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Buckley's cover of [[Leonard Cohen]]'s "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]" remains one of his most well-known recordings, and has been used extensively in many U.S. television series and films, including ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'', ''[[The O.C.]]'', ''[[House M.D.]]'', ''[[Without a Trace]]'', ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'', ''[[The Edukators]]'', |
Buckley's cover of [[Leonard Cohen]]'s "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]" remains one of his most well-known recordings, and has been used extensively in many U.S. television series and films, including ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'', ''[[The O.C.]]'', ''[[House M.D.]]'', ''[[Without a Trace]]'', ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'', ''[[The Edukators]]'', ''[[Lord of War]]'' and ''[[Saint Ralph]]''. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
Revision as of 17:01, 1 December 2011
Untitled | |
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | (C)[2] |
Drowned in Sound | (10/10)[3] |
The Guardian | (positive)[4] |
Q | [5] |
Slant Magazine | [6] |
Sputnikmusic | [7] |
Grace is the only complete studio album by Jeff Buckley, released on August 23, 1994. While the album initially had poor sales, peaking at #149 in the U.S., and received mixed reviews,[8] it gradually acquired critical and popular acclaim and has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide. An extended version of the album (subtitled "Legacy Edition") celebrating its tenth anniversary was released on August 24, 2004, and it peaked at #44 in the UK.
Grace re-entered the albums chart in Australia at number 44 for the week of January 29 to February 5, 2007 – 13 years after its original release date. It is currently certified 6x Platinum in Australia.
Music
Jeff's version of "Corpus Christi Carol" was based on a version by Janet Baker. A childhood friend introduced him to the song, and Buckley sang a version on the album as a way of thanking him.[9]
Critical reception
Grace has been highly rated in magazines such as Q, in which readers voted Grace the 75th greatest album of all time in 1998; the same vote was taken again in 2005 and Grace then ranked 13th.[10][11] In 2003, the album was ranked number 303 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[12] In 2006, Mojo named Grace the #1 Modern Rock Classic of all Time.[13] It was also rated as Australia's second favourite album on My Favourite Album, a television special aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on December 3, 2006.[14] In 2003, Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" was ranked #259 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.[15] VH1 also rated the album #73 on its "100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll" show/list.[16]
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Entertainment Weekly | United States | Best 10 Albums of the Year[17] | 1994 | 6 |
Eye Weekly | Canada | Best 30 Albums of the Year[18] | 1994 | 4 |
Juice | Australia | 100 Greatest Albums of the 90s[19] | 1999 | 10 |
Les Inrockuptibles | France | Best 25 Albums of the Year[20] | 1994 | 14 |
Melody Maker | United Kingdom | Best 50 Albums of the Year[21] | 1994 | 9 |
Mojo | United Kingdom | Best 25 Albums of the Year[22] | 1994 | 1 |
NME | United Kingdom | Best 50 Albums of the Year[23] | 1994 | 21 |
Q | United Kingdom | Best Albums of the Year[24] Reissues of the Year[25] |
1994 2004 |
* * |
Rocksound | United Kingdom | Best 50 Albums of the Year[26] | 1994 | 2 |
Rolling Stone | United States | The Essential Alternative Recordings of the 90s[27] | — | * |
Select | United Kingdom | Best 50 Albums of the Year[28] | 1994 | 41 |
Technikart | France | Best 5 Albums of the Year[29] | 1994 | 2 |
The Face | United Kingdom | Best 30 Albums of the Year[30] | 1994 | 18 |
The Guardian | United Kingdom | Alternative Top 100 Albums Ever[31] 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die[31] |
1999 2007 |
15 * |
* denotes an unranked list.
Singles and EPs
Four proper singles were released from the album, along with additional editions, two posthumous releases, and promo-only releases (see also: The Grace EPs).
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Posthumous
Buckley's cover version of "Hallelujah" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2 during Christmas 2008, following the release of another cover version by series 5 of the British version of The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke which took the number 1 slot.
