Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Where do I begin… This is the second Tim Buckley album I’ve had. The first one left me a little underwhelmed. This one largely left me whelmed. I knew it was gonna be weird by the album cover alone. What an uncomfortable image to look at. I’d be interested to know what it’s trying to convey or make the listener feel because for me it just makes me uncomfortable. I don’t think the music is trying to do that. So why is the cover? As for the music itself, it’s pretty standard mid-60’s folk/psychedelic stuff. Sometimes it feels like renn faire folk, sometimes it just tries to tell a story, sometimes it’s completely obtuse. I wasn’t a huge fan. I liked the first track “No Man Can Find the War.” Felt like a protest song about Vietnam, and war in general. No man can find it, he can only create it. Other than this the only song that stood out was “Pleasant Street,” but I can’t remember why honestly. Overall this was fine but nothing I’m really excited about. The arrangements were great and clearly took some talent to create. For that alone it deserves three stars. But it’s downgraded to 2.5 because I didn’t like it much, and then rounded to 2 from there because, well, I didn’t like it. Two starts. Standout Tracks: No Man Can Find the War, Pleasant Street
Apsolutno jedinstven talent kasniji albumi su još luđi i posebniji ali ovo je odličan izdanak onog što bih ja nazvao apokaliptičnim folk popom s kraja šezdesetih
ok
Wrong kind of ~songs from the enchanted forest~. Made me want to listen to Van-O instead.
Wanted to like it. Some songs ok. Not so much the rest.
a pretty solid late 60's folk album. i found it to be a bit uneven at points, but really enjoyed songs like, 'no man can find the war,' and, 'pleasant street.' tim buckley has a pleasant voice and clearly is a very solid songwriter. his voice, at times, reminds me of mickey dolenz from the monkees (not an insult). i don't know if this is tim buckley at his best, but i can imagine an album where his talents converge and he created something truly great. i'm not sure this is that album, though.
Tim Buckley's 1967 album, "Goodbye and Hello," aims for high artistic expression but falls short in several areas. While Buckley's vocal prowess and lyrical depth are notable, the album suffers from a lack of cohesion and overcomplicated arrangements. The ambitious mix of styles often feels disjointed, and the production sometimes buries Buckley's voice beneath heavy orchestration. Despite moments of brilliance, like the evocative "No Man Can Find the War," the album's overall execution is more self-indulgent than impactful.
Was nice to listen to
This...was...horrible. I almost turned it off but thought I would stick it out. There were moments of fantastically horrendous drug-induced hallucinations, but I could have died before listening to it!
60’s psychedelic music never sounds bad to me. It can get monotonous at times but it’s never a chore to get through and there’s usually some beautiful music accompanied with it. This album is par for the course. Plus I like how he blended psychedelic with folk and it’s kind of seamless.
Solid folky vibes, later listened to starsailor which I enjoyed more
Good
Not bad! Was expecting to dislike this, like most of the 60s rock nonsense that's on this list, but the prog elements really upped this for me.
Title of the album was Goodbye and Hello. Should have stopped at goodbye. Vocals were less than impressive
3-
I'm sure some people love this album, however, it just felt all over the place to me, and some of the lyrics were pretty terrible. The instrumentals seemed decent. Tim Buckley had an amazing range, and it was on display here. You could hear the era of music come out of this record, so I would say to at least check this album out. You may love it.
Wow. That really goes off the rails at the end there. Overall, I dig it. Not "knock my socks off", but I would definitely give at least the first half another listen.
This is the second TB album on this list and this is two too many. A real struggle to get to the end. Smug 'sensitive' singer-songerwriter pap. If I could give 0 I would.
Favourites: pleasant Street, once I was, phantasmagoria in two. Not really my type of genre. 2/5
Why the Jeff Buckley deadbeat dad album not too bad… not incredible or anything but there were songs I liked which is all I ever really ask for. Unfortunately, as with most album generator albums, there is also a fair amount of nonsense in here that was much too folky or medieval or just a little boring for my taste this time around. Sorry, not feeling generous today… though I did like No Man Can Find the War, Pleasant Street, Once I Was, and Morning Glory. 3…
Super strong ending. Good weird stuff
nice album, sometimes a little bit too complex as to where it loses its flow but nice nonethelsss
Tim Buckley has one of the most annoying singing voices out there - painful to listen to.
war ok
Dreadfully boring. I dont remember anything from this album except the boredom that I endured. Maybe it's not 1 star bad but it's getting it anyway.
