Goodbye And Hello

Not memorable or interesting at all

Liked a couple songs but I don't really feel anything Just average if I'm being honest

This album suffers for the time it was made when "hippies" preached love/peace/salvation. There was a travesty of a war going on, they all had a lot to worry about and be unhappy with. This album definitely reflects the time it was made and the concerns at the time. I really liked No Man Can Find The War, I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain, Once I Was, Phantasmagoria In Two, Morning Glory. I really did not like Carnival Song, Hallucinations was weak as well but not horrid. All in all, a solid 4 star effort

On paper I should like this, but was just wanting it to be over. Giving it a very begrudging 3 for some respectable songwriting.

Overall: 8/10 Wow, Tim Buckley had an insane voice that truly does not fit his face at all. I don't think I've ever heard any of the songs on this album, there's a tenderness to them that feels like a warm blanket. I would love to have this one on vinyl. Fav Song: Pleasant Street

Pretty enjoyable. You can tell there's influence from Johnny Cash with some rougher vocals at time. "Morning Glory" (listened to while drinking coffee) was a favorite. The sitar was such a classic 60's flair on "Hallucinations" and "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain."

Not something I would listen to

This one kind of all blended together for me. His voice was very similar I thought to Keith Green which kept distracting me. I also wasn't aware until now that this was Jeff Buckley's estranged father. Crazy the talent between them both.

I liked "No man can find the war", "Carnival song", "Hallucinations", "I never asked to be your mountain", "once I was", "Phantasmagoria in two", and "knight errant". It's pretty awesome that both Tim and his son Jeff had such successful careers and were such good musicians. They had different styles than eachother which is interesting because you'd expect maybe the son to follow in his father's footsteps. I guess he still did by choosing to do music. Also, maybe you wouldn't expect the son to follow in his father's footsteps because of the whole "I don't wanna be like my parents" thing. I dunno. This album is pretty sick and I've been meaning to listen to it for a while.

Feels weird enjoying this medieval-ass music so much considering I'm nigh certain music in the medieval era sounded nothing like this in any of the countries I hail from.

My first thought upon seeing this cover was 'DAMN he looks like his son'. I really enjoyed this! It's giving me Jefferson Airplane/early Genesis and Led Zeppelin vibes (the ideal combination of sounds for me personally) while still sounding distinctly unique. Yet another fun discovery thanks to this project!

Not a fan at all, I love Jeff’s voice find Tim’s voice irritating

3.5/5 It's okay, sounds like music my dad listens to on the radio, and I get the feeling that if I were alive in the 1960/70s I would've been SUPER into this music. Will consider for playlists.

I only ever knew Tim Buckley by his two REALLY experimental albums, Lorca and Starsailor, so I was pretty confused to see that three of his albums made it onto this list and none of them were those two. Apparently he's just always been like that. This was a lot more psychedelic than I imagined it being. Anyways, he's a pretty good singer, reminds me of Don McLean in a lot of ways. He has a lot to say and a lot of different ways to say it, too. I liked the random carnival-ish song thrown in there and the really medieval song, even if that one ran pretty long.

Day793 - a fitting time to here an anti-war song. no man can find the war and pleasant street were the only ones i could really stomach. it’s too bad he died so young.

I'm not getting the Tim Buckley love, something isn't hitting for me. So a 3, which is what I give when I can recognise the quality if not appreciate the music

strongly rooted in folk - a wavering, declaiming troubadour sharing his tales with direct intensity, and then taken over by jazz intensity

This album is fine. It kinda sounds like ren fair music but without the fun instruments. This isn't something I would really return to, but I had a good enough time while listening (I made sure to turn the volume down real low when I got to the Taco Bell drive thru). Mid 3.

First time checking him out, though I’ve wanted to for a while. Very 60s flower pop

It was OK - the electric guitar and arrangements set it apart from other 60s folk rock a bit. But his voice is too nasal and mannered for me, and the lyrics... I enjoy twiddly hippy nonsense when it's got a sense of fun and whimsy, but this felt utterly po-faced. He actually sings 'Oh whither has my lady wandered?' and doesn't seem to be joking.

meh, give me something cool

More like goodbye to these album reviews. Meh, but Pleasant Street was pretty good. Nice British rock big guitar solo strong vocals type thing happening. Idk there’s nothing really super interesting happening in these songs they’re pretty straight forward and repetitive boring. I don’t mind the genre and tones they have happening it’s that classic late 60s sound which I enjoy. But compositions aren’t anything special. Not interested in finishing this album. Got through most of it. Skipped quite a few cause they were just too repetitive. 2/5

damn jeff looks just like him😭😭😭devastated knowing both of them have passed away

I wanted to like this more but a lot of tracks never really 'took off'. I found his wailing vocals often killed the song's momentum. 'Phantasmagoria in Two' is a notable exception and the standout track.

I never asked to be your Mountain. What a SONG, man. 60s albums will always, always have my 4+ stars. Except Beggars Banquet.

My rating 2.6. Medieval ballads pretending to be rock music.

I hated the 1969 Tim Buckley album, this one is definitely better. Still just run of the mill late 60s folk music though.

6th listen of a Tim Buckley album and like the 4th listen of this one in particular. I am slowly starting to get it and click with it a little more. It's pleasant and intense at times, but I feel it requires constant attention to get a little more out of it that I don't have with other albums of this era and niche. It certainly had some nice parts. I really liked I never asked to be your mountain and some others. But still, I wish I could enjoy it more.

