Grace (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Grace
Type = Studio album
Artist = Jeff Buckley


Released = August 23, 1994
Recorded = Late 1993-1994 at Bearsville Recording Studio, Woodstock, NY
Genre = Rock
Length = 51:44
Label = Columbia
Producer = Jeff Buckley
Andy Wallace
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:41y67uu080jf~T1 link]
*"Blender" rating|4|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2687 link]
*Drowned in Sound (10/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/917 link]
*Epinions rating|5|5 [http://www.epinions.com/content_77165268612 link]
*Insiders' Guides rating|9|5 [http://www.insidersguides.net/musicguides/artists/JeffBuckley/Grace.php link]
*Pitchfork Media (9.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15723-grace-legacy-edition link]
*PopMatters [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/buckleyjeff-gracelegacy.shtml link]
*Robert Christgau (C) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=jeff+buckley link]
*Rolling Stone rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jeffbuckley/albums/album/145800/review/5944561/grace link]
*Sputnikmusic (5/5) [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=503 link]
*"Stylus" (A-) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/jeff-buckley/grace-legacy-edition.htm link]
Last album = "Live at Sin-é"
(1993)
This album = "Grace"
(1994)
Next album = "Live from the Bataclan"
(1995)

"Grace" is the first and only complete studio album by Jeff Buckley, released on August 23, 1994 (see 1994 in music). The album is named after the title track, "Grace," co-written by Buckley and Gary Lucas. While the album initially had poor sales, only peaking at #149 in the U.S., it received wide critical acclaim. It has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide. An extended version of the album (subtitled Legacy Edition) celebrating its tenth anniversary was released in 2004, and it peaked at #44 in the UK.

Musicians such as Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Matthew Bellamy of Muse list Buckley among their influences, and the album has been lauded by veteran artists such as Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave, Neil Peart of Rush, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, and Bob Dylan.fact|date=July 2008

Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" remains one of his most well-known songs, and has been used extensively in many U.S. television series and films, including "The West Wing", "The O.C.", "Scrubs", "One Tree Hill" and "The Edukators". In 2004, this version was ranked #259 on Rolling Stone's article "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Buckley'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 for him. [ [http://www.jeffbuckley.com/rfuller/buckley/faq/13grace.html Kingdom For A Kiss - The JB F.A.Q.: Grace ] ]

"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.cite web | url = http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#Best%20Albums%20Ever%202006 | title = Q Readers All Time Top 100 Albums – February 1998 Issue | accessdate = 2006-12-30] cite web | url = http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#QReaders | title = Q Readers Best Albums Ever 2006 | accessdate = 2006-12-30] RS500|303 In 2006, Mojo Magazine named "Grace" the #1 Modern Rock Classic of all Time. It was also rated as Australia's second favourite album on "My Favourite Album", a television special done by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation aired on December 3, 2006.cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/myfavouritealbum/top100.htm | title = My Favourite Album | accessdate = 2006-12-03 | date = 2006-12-03 | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation] Grace re-entered the Top 50 album charts in Australia at number 44 for the week of the 29th of January to the 5th of February 2007, 13 years after its original release date. It is currently certified 6x Platinum in Australia.

Track listing

Original track listing
#"Mojo Pin" (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) – 5:42
#"Grace" (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) – 5:22
#"Last Goodbye" (Jeff Buckley) – 4:35 [ [http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=1981438&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID BMI | Repertoire Search ] ]
#"Lilac Wine" (James Shelton) – 4:32
#"So Real" (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) – 4:43
#"Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 6:53
#"Lover, You Should've Come Over" (Jeff Buckley) – 6:43
#"Corpus Christi Carol" (Benjamin Britten) – 2:56
#"Eternal Life" (Jeff Buckley) – 4:52
#"Dream Brother" (Jeff Buckley, Mick Grondahl, Matt Johnson) – 5:26

*"Forget Her" is included as the 11th track on later releases of the album.

Legacy Edition

Infobox Album | Name = Grace (Legacy Edition)
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Jeff Buckley


Released = August 23, 2004
Recorded = 1993-1994
Genre = Alternative
Length = 117:00
Label = Columbia
Producer = George Marino
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:ugse4j377wav link]
*Pitchfork Media (9.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15723/Jeff_Buckley_Grace_Legacy_Edition link]
*BBC (favourable) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/5fmq/ link]
Last album = "Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition)"
(2003)
This album = "Grace (Legacy Edition)"
(2004)
Next album = ""
(2007)

2004 "Legacy Edition" bonus disc track listing
#"Forget Her" (Jeff Buckley) – 5:12
#"Dream Brother" (Alternate Take) – 4:56
#"Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – 4:24
#"Alligator Wine" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) – 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" (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" (Buckley, Goodsight, McNally) – 5:26*(*hidden bonus track on the Australian edition that does not appear in the track listing)
*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".

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Personnel

*Jeff Buckley - vocals, guitar, organ, appalachian dulcimer, harmonium, tabla (track 10)
*Mick Grondahl - 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)

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
*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)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References