- Singles
- "Forget Her" (August 2004)
- "Hallelujah" (May 2007)
Legacy
In 2006, British Hit Singles & Albums and NME organized a poll of which, 40,000 people worldwide voted for the 100 best albums ever and Grace was placed at #23 on the list.[32]
Use in film and television
Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" remains one of his most well-known recordings, and has been used extensively in many U.S. television series and films, including The West Wing, The O.C., House M.D., Without a Trace, One Tree Hill, The Edukators, Lord of War and Saint Ralph.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mojo Pin" | Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas | 5:42 |
2. | "Grace" | Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas | 5:22 |
3. | "Last Goodbye" | Jeff Buckley[34] | 4:35 |
4. | "Lilac Wine" | James Shelton | 4:32 |
5. | "So Real" | Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe | 4:43 |
6. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 6:53 |
7. | "Lover, You Should've Come Over" | Jeff Buckley | 6:43 |
8. | "Corpus Christi Carol" | Traditional, Benjamin Britten | 2:56 |
9. | "Eternal Life" | Jeff Buckley | 4:52 |
10. | "Dream Brother" | Jeff Buckley, Mick Grondahl, Matt Johnson | 5:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Forget Her" | Jeff Buckley | 5:13 |
To promote Buckley's 1995 Australian tour, a two-CD edition was issued. It featured the following songs on the second disc:
- "So Real" – live and acoustic in Japan, January 1995
- "Dream Brother" – live in Hamburg at Club Logo, February 22, 1995
- "Grace" – live in London, March 4, 1995 (exclusive to this release)
- "Mojo Pin" – live at Wetlands, New York City, November 1994
Legacy Edition
Untitled | |
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [36] |
BBC | (favourable) [37] |
Blender | [38] |
Pitchfork Media | (9.0/10)[39] |
PopMatters | (Positive)[40] |
Stylus Magazine | (A-)[41] |
- Original disc
Bonus disc
- "Forget Her" (Jeff Buckley) – 5:12
- "Dream Brother" (Alternate Take) – 4:56
- "Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – 4:24
- "Alligator Wine" (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) – 3:21
- "Mama, You Been on My Mind" (Bob Dylan) – 3:26
- "Parchman Farm Blues/Preachin' Blues" (Bukka White/Robert Johnson) – 6:20
- "The Other Woman" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:05
- "Kanga-Roo" (Alex Chilton) – 14:14
- "I Want Someone Badly" (with Shudder to Think) (Nathan Larson) – 2:36
- "Eternal Life" (Road Version) – 4:50
- "Kick Out the Jams" (Live) (MC5) – 3:06
- "Dream Brother" (Nag Champa Mix) – 5:24
- "Strawberry Street" (Jeff Buckley/Andrew Goodsight/John McNally) – 5:26*
(*does not appear in the track listing; previously unreleased, appears here in a rehearsal recording from the Knitting Factory in May 1993, with the Washington Squares frontman Tom Goodkind on bass guitar)
- The Legacy Edition also featured a DVD including a documentary and videos for "Grace", "Last Goodbye", "So Real", "Eternal Life" (the "road version") and "Forget Her".
Personnel
- Jeff Buckley – producer, vocals, guitar, organ, appalachian dulcimer, harmonium, tabla (track 10)
- Additional musicians
- Mick Grøndahl – bass
- Michael Tighe – guitar
- Matt Johnson – percussion, drums, vibraphone (track 10)
- Gary Lucas – "Magical Guitarness" (tracks 1, 2)
- Karl Berger – string arrangements
- Loris Holland – organ (track 7)
- Misha Masud – tabla (track 10)
- Technical personnel
- Andy Wallace – producer, engineer, mixing
- Steve Berkowitz – executive producer
- Clif Norrell – engineer
- Chris Laidlaw – assistant engineer
- Bryant W. Jackson – assistant engineer
- Steve Sisco – assistant engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Christopher Austopchuk – art direction, design
- Nicky Lindeman – art direction, design
- Jennifer Cohen – design assistant
- Merri Cyr – photography
- David Gahr – photography
Charts and certifications
Album
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Certifications
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Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1995 | "Last Goodbye" | Modern Rock Tracks | 19 |
UK Singles Chart | 54 | ||
2008 | "Hallelujah" | US Hot Digital Songs | 1 |
UK Singles Chart | 2 |
Release history
Region | Release date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom, Europe[54] | 15 August 1994 | CD, LP | Columbia Records (Sony) |
United States[54] | 23 August 1994 | CD | |
Compact Cassette | |||
Vinyl | |||
MiniDisc | |||
Promo Cassette | |||
Japan[54] | 1 September 1994 | CD | |
Australia[54] | 19 September 1994 | CD | |
Worldwide[37][55] | 23 August 2004 | Legacy Edition (2×CD+DVD) |
References
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- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Nov. 29, 1994: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice (November 29, 1994). Village Voice Media. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Review: Jeff Buckley: Grace". DrownedinSound.com. April 24, 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline. "Review: Jeff Buckley: Grace (Columbia 475928 2)". Friday Review (September 2, 1994). Guardian Media Group: 10.
- ^ Cranna, Ian. "Review: Jeff Buckley, Grace". Q (Q96, September 1994). EMAP Metro Ltd: 98.
- ^ WALSH, BARRY (August 3, 2005). "Review: Jeff Buckley: Grace". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Hartwig, Andrew (2005-01-14). "Review: Jeff Buckley, Grace". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ [author missing] (2011 [last update]). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Jeff Buckley: Grace: Legacy Edition". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
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