May revisit

This was calm and very enjoyable. Tim Buckley is a really good singer. This album feels very coherent. It does begin to feel repetitive, and gets a little boring at times, but it is still good! Actual rating...2.75 Liked Songs: "No Man Can Find the War" , "Pleasant Street" , "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain" , "Once I Was" , "Phantasmagoria in Two" , "Morning Glory"

2.5

was not anticipating how diverse the songs on this album would be!

rlly nice, although he sounds a lil bit too derivative from morrisey for me to get a complete sense of originality

Ok

Fine. Very 60s.

The album is overall alright, and given that it was at around Beatles-time, I guess it was pretty chill and enjoyable but maybe not the most popular at the time perhaps.

I think Once I Was is one of the most poetic songs of its generation, and it works to the detriment of this album as nothing else compares to it.

Favourite Songs: Pleasant Street Hallucinations I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain

Thought it was just average folk but some songs in the middle were really good!

Some really cool songs, some rather good I would have to return to. 3 as a placeholder, but leaning towards 4.

ok, goodbye and hello é uma belissima música... esse album foi melhor (o filho ainda é melhor tho)

Meh

397/1089 - Tim Buckley? The "Control Alt Delete" "Loss Comic" guy? In all seriousness this is a great and eclectic album. Listened on my phone and I'm excited to listen to it on some proper speakers in the near future!

Another nice one

❤️❤️❤️

Fine

didn't have high hopes, so it blew me out of the water because i really liked this one.

Definitely on the short list of white guys who can pull off afros.

This guy has a great voice. Even if the music doesn’t particularly capture me on this album, I can’t deny, it is pleasant to listen to. The songwriting seems complex, and it can be grand and epic at times.

this is quite interesting. its different from alot of other music ive listened to from the 60's. tim's vocals are strange but they work with his music. i'm personally not the biggest fan of these songs but i can appreciate a good album. Favorite song was Phantasmagoria in Two. 4/10

Too Donovan-derivative bells-on-my-shoes-while-I-prance-through-the-lilies for me

Seems like one you had to be there for.

My interest in seeing Tim Buckley in concert, at his peak, would be about a 2 out of 5, so this seems right. Do not love the heavy bass lines in the opening tracks.

Better than “Greetings from L.A.”, but that is not saying much.

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No private session used. Big fan of his son's work, but never checked Tim out seriously. Album is very folksy and of it's time. Folksy and not interesting, I couldn't find anything worthwhile on this album.

Did not love

I've been meaning to listen to Jeff Buckley's dad since I listened to a the Too Much Information podcast. His son is the greatest, but this decent.

carnival song once i was ....unexpectedly got me....maybe a low 4 ????

solid, but not a super standout for me

This was an interesting album: at first I was ready to pass. No Man Can Find the War was okay but Carnival Song was way too English medieval minstrel. Then Pleasant Street came on and it was pretty good, raising the bar to a “2”. Hallucinations was a trip literally and figuratively, but was a great intro to I never Asked to Be Your Mountains with its slide guitars, intense strumming guitar and drumming that reminded me of Rusted Root. This raised the bar up to a curious “3”. Unfortunately once I reached the top of the Mountain it descended back onto medieval Knight-Errant territory, literally. I was lulled into a sense of comfort but was reminded that English folk is different than ‘Merican folk. It was a listening experience but I don’t know if I need another.

Random thoughts: * I thought maybe this would be a hidden gem with this being Jeff Buckley's dad and all. * It was better left buried. It was whiny and dated. I listened to it once and had no desire to listen again. * I'm sure there is something good here but it left such an unpleasant first impression. * I will stick with just goodbye for this one.

𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 is a sweeping, ornate take on 60s folk, and what catches me most is how much Tim Buckley’s voice at times resembles his son Jeff’s — the same aching lift, the same delicate intensity. It’s an intriguing listen with flashes of brilliance, but as an album it doesn’t fully hold me. Interesting, occasionally striking, yet not something I feel compelled to revisit soon.

wait this is really good

not bad. reminded me of the California 60's groups like Jefferson Airplane and the Doors. protest songs sprinkled in with psychedelic love songs.

This was one of the more confusing albums we have listened to haha. I don't know if this was genius or complete garbage. Super unique singing voice. Surprisingly great instruments for a 1967 no name solo artist. The songs were just goofy and the singing was goofy.

Sort of reminds me of a cross between the Monkees and Janice Joplin

i honestly don't really have any feelings positive or negative about this. very bland

The father of perhaps my favorite pure singer of all time and I can definitely see where Jeff gets it from. Tim's vocals are definitely the highlight here - there are a few other cool music moments elsewhere and it's certainly more adventurous that typical 60s folk, but really not as much to hold sustained interest. Pleasant Street is probably the best track to me, the title track is also pretty epic. I'd put this in the realm of "pretty good but not great" and not sure how many repeat spins this will get, but I'm also interested in checking out more of his later work.

