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Track Listings
| 1. Hallelujah |
| 2. I Know It's Over |
| 3. Dream Brother |
| 4. I Woke Up in a Strange Place |
| 5. Mojo Pin |
| 6. Lilac Wine |
| 7. What Will You Say |
| 8. Last Goodbye |
| 9. Eternal Life |
| 10. Grace |
| 11. Moodswing Whiskey |
| 12. The Man That Got Away |
| 13. Kanga Roo |
| 14. Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (Medley) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Most live albums are usually a pretty tawdry affair, blighted by the whoops and catcalls of a teeming mass of drunken humanity. But Mystery White boy, taken from Buckley's eight-month world tour of the same name, is not just any old live album. Such was the reverence granted to Buckley's electrifying confessionals that hardly a whimper issued from the audience in 78 minutes--not, at least, until each gargantuan heart-and-soul epic ended. Buckley was no small-time singer songwriter--he treated music like it was epic Shakespearean tragedy, and it's this grandiosity of performance that makes "Grace" and "Mojo Pin" at least the equal of their recorded counterparts. The gems, though, are the cover versions found here--especially the closing nine-minute rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that lurches into a whispered chorus of the Smiths' "I Know It's Over" as it passes away. This is an utterly captivating live album. --Louis Pattison
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Jeff's one, completed solo album 'Grace' is the only album i have ever bought in memory that i loved from first listen yet still grows on me even now. The only disappointment is knowing what might have been if his tragic loss had not occured. However, its not all doom and gloom when you dig into the releases after his death which although may be somewhat a consolation to his death it is also a great tribute to the man.
For example, 'sketches for my sweetheart the drunk' illustrates what he was working one just before his death (which in places is mind blowing) and then there are live albums of which 'mystery white boy' is up there with the best.
Jeff was an explosive performer, one never to do a song in the same way and often with his band never knowing what it was going to sound like, only looking to their inspirational leader. The results are fantastic. Songs from grace such as 'mojo pin', 'last goodbye', 'lilac wine' sound fantastic in a different light to their recorded versions. This is alongside his selection of covers of which i think 'what will you say' is the pick of the bunch; heart breaking!
Jeff composition, not on grace 'i woke up.....' is a great song which further shows his songwriting ability and his skills as a performer. His vocal range is one ive never ever heard before from an artist and any fan of 'grace' must own a live album to really fulfil the experience of what Jeff's music was about.
Ending on 'Hallelujah' which also encorporates the smiths classic 'i know its over' ends the album beautifully. As far as live albums go, this is up there with the best. It successfully leads to appreciation for talents as a performer and leaves you in the same position after listening to grace; mourning the loss of such a under rated legend!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Most live albums tend to make me cringe. The music is good but quality lacks in the singing area. This whole Cd is captivating from the very first second right till the last one. This is infact better than recorded Cd's, it captures the true potential of this under rated musical master. The choice of songs is spectacular, 'Dream Brother' and a cover of 'Kanga roo' are simply breath taking. Every live show he was able to variate each song so it was never the same twice. A smpily stunning man, and stunning cd. A most have for any fan.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For the discerning music listener, the name Buckley has grown to represent something of a mark of quality. Tim Buckley was one of the old school of late 60s/early 70s rock, and could dazzle with the both the power of his songs and his four octave range. That his son Jeff shares the same instinctive musical ability and extremely emotive and adaptable voice, varying between the choiral recital of Lilac Wine and the totally ROCKING wail of Eternal Life is nothing short of bewildering. Anyone who has heard Jeff's first (and only) proper LP, 'Grace' will be familiar with the bulk of this live CD since the album's core is composed mainly of that material. However, whereas most live albums are the preserve of completists and die hards, there is every reason to get your hands on this even if you already own the studio versions. Each song is reworked somehow, while retaining the haunting beauty which the material possesses. As an addition there are several new songs on this album which tragic Buckley never recorded before his untimely death. I never saw Jeff Buckley live, but more so than any live album I've ever heard, this makes you feel, if you close your eyes tight and open your imagination wide that you may actually be in the presence of the man. Wonderful
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Some very enjoyable rare stuff
Mystery White Boy is a very interesting insight into some of the songs that Jeff and his band had kicking around, but which never made it onto an album (until now), namely
'I... Read more
'I... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Funky Pete
Avoid!
As a fairly big Jeff Buckley fan I bought this with high hopes, especially with the idea that anything his mother allowed to be released posthumously would be excellent. But no. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Dobbins
There aren't enough stars in the Universe
Inspiring. Frightening. Colossal. Graceful. Glorious. Gargantuan - and that's just "Dream Brother", the opening number of this collection of awesome live material, as selected by... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2004 by Kezzworld
Hype?
I'm as big a fan of Grace as any other sensible person with ears, and had seen this album rated quite highly by a number of publications I normally trust, so decided to get it. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2004 by Keefaz
Words are not enough
I saw and heard Jeff Buckley for the first time on a BBC special. I cannot belive I have missed out on the genius of Jeff Buckley up till now. Read more
Published on 17 July 2003 by "steven_reid69"
Buckley's other face
This live album shows you what kind of a musician Buckley was too. When in the studio, he used all the advantages studios offer, searching for well-crafted heartfelt arrangements. Read more
Published on 6 May 2003 by Tigerrtje
Better than the CD's
Jeff buckley, live! and BETTER than the CD's! Contains tracks you my not of heard such as 'I Woke Up In A Strange Place', 'Moodswing Whiskey', 'Kanga Roo' and my favourite song... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2001
Don't much like live albums - this one is better than most.
Mystery White Boy is fantastically produced and fully captures the fact that Buckley generally sounds as good live as he does on Grace or Sketches. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2001
If only we could have stopped him going for a swim
This CD is very different to the work Jeff was working on around the time of the recordings. Although drawing heavily from the songs which made up Grace, here they seem much rawer,... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2000 by Dave Bishop
If only we could have stopped him going for a swim
This CD is very different to the work Jeff was working on around the time of the recordings. Although drawing heavily from the songs which made up Grace, here they seem much rawer,... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2000 by Dave Bishop
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