Grace (album)

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Grace
Grace cover
Studio album by 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
Professional reviews
Jeff Buckley chronology
Live at Sin-é
(1993)		 Grace
(1994)		 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 Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas. While the album initially had poor sales, only peaking at #149 in the US, it received wide critical acclaim. Since Buckley's death in 1997, the album appears to gain more fans each year[citation needed] and has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide. 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.

Musicians such as Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Matthew Bellamy of Muse list Jeff 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.

Jeff 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., 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".

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].[2]In 2003, the album was ranked number 303 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. 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.[3] 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.

Contents

[edit] 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 [1]
  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
  • "Forget Her" is included as the 11th track on later releases of the album.

[edit] Legacy Edition

Grace (Legacy Edition)
Compilation album by Jeff Buckley
Released August 23, 2004
Recorded 1993-1994
Genre Alternative
Length 117:00
Label Columbia
Producer George Marino
Professional reviews
Jeff Buckley chronology
Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition)
(2003)		 Grace (Legacy Edition)
(2004)		 So Real: Songs from Jeff Buckley
(2007)

2004 Legacy Edition bonus disc track listing

  1. "Forget Her" (Jeff Buckley) – 5:12
  2. "Dream Brother" (Alternate Take) – 4:56
  3. "Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – 4:24
  4. "Alligator Wine" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) – 3:21
  5. "Mama, You Been On My Mind" (Bob Dylan) – 3:26
  6. "Parchman Farm Blues/Preachin' Blues" (Bukka White/Robert Johnson) – 6:20
  7. "The Other Woman" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:05
  8. "Kanga-Roo" (Alex Chilton) – 14:14
  9. "I Want Someone Badly" (Nathan Larson) – 2:36
  10. "Eternal Life (Road Version)" – 4:50
  11. "Kick Out The Jams (Live)" (MC5) – 3:06
  12. "Dream Brother (Nag Champa Mix)" – 5:24
  13. "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".

[edit] Samples

  • "Hallelujah"
    "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen; performed by Jeff Buckley.
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[edit] Personnel

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Q Readers All Time Top 100 Albums – February 1998 Issue. Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
  2. ^ Q Readers Best Albums Ever 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
  3. ^ My Favourite Album. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2006-12-03). Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
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