Goodbye

Not my favorite- pleasant enough but a little on the boring side for my tastes. I could see how it was influential in the folk revival movement of the late 60s but for me it didnt land. Overall- 2.5/5

Goodbye and Hello, a cute title, by Tim Buckley is average. I enjoyed it, because I tend to enjoy that sixties baroque pop sound, but I'm not sure what else this album added to this list that wasn't already here. Many aspects (vocals, lyrics, etc.) just seem OK to me. But I'll reiterate my enjoyment--I truly enjoyed "Pleasant Street," and I even tacked it into my liked songs.

This was neither psychedelic folk nor renaissance folk enough to catch my attention either way. Really wish I had more to say about this album, but nothing really stuck with me. I found it to be pretty forgettable.

A collection of 10 hippie folk melodramas.

This wasn’t for me. But it was a nice album, and a pleasant voice.

That was MINT. Very thought provoking lyrics with a heartfelt delivery. Massive standouts are i never asked to be your mountain, phantasmagoria, once i was and ESPECIALLY Pleasant street, what an incredible song. Bonus points for being the Father to the GOAT.

I was coincidentally listening to this one earlier this week. It's a great album, I'm quite surprised looking at the low ratings on this, this seems like it would be a record that anyone can enjoy, it's really pretty! I'm still in the early phase of my relationship with his music in a way, but I'm quite enamoured already with Starsailor in particular (a 5☆ record for me), one that I would have expected to give people trouble, and it's by design, not this! Pleasant Street is one of the best song I've heard. period. C'mon everybody?! Fav: Pleasant Street Once I Was Phantasmagoria in Two

I was ready to love this but it was just OK really.

Aight, here we go! Starting off, no man can find the war, lovely track. I liked the lyrics, the vocals, the guitar, the drums, the effects. Carnival song had some really nice little musical moments with some carnival music motifs. I didn’t love pleasant street, but the vocals and the electric guitar were really good. Hallucinations matched the name. It felt like a hallucination but it was great! I never asked to be your mountain reminded me of a wolf simulator game I played as a kid. It was the exact same style of instrumental. It really came into itself as it built! I absolutely loved Once I was. Gorgeous track. Phantasmgoria in two was also very good. Knight-errant wasn’t really my thing, but I liked the narrative aspect. The title track was lovely. As a former oboe player I can appreciate the oboe in the mix at the start even though it was faint. I enjoyed the narrative aspect of this one too. There were so many interesting moments in this track. The final track was an apt closer. I honestly really enjoyed this album. 4/5 ⭐️, 8/10. There were a lot of good moments. 35/1089

It's 3.5

Fine.

Nice, thanks pretty but slight. Just like me!

This was fine. I’ve never been a fan of the Buckley’s, but I get it. If you get some enjoyment out of this, great.

boring generic trash

Captivating performances and really cool instrumentation throughout. I was already a big fan of Starsailor but clearly I needed to check out his other work

an talent made even bigger talent even tho i dont really liked but i dont mind that the songs are written well

Wow, this was fucking GREAT. What the hell is wrong with you people?

Meh.

I enjoyed this one a lot more than Happy Sad. It feels more engaging, and “Pleasant Street” is the clear highlight for me.

Pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoy this album. Guessing it's one of those "revolutionary" albums that was the first of its kind when it released. Vocals and backing instruments are very good, Buckley does a great job of mixing everything together and making a "wall of sound"

oh brother this guy stinks

Album before he goes in the full avant-garde style of stuff. Big fan of Tim Buckleys work, but I think his avant-folky stuff like this is my favourite.

Tim Buckley can fuck off

Favorite Track: No Man Can Find the War

This was pretty chill. The disposable vape probably helped a lot.

Que voz tan molesta y aburrida.

Two stars because he gave us Jeff

It's like hearing nails scratching on a blackboard.

Good, but his son is better.

Not for me again. I really don't like the slow folky harmonica type music. There are other artists that make this type of music that I prefer. I wonder if people tend to consider slow music more artistic and elevated because humans have a tendency to think slow speech indicates confidence? I'm tired of it personally I like faster music.

his voice is insane !! so many varied vocal performances that i had to check it wasn’t a feature or something i couldn’t help but compare him to his son but they’ve got the same introspective songwriting - which i really like tim buckley is also majorly talented sonically and the album is so explorative

Redundant. One Tim Buckley album on this list is enough. His brand of shrill Folk singing is just not my bag. Hey, look! Another album that features the fine drum work of psychopathic mother-killer, Jim Gordon. I guess that's kind of interesting.

I’m pretty sure this is the guy whose guitar is smashed by Belushi.

Too Mideval Faire for me

I knew very little about the sad history of Tim Buckley and his son before playing this. Some pretty astounding vocals throughout this record. No Man Can Find the War starts it off with a real statement, but it’s Pleasant Street and I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain that are the highlights of side 1. I felt like I enjoyed it more as it went along, which is always a good recipe for repeated listening. I’m surprised given what I’ve read about which Buckley records are included in the list, but I’m glad I heard this one and am definitely curious to hear more.

This guy sucks...

6/10 I like this sound. This isn't the only album with this sound, but its a good sound. 1-23-2026

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Not my thing

Goodbye and Hello is the best Tim Buckley I’ve heard so far. Folky, baroque pop with intensity in its melodies. Pleasant Street is definitely the highlight. 6.8/10

Je ne connaissais pas du tout et c'était franchement sympa. Du folk rock assez audacieux et bien de son époque. On a une instrumentation assez variée. Par contre, vocalement, j'accroche déjà moins, même si c'est un peu pour pinailler. J'ai rien de particulier à redire, c'était bien.

