Grace (Jeff Buckley album)

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Grace, released August 23, 1994 (see 1994 in music), is the first and only complete studio album by Jeff Buckley. While the album initially had poor sales, only peaking at #149 in the US, it received wide critical acclaim. Each year, the album gains more fans and larger support from people around the world. Several popular musicians, including Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Matthew Bellamy of Muse, list it among their influences, while it was also praised by veteran artists Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, and Bob Dylan. Last Goodbye earned Jeff one of his only commercial hits as it was a more radio-friendly song, especially during a post-grunge time, early '95.

An extended version of the album was released in 2004, subtitled Legacy Edition, which peaked at #44 in the UK. It celebrates the album's tenth anniversary.

Grace has been listed as a highly rated album in many popular magazines, such as Q magazine, where readers voted Grace the 75th greatest album of all time; the same vote was taken again towards the end of 2005, this time Grace being placed at 13.[1]. In 2006; Mojo Magazine Named Grace the #1 Modern Rock Classic of all Time. Template:RS500

Jeff Buckley's haunting cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" remains one of his most well-known songs, and has been used extensively in many US Television Dramas as well as films; the season finale of The West Wing, "Posse Comitatus" and the two part season one finale of Without a Trace. It was again later used in the season finale of The OC, and the season premiere of the second season of House, "Acceptance"; it was featured in the films Lord of War and The Edukators.

Track listing

Original track listing

1. "Mojo Pin" (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) – 5:42
2. "Grace" (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) – 5:22
3. "Last Goodbye" (Jeff Buckley) – 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" (Benjamin Britten) – 2:56
9. "Eternal Life" (Jeff Buckley) – 4:52
10. "Dream Brother" (Jeff Buckley, Mick Grondahl, Matt Johnson) – 5:26

2004 Legacy Edition bonus disc track listing

1. "Forget Her" (Buckley) – 5:12
2. "Dream Brother" (Alternate Take) – 4:56
3. "Lost Highway" (Hank Williams) – 4:24
4. "Alligator Wine" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins)
5. "Mama, You Been On My Mind" (Bob Dylan) – 3:26
6. "Parchman Farm Blues/Preachin' Blues" (Bukka White)
7. "The Other Woman" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:05
8. "Kanga-Roo" (Alex Chilton)
9. "I Want Someone Badly" (Nathan Larson) – 2:36
10. "Eternal Life (Road Version)"
11. "Kick Out The Jams (Live)" (MC5)
12. "Dream Brother (Nag Champa Mix)"
13. "Strawberry Street" (Buckley, Goodsight, McNally) – 5:26*

(*'Strawberry Street' does not appear in the tracklisting)

• 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 - organ, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, tabla, vocals
• Mick Grondahl - bass
• Michael Tighe - guitar
• Matt Johnson - percussion, drums, vibraphone
• Gary Lucas - 'Magical Guitarness' on "Mojo Pin" and "Grace".
• Karl Berger - strings
• Loris Holland - organ
• Misha Masud - tabla

Production

• Producers: Jeff Buckley, Andy Wallace
• Executive producer: Steve Berkowitz
• Engineers: Clif Norrell, Andy Wallace
• Assistant engineers: Chris Laidlaw, Bryant W. Jackson, Steve Sisco
• Mixing: Andy Wallace
• Mastering: Howie Weinberg
• String arrangements: Karl Berger
• Art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Nicky Lindeman
• Design: Christopher Austopchuk, Nicky Lindeman
• Design assistant: Jennifer Cohen
• Photography: Merri Cyr, David Gahr

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Heatseekers	5
1995	The Billboard 200	149

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1995	"Last Goodbye"	Modern Rock Tracks	19