during the 'Grunge years' of the early 1990's initally critics were disappointed with Jeff's album because he did not follow the Nirvana tend. I am glad he didn't - instead he gave us one of the most important albums of the 1990's.
It is often said that the likes of Coldplay and Keane owe a lot to Buckley, but in truth Buckley despite his death and the album being released over 12 years ago is still the grand master, and in lots of respects his work is even ahead of many talented artists today. A unique talent who had so much more to give...I put him up there with the likes of Dylan and Lennon. His influence on music will be felt for many decades to come.
The music is the type of music that the more you listen to it the more you discover the various 'layers' in each song - the composition and arrangement of each song is amazing. Jeff have diffrent textures and tones to his voice too, which make each song - especially Grace - a vocal journey, no one I can think of - even the likes of Bono could compete with the various tones and textures in Jeff's voice. Jeff's voice is unique.
It must be remembered that this album was recorded during the 'Grunge years' of the early 1990's initally critics were disappointed with Jeff's album because he did not follow the Nirvana tend. I am glad he didn't - instead he gave us one of the most important albums of the 1990's.
It is often said that the likes of Coldplay and Keane owe a lot to Buckley, but in truth Buckley despite his death and the album being released over 12 years ago is still the grand master, and in lots of respects his work is even ahead of many talented artists today. A unique talent who had so much more to give...I put him up there with the likes of Dylan and Lennon. His influence on music will be felt for many decades to come.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
MASSIVELY OVERRATED
ok but over rated overproduced overthought of its time too serious pleasant overwrought life should be fun and it doesnt sound it from this
Published 5 days ago by P. Storey
the best
the greatest album of all time say no more im just gutted i never got to see him live .
Published 7 months ago by lancealot
Beautiful
Jeff Buckley had the most touching vocals of any singer i have every heard his songs were beautifully written this album is the only one made when the artist was alive and it is a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Magic fingers
amazing...grace
I am really enjoying this album. it gets to every part of me when i listen to it.love it! buy it now!!
Published 9 months ago by mgck
Possibly the most beautiful music ever recorded
There's really not much to say, except that I still, to this day, feel so sorry that the amazing talent of Jeff Buckley was taken from us way too soon. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Maria
jeff buckley-grace
Its very sad and a huge loss to the music indusrty that this man died at such a young age and was only ever able to complete 1 album. Read more
Published 11 months ago by bryony
Stunning!!!
I only just discovered Jeff Buckley last year and I never thought that this beautiful album would soar straight into my heart! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Alexandra Fleming
Mesmeric.
Make a list of the best debut albums of all-time and it won't be very long before you get to Grace. For, quite simply, Jeff Buckley and his band created a beautiful work, rich and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by William Stephen Dalrymple
Studied Legend
When my 15 year old daughter came home from school and asked me, "have you heard of Jeff Buckley?", I said, "yes, I have. Read more
Published 20 months ago by N. Goldsmith
Young, tragic genius.
Bandleader, songwriter & guitarist Jeff Buckley inherited the voice of his father, Tim, from the ecstatic upper registers to his long, enraptured moans. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Alister King
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