This was fine. For some reason, I was expecting Nick Drake, so this was a relief.

Close your eyes and listen...and you hear Jeff Buckley...It's uncanny!

favorites:

annoying voice

The Carnival Song was maybe the worst thing I have ever had the displeasure of hearing.

PASS

Goodbye and hello tem uma pegada épica maneira. Um folk raiz

Just ok - not a huge fan of the vocal style

Top Songs: Pleasant Street Once I Was

Meh

well, this is a pleasant surprise. My expectations were low, but damn, did this far exceed my expectations!

I listened, I liked, I didn't love though.

Folksy rock, late 60’s vibe

A bit more of a traditional album than some others in the project.

This popped up merely a couple of weeks after his Greetings from LA album, so I did a big sigh, as me and that album did not get along...But thankfully this was so very different. His voice here is perfectly suited to the folky stuff of the time, and I enjoyed the flow of songs. Hooray.

A beguiling album but one I don't see as becoming a regular listen for me, even with the post-Peppers production elements. Still, it held my attention as it drew me in.

cozy. not particularly offensive or memorable 3 stars i guess

Nothing memorable about this, in fact I forgot the album a few hours after listening to it.

pretty nice, like the sound

no

I listened to Tim Buckley's "Happy Sad" on here not too long ago, and didn't care for it too much. But what he's doing on "Goodbye and Hello" is miles more appealing to me. This is really solid folk rock, and there are quite a few tracks that I really enjoyed. Favorite track(s): "Pleasant Street," "Hallucinations," "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain"

Based on a few reviews I sampled I thought this was gonna suck. But it doesn’t. Good vocals. Music good too. Overall pretty good just not sure it’s “like it” (i.e 4 stars) territory for me.

I’m gonna say it. There’s too much “psychedelic folk” on this list. Halfway through, I was looking for reasons to give it a 3 and then he hits me with the “whither shall my lady go“.

Some reasonably decent (but not exceptional) songwriting here, but Buckley's earnest delivery makes the most of the tracks seem like dusty museum pieces.

I had to go back and re-read my review of Tim Buckely's Happy Sad. When I saw the artist's name this time around, I actually struggled to remember his previous album while listening to this one. I think the reason for this is that they feel quite different. This album seems to be similar and a very worthwhile addition to the music of this genre at the time, Happy Sad felt like something completely new. I really enjoyed this, at times it felt heavy and a little dark, but still easy to listen to. I am surprised Tim Buckley doesn't seem to be as recognized as so many of his counterparts, this album feels just as relevant and well done as any by Donovan or The Byrds. I think I will go back and listen to Happy Sad now, and wish I had listened to these two albums in opposite order.

This album has a pretty different vibe than the last Tim Buckley album that was generated. Where Happy Sad was a maudlin folk and jazz fusion, Goodbye and Hello has a lot more psychedelic and fantasy/renaissance influence and feels a bit happier. Overall, enjoyed this one quite a bit. Probably a little more than Happy Sad even.

crazy voice tho

This was okay, but nothing stood out to me.

Easy pleasy Steady as she goes No hits No ear grinders

Didn’t know this singer beforehand. But wow. I loved the faster songs like Pleasant Street and I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain. Such powerful songs.

Let’s just leave it at “Goodbye”, Tim. Could not wait for it to be over, then found out the stream had gone back to the start and I got to listen to the first four pretentious, renaissance fair numbers all over again.

Poetry styled album. Another 1967! I can appreciate this without really liking it. Sure, I enjoyed it, but I don’t see myself turning this on my the heck of it in the near future (vs Disraeli gears). Folksy, earthy. He was a young boy in this!!!! 20. I briefly listened to Happy Sad and his style def changes. I find it so tragic but also, magical (?) when people get famous after they’ve passed. Keeps a good balance in order.

Great 60s sounds. Weird and experimental but still folk. Not an everyday

Pleasant Street stood out. So many folk albums from the same era on this list. And this is... one of them. 3/5

another pure 3 not a 3.5. not bad by any means once again just not calling to me in the way i wanna be called to. i didn’t end up downloading anything and i just can’t in my heart give something more than three stars when i didn’t get a single download out of it. i don’t even really have much to say about this it was fine not much more.

Hmmm, not sure how to put my thoughts into words. It is OK.... there are pieces that I enjoy and some that I really don't. Sounds dated.

I don't care for Tim Buckley. Jeff, yes. Tim, no.

It’s not too bad. I think they did a good job. Good music and quite diverse. Singing is ok. Considering it’s released in the 60s so won’t be too picky about production. But overall it’s a very pleasant listen. The only thing is I find it hard to focus on the music. Strangely it actually helps me focus on other tasks very well. Not necessarily a bad thing. And when I pay a little more attention to the music, I just thought it was not bad at all.

Pretty meh. Sounded kind of whiny and just didn’t get into it

I liked this one a lot more than Greetings From LA. The psychedelic influences and sounds kept my attention the whole time, I just wasn’t a huge fan of Knight-Errant being such a long track at the end. Would definitely be interested in giving this one another listen at some point.

