Album Club: 28.02.2012: Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)

[John]

Its interesting how music causes so much differences in taste
I think if you look at the legacy of Grace and how many musicians loved this album says it all for me.
Music is truly personal and like Tim this will be in my Desert Island discs

[RochaCullen]

Did you generally do well from this hunch?

I did generally. Really, the effect was that it would quickly tell me who was closed minded or only willing to give time to their own interests, and who was more open to new things and willing indulge in one or two of my interests. You could have used a thousand things to find out such information, it just happened with me that it was this album.

[griffo104]

As far as I am concerned a perfect album. A wonderful voice, great playing from a tight band, good choice of songs, even the covers.

I well remember listening to this for the first time many years ago and thinking it was ok, couldn't see what the fuss is about, all those years later this is a regular on the turntable (thank you Simply Vinyl).

It rocks on the odd track and then it can by a simple gasp of breath, sad and lonely, on another song. Beautiful.

My first 10/10 album club.

[sparrow]

Can't find my copy...........

[DanJennings]

yep, I'll have a listen to this tomorrow.

I do love this album, it's so fragile in places and his voice is just amazing.

personal highlights would be: Grace, So Real, Lover You Should've Come Over.

Hamish played me this album round his place when I didn't know him very well, I'd never heard it before, but I loved it straight from the off!

[Bazil]

A very unique album there is no common sound almost a collection of covers as it where.
Really like some not keen on others but a definite 8/10.

[keiths]

I settled on 8/10 in the end for this. I need to be in the mood for it, but when I am, then it tends to be played several times in succession. I don't like every track on it, but Mojo Pin; Lilac Wine and Lover, You Should Have Come Over are practically perfection. I mentioned this on another thread, but it always upsets me thinking about how good the music he still had to come would have been.

[Jac Hawk]

Well guys i gave it a listen again, i heard it years ago and it just didn't impress me then, anyway it's an album i can take or leave, nothing on it really gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck, but neither does it offend 6/10 for me

[Barry]

It's not until I get to the track 'Hallelujah' (and all the following tracks) does the album come alive for me.

Despite that I do have a copy and will give it 7/10.