This was a pleasant listen. Some hit or miss songs here and there. Overall not bad.

p good

Easily the best Tim Buckley album. Idk if my expectations were just low but I actually enjoyed this one

Album #993 I have always liked Tim Buckley and I think this was his best album in his short but very versatile career. This kind if psyhedelic folk can't be compared to anything, especially not what in the US around that time. The songwriting is great, his vocal range is absolutely crazy, and it's a very well made album. He uniqueness can be compared only to his son. Favourite songs: Pleasant street, I never asked to be your mountain, Morning glory. Strong 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5.

Felt one-note. Too folksy for me.

I was surprised to see how low this one was rated. I enjoyed it, nice easy listening.

Another singer songwriter I've never heard before. Most was meh, some good stuff. 3* Highlights: pleasant street

I imagine Tim Buckley in medieval times as a troubadour, walking the countryside singing songs of love and longing. A band of followers in his wake, chasing off rats and bands of marauders. Buckley had the most sonorous, resonant voice, the kind that would be shouted from a mountaintop. It gave his songs a transcendent depth of feeling.

Damn, this is a beautiful album and even more tragic is the story behine Tim Buckley.

Disappointingly twee. 2 Few singers are blessed with a voice as sweet and true as Tim Buckley’s. He wasn’t a bad songwriter either and yet there is something crucial lacking; a little self-awareness perhaps. This album is so po-faced and prim. A Renaissance fair at which fun is absolutely out of the question. The album cover is a lie. This is all very difficult to forgive a day after listening to Velvet Underground and Nico, released just a few months before. 2/5

Ren fair vibes. Not something I would revisit.

liked it for the listen Will I listen to again: 5%

Man a great album!!!

Not s'good. I'll say 1.5? I'll round up.

Not super for me

This is okay - nothing special.

not bad, this is so 60s

This album is good, but I guess I had much expectations on this one that I found myself not enjoying that much the album. It's quite good, some songs are nice, but the overall is a bit too trying to be something else and ending up being not that interesting nor excellent.

Didn’t do anything for me. On the boring side.

Sweet soft balladeer rock with a hint of psychedelic sounds. A few songs are heavily in the vein of George Harrison's sitar style.

Felt like listening to a dream. I enjoyed this album and feel like he was probably a big influence on Ray Lamontagne in style if not in voice.

Tim Buckley combines folk and psychedelic in a way that weirdly works and makes his music feel almost mystical. Also I don’t think I’ve ever listened to like more than 2 Jeff Buckley songs, but I have multiple cd’s of his father’s stuff and have listened to it repeatedly

60s rock that has no effect on me.

Maybe this is good for what it is? But I hate what it is. This was torture for me. 2* is the best I can do to transcend my biases.

At first, I was thinking of rating "Goodbye And Hello" higher, but Side Two did not really made it. The album is lyrics-centered, begins with energetic compositions such as No Man Can Find the War and Pleasant Street (my No. 1 pick on this album), but is not as special later on. The title song feels like a few songs incorporated in just one, to a degree which is a bit awkward. Still, I enjoyed the listen, but cannot rate it higher than 3.0.

This is crazy. The previous night I watched a documentary about Jeff Buckley, in which I learned about his father, whom I’ve never heard of before. He was not painted in a good light in the movie. So I didn’t have high expectations for this album. However I liked it for the most part. The vocal style is eerily similar to his son, feminine in a way, haunting, bard-like. The trappings of a folk rock album, but an interesting backing band, and the vocals send it over the top.

I’ve not really listened to Tim Buckley outside of his Starsailor album, but man I clearly have a lot of others to go back to because this was brilliant.

I don’t think it’s for me to understand but felt theatrical

Some great psychedelic folk rock in here, even if the album doesn't constantly hit its heights.

Good music. Better smile.

Some decent bluesy psych rock with a nice groove and soul/RnB arrangements and some solid mellow country/folk rock ala Neil Young. Best on the higher energy tracks or in full out spacey ambient mode - the folksy ballads with medeival melodies are a drag. His voice is bearable for the most part, but fundamentally annoying and very nasaly - he really pushes it with some of the extended wailing portions. Favorites: Pleasant Street, Once I Was

This record is super famous and I've never listened to it. I'm excited for this one today though I know this is not really my kind of music. Man what a voice on this guy. Knowing he was Jeff Buckley's father makes it a little easier to recognize the similarity, I wonder if I would have seen it if I hadn't known? Like the other album I've had from him on this list, I feel like his lyrics are really great for the most part. His music isn't really something that I enjoy that much but I can see the appeal of it to people who are into the sort of folky/bard/60s singer songwriter vibe. I don't know that I would make a point to buy this record but I think if I saw it and it was cheap I would probably pick it up. I liked this album better than Happy Sad which is the only other album of his I've heard all the way through. 3.25/5

I mean, it's alright

3 Stars (8/15)

12/12/2025 I have no real issues with it, it didn't grind my gears though. Spotify listeners: 518.4k

Joni Man-chell, basically. highlights: "No Man Can Find the War," and maybe also "Pleasant Street." overall I had a fine time with this one.

Good hippie music

Fantastic sound for 1967. Crooning, folk, chamber pop. At times her sounds like Cher. Very different from the other stuff I’ve heard from him.

Enjoyable. Rather like Bob Dylan but more to my taste (although I can't say why).

OK album. This is my 2nd Tim Buckley album in the past week. I did not care for this one anymore than I did the first ("Happy Sad"). I don't what to make of his work. This album aspires to be big and dramatic but musically it seems to fall flat. I think his voice is nice but it is better suited to musical theater. Sometimes he'll try to hit the high notes and it's cringy.

I’ve tried Tim Buckley before. I want to like it, or at least to feel that I get why so many later artists namecheck him as an influence, but it’s way too fey and fussy for me. The lyrics are very much of their time, or one strain of that time, with fantasy-folk tropes (“Oh whither has my lady wandered?”) that set my teeth on edge. I also don’t love his undeniably big voice: it’s ‘impressive’ rather than enjoyable. The whole thing just sounds quite pompous and pretentious to me, even allowing for the spirit of the age it was released into.

I'd never heard of Tim Buckley prior to this. The album reminded me of something else that I know, but I can't figure out what at the moment. Tim has a decent voice and the music was OK too but there wasn't anything that really grabbed me and said "this is brilliant". So it's good to have heard it but it won't be in my playlists.

I tried

I actually really like the album personally, it feels like a big 60s edging experience. Like Jefferson aeroplane are about to bust-out on stage directly after.

I wouldn't leave my drink unattended around this donny

Not a huge fan of this so far Instrumentally I appreciate it Just nothing really has grasped me :( Which is a shame because I wanted to really like this.

Yeah a mixed bag this one, was expecting great things but to be honest a lot of it is pretty forgettable, couple of good tracks in the middle with "Once I Was" and "I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain" but mixed in with the kind 60s folksy psych I find fairly cringe, ⭐⭐⭐

Good sounds good tried to give it 1 but I said no

Imaginative folk. Interesting production with interesting elements interwoven. Oft-times atmospheric. It's cool.

Better than the other one but he's no Jeff is he. Probably would have enjoyed it at the time. Won't play it again.

Terrific album

Hadn’t heard this before. Liked it more than his son’s.

More Timmy B, felt like this was a bit more of the same really, as far as I can recall the last album. A bit of psychedelic whimsy without ever really impressing or annoying me. Which given it often annoys me I think is a plus point in general. I want my psychedelic songs to have a bit more of an edge really, far prefer the doors etc to this jaunty stuff. Not a write off but not one to revisit.

Still nice, but I wasn't as taken by it as Happy Sad. The circus-themed tracks in the middle were not great (to put it mildly), but Pleasant Street was a pleasant treat. Loads of minor chord business. Disappointed - I saved this, and was let down.

This felt very 60s. Almost Fairport convention levels of folk in parts. Good amount of psychedelia too. He's got a good voice. I definitely preferred his later filthy offerings on the greetings from LA album we previously had to this. It's just much more lively and interesting. 3

2.5

Clunker

Jeff was better

Almost there.

Guuuurl

This was like 60’s singer/songwriter 101. Harmonica? Check. Tambourine? Check. Heck I think he even had a harpsichord just for good measure.

Yo creo que ya hice este chiste con otro disco de él, pero en mi opinión y para mi gusto lo mejor que hizo fue su hijo. Y ya.

There are far too many Tim Buckley albums on this list

A rollercoaster. I almost quit at Carnival Song, but then Pleasant Street came out of nowhere and was incredible. Worth a listen for that song and “Once I Was”

Reivindicativo.

I can appreciate that other story tellers may have been influenced by this material but this was not really my style of music.

Wow, this is some overwrought shit--there's no denying that the guy had a great voice and, on a few tracks he sounds just like his son, Jeff. But, oy, these songs are ridiculously over the top folk psychedelia. The ones that are simpler and more restrained--"Once I Was," "Pleasant Street,"-- are actually kind of nice. But, even lyrically, it's pretty hammy and cringe--"all the people in Christian licorice clothes." Uh, OK.

Really unique falsetto that he passed on to his son, but I largely did not enjoy this one. Once I Was is a really nice song, very Nick Drake-esque. But theres way too much annoying psych-folk bullshit thats so dated sounding. Folk rock does not have to be so full of silly medieval references, like a lot of 60s singer songwriters for some reason thought it did. Just for the most part found it a really tedious listen. Clearly Tim Buckley was a talent, but I dont like the bardic style of this one at all.

He sounds very similar to the singer from Yes. Pleasant to listen to but no jams or anything.

Enjoyed this more than the other 23 Buckley family albums on this list.

The Good: This album serves as a reminder that there are people out there who suffer from dyslexia! The Bad: Mr Buckley suffers from more than just dyslexia… The Ugly: My dyslexee being awakened by thiss album? At some point I will have to find a library which includes the 1001 book in its collection, so that I can find out which criteria resulted in so many shit albums seem to be important to listen to before one dies, while there are one too many albums missing on this list which, IMHO, should be listened to. 1967, it seems, has one too many psychedelic folksy crap albums one might be forced to listen to if one, like this fool, is attempting at finalizing the 1001 list. Here’s to my fingers being crossed that this is the LAST of this kind of shit albums I have to listen to… 1* out of pure spite, though one could bump it up to 2*… but I already did that with his last album, so fuck it...

Good album... I still prefer Jeff!

31/1001 First listen. What a trip. Like what you hear in movies setting the scene that it’s now the late sixties except it’s nothing cool like All along the watchtower. Hard to embrace this one for the first time in 2025. 2/10

Enjoyed the fast songs, even recommended Pleasant Street to a friend, but the awful slow songs knock it back to 2 stars.

I'm extremely pleasantly surprised by this - I did not know this guy but this was a fantastic album, with so many interesting things happening, musically, lyrically, vocally. This is my new thing.

Litt kjedelig. Hørte ikke stort

Knew of Tim Buckley but never seriously listened to him. I do like British Isles folk music so am very receptive to that genre. Unfortunately there is something about American folk which does not sit right with me. Not surprising I suppose when folk music is meant to delve backwards into our national DNA. I’m not American so can understand this in the same way, as I have read previously on this site in reviews, American 1001’s seem to have a problem with British folks. So any negative thoughts I have with this album, which are only very minor, are down to misunderstanding between cultures and what we were all exposed to as we grew up. When all said and done some of my all time favourite albums are by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan etc but comparing this album with those isn’t really fair as the likes of Joni etc progressed into other forms of music from their early folk roots. So maybe it’s now down to me to listen to Tim’s so see if how his music has developed over the years. 3/5 12/11/25

There seems to be an awful lot of Buckley on this list. Must be political correctness because the tunes (such as they are) are pretty lame. Could we have some Showaddywaddy or Mud next please. I fancy a carefree singalong.

I don't think this is Tim Buckley's fault but the genre overload of this sort of thing in this list makes it impossible to listen objectively without feeling like you've hear it all before. Pretty, but forgettable.

A little too medieval for me.

Somewhat interesting album but no songs that grab you and pull you in. I enjoyed this, but did not love it.

Goodbye Tim, thanks for having Jeff, but your music didn't resonate with me.

He was passionate and deep, moving.

Appreciate the juxtaposition of the sweet voice and chaotic music.

Remember the scene in the movie Animal House, during the Toga Party, John Belushi walking down a crowded staircase as a hippie folk singer woos the coeds with cringy lyrics? Yeah? If not, go look it up on YouTube. I’m with Bluto on this one.

So much better than the two other Tim Buckley albums. 4 stars.

The album develops into something much better than the first track or two would have you expect.

Pleasant enough, but generic hippy music

this record is a trip that started in a crowded pub room sounds that carried experiences and friendships and memories of love and wonder and enduring feels of teenage crushes a life whispered in the winds

Not very boring but nothing special.

Not really my cup o tea but it was definitely a folky album of the 60s lol

Not very into this one

Sounds good Can't believe this guy ripped off Jeff Buckley

solid

I didn't love it

Good listen

I had never heard of Tim Buckley, but he was solid. That being said, it was just ok.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if they took pyschedlic rock and folk music, and combined it into one album? This is it, and it's well worth a listen.

Not for me. 1/5

Got a little tired of the faux medieval vibe, but it was quite a trippy album.

Gorgeous voice, his vocal range is impressive. Sucks he took the drug route and died so young.

Probably a three-and-a-half for me but I will go with four. There's some nice songs on here. A bit folky, a bit singer-songwriter. A bit slow for me overall but some lovely melodies and slightly ethereal quality.

5/10

D e jo faren te Jeff!!!!!!! eg elske jo jeff!! han va bra han her åg då:) Beste sang: Phantasmagoria in Two

It was not immediately apparent why this album was included in the list. I consulted Wikipedia and that was no help. It is times like these that I wish I had the book because I am stumped. I did not enjoy that at all.

I just couldn’t get into it. Sappy.

Album 942 of 1089 Tim Buckley - Goodbye And Hello (1967) Rating : 3 / 5 I’m not really sure where to go with this one. I enjoyed it, but not necessarily in a traditional musical way. It feels more like listening to someone pour out poetry set to music than a standard collection of songs. There’s a theatrical quality to it - almost like the soundtrack to a stage production - and that’s part of its charm. Buckley’s voice and delivery are passionate, and the production pulls you in. It’s one of those albums that works best if you just close your eyes, relax, and let it wash over you. His personal story adds a layer of sadness when you listen, making the experience even more reflective. It’s not something I’ll be reaching for often, but it has a certain quiet appeal — the kind of album that would fit perfectly on a slow, rainy day when you just want to think.

Sad

Not my thing

Have wanted to listen to this for ages, being a massive fan of Jeff Buckley's work. Some great parts on the album, but some of it feels leaden and contrived. Maybe that's just the songs dating a little It's gone on the Listen Later list for review though.

#121 - I didn't get this one

Tim Buckley had an amazing voice with a fantastic range. This is his second album, which is so very 1967; he comes across as the wandering minstrel (which is fine by me) but it does date it. I think it's more accessible than say The Incredible String Band, which shares the same innocent charm and mystical exotica. It's certainly one to play with Joss sticks, beads and a kaftan on a hazy afternoon and it's appeal is best served in tandem with all that camaraderie.

TS PMO

It's all a bit too medieval for me I'm afraid. Liked the album cover, reminded me of the joke-shop inked telescopes from childhood

Not my thing at all. Too folky. Too much poetry on acid.

Why do we have two albums from this insufferable twat on this list. Holy cow though Jeff really got his voice from somewhere. I must admit I am guilty of ad hominem because this album was incredible. Beautiful and, I don’t use this word lightly, delicious through and through.

Not good

meh

Kind of sounds like everything else from the late 60’s

A lot like Don McLean but less catchy. A happy hippy album though.

Dos lps seguidos de Tim Buckley son excesivos. No lo he disfrutado como se merece. Me gustó más happy sad.

Tim Buckley was already an enigmatic figure who had shown the makings of becoming a star and Goodbye and Hello became the best distillation of who he was in the beginning of his career and what he was bound to become. Anchored by rueful kiss-off I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain, Goodbye and Hello set out on a mission and accomplishes it with a mixture of whimsy and intent. If he had stopped here, that'd all he'd be known for, but thankfully he hadn't and what Tim was ready to unleash upon the music scene was right around the corner. Favorites: No Man Can Find the War, Carnival Song, Pleasant Street, I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain, Once I Was, Knight-Errant, Goodbye and Hello.

Amazing that some stoner drop out teen father working at a taco bell, with the not insignificant contributions of his HS friend on lyrics came up with this. Ambition only occasionally outstrips its grasp and this only highlights the incredible reach. Works in world percussion, freak folk, free jazz, amazing singing and unique lyrics. All to have some fats on here complain about "ren faire" or whatever. Love that they tried that parallel poetry that we all learned about in middle school and seldom saw another example of.

A beautiful album I have to find the right mood to enjoy fully. But once I did, I found to be be beautiful

Som en tråkigare Doors

Just okay

Alright Bum Tickley we get it you're introspective. I understand its indicative of the time it was released, but usually only one or two songs of hippie psychadelic is enough. Also the hand drums wear out their welcome quick. Pleasant Street was pretty good though.

Pretty standard hippie folk pop. No idea why this is here

Johnny Bravo made an album. It's not good. Gets 2 stars only because Pleasant Street could be pretty great with a better vocalist.

I think there were just a few too many moments that I found a bit too weird or trying to be avant garde and just end up coming across as weird or annoying, but I still found a lot to enjoy here. I really liked a lot of the much simpler moments, and just his ability to sound sad without being too depressing is something really good too.

Didn't listen that attentively, but this didn't stick with me. Sure, now that it's fall outside it can be nice with some folkier acoustic music, and this slots in there quite well. We've had one album with Tim Buckley before on this list, and I can now safely say that he hasn't impressed enough to warrant a spot on this list. Not super bad per-se, but just not stand-out enough. Weak 3.

There is there, THREE, Tim Buckley albums on this list. What the hell, two was bad enough. On a serious note, this was the best of the three (I gave the others a 1 and a 2). It’s more folksy and laid-back. It’s chill in that classic ’60s folk kind of way. That said, the “folksy chill” sound is way too prevelant on this list. There are just so many better alternatives; Fairport Convention is the closest comparison I can think of which is so much better. I didn’t hate this, though. Mid 3.

Sauceometer: Borderline Vibe: Neo-Medieval Quest What was I doing: showering/running errands for Liv to Ben's/sitting in my room Favorite Song(s): Phantasmagoria in Two Blurb: ups and downs but overall a good folk album. The experimental moments in this album make me excited to get another Tim album in the future

I think we’ve just found the only tolerable Tim Buckley album.

Weird but entertaining

Standouts Pleasant Street

OK, this is a bit more bearable than the other Tim Buckley album I listened to (Greetings from LA) but I'm really not interested in feeling like I'm at some sort of medieval English circus. I think the lyrics are actually quite good, but the music is so bad that it's distracting. I could listen to the whole album and I wasn't "upset" like the first one, but I also couldn't wait for this to be over.

This is the moment when my albums from this week start to feel stale. Two albums this week were fantastic, but "Goodbye and Hello" is less amazing. Luckily, it's not as bad as that Sonics record. "Goodbye and Hello" is actually ahead of its time. That doesn't mean it's a five-star album. 3 stars for "Goodbye and Hello".

First of the list. Discovered this app with a loveleh ladeh from nzede. Good 60s vibe with hints of the doors and Dylan. Particularly liked I never asked to be your mountain. That guitar tone...

Boring songs, annoying voice

This was middle of the road for me. Nothing bad but not super notable

No man can find the war? Hell, which one? Kind of hippyish, this album. Really good vocals. Nice songwriting. I'm not totally into the folky stuff, but occasionally, I am. This has its place. The music was ok for me, but the vocals take it to a 4.

2.5/5

Absolutely rubbish sadly

Wake me up when the 60s are over. I LOVE Greetings from L.A. This one doesn't grab me. The Woodstock Hippy-Folk-Artists-on-Acid sound is, 60 years on, largely annoying. Like so much of the genre, most of this album's musical exploration comes across as gratuitous and masturbatory, and the lyrics pretentious and oddly impersonal. It was listening to this, though, that it occurred to me for the first time, that Jeff may have been Tim's son. So it gave me something.

Interesting enough, but at the end of the day also largely forgettable for me. 2.5/5

It’s clear the apple does not fall far from the tree when listening to Tim and then later his son. Knowing the overwhelmingly sad story surrounding their lack of relationship probably makes these songs hit harder and a bit deeper. But at times the sound is a bit dramatic and even kitschy with all the kings n queens n jesters n dungeons imagery. At times I felt I was at a Ren-faire being asked to dance around the maypole. An ok album in the end, but nothing really stands out.

Had never read about Tim’s relationship with Jeff until today, pretty sad. This album was ok, a little folksy for me and didn’t find any songs that were especially memorable.

What in the holy hippie at a renaissance fair. Didn’t love this and his voice bothers me.