I think this is the first time I’ve enjoyed a Tim Buckley album. It is the third I’ve listened to, and the first two left me quite underwhelmed. Today, however, I found this to be a pleasant, calming 43 minutes of pretty good folk music. Honestly, I still don’t quite understand why he is such a big name, but maybe you just had to be there at the time. I liked this one, but it didn’t leave me wanting more.
“thank you for making jeff buckley” we all say in unison
strong 3. there are much folk but also stuff that isnt folk. mr buckley here has a lot of stuff that i see got passed down to little jeff and then jeff busted everywhere and painted the music onto the walls. but anyways Once I Was fucked me up and uhhh i dunno the album was good very cool very guitar. 1. Once I Was 2. Morning Glory 3. Phantasmagoria/Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
For some reason this album made me think of Forrest Gump and Ella Enchanted
Eh. two tim buckleys back to back. It's adventurous and fun, but silly
I feel like I should like this album. It is very interesting as a lot is going on in each song. I can't stand the singing though. I want to give this a 3 so badly but I also can't stand listening to his voice do it's a 2.
I really enjoyed the first two-thirds of this; the last third wasn't quite as pleasant, but I would definitely listen to this again!
I've tried to listen to this album twice in two days, and I just keep getting distracted, and its fine, but I also need to move on with my life so let's just say 3 stars and forget all about it. It's fine 3/5
Tim Buckley kenn ich nicht. Warum eigentlich? Mir ist das wirklich unverständlich und richtig unangenehm. Denn dieses Album ist fantastisch und wunderbar. Seine Stimme ist fantastisch und unglaublich variabel. Und wie er mit seiner akustischen Gitarre umgeht. Grandios.
I just can't see it. Or feel it. Why is this album worthy of playing, anyway?
This was decent, gets a bit repetitive but I liked "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain".
Ok
First listen didn't really do much for me, but the album got increasingly more pleasant with every listen. This is a timeless album, while also being a child of its time, romantic and subdued with a psychedelic touch here and there. Certainly "No Man Can Find the War", "Pleasant Street" and "Phantasmagoria in Two" are beautiful songs.
Great vocals and style but nothing sticks. I lot of points during this felt like I was listening to parts of Jesus Christ Superstar.
His voice is really good. Album as a whole was just ok. Favorite songs were No Man Can Find The War, Pleasant Street, and Once I Was.
Heeft wel iets maar ook wat onsamenhangend
Folk pop feeling. Nice, kinda operatic vocals
This album has heart, range, originality, experimentation, and most of everything you could want out of an album. Top songs were “Once I Was” and “Morning Glory”. The others were great, very few seemed average. 4/5
60s, folk/psychedelic... but so boring.
such a mixed bag of terrible and okay no man can find the war pleasant street
Folk. Lembra Jim Morrison
Ren-fair vibes. Incel themes. +1 for bass sax. 2/5
beautiful and haunting
Meh Rating: 2.8
This album sounds like the kind of thing that Bluto would have smashed a guitar over.
I was not a huge fan of this. I find it to be a little overly dramatic and overly busy.
Meh
Meh.
# Playlist track - I Never Asked to Be Your Mointain # Notes - What, he was Jeff Buckley's father? And they met only once? And he died of heroine overdose and then his son wasn't invited to the funeral? - Reading this guy's Wikipedia page was a wild ride. - Album is OK. Hard to imagine hearing it back in the 60's. Must have sounded super interesting. Still cool, but not breathtaking.
This whole album hit me wrong. I'm just not a fan of this style of folk - the turns into carnival music and bard-like high fantasy in particular.
Horrendous. Sounds like it was recorded in an aluminum trash can.
Something about the way his voice changed when he sang higher made me really uncomfortable. I did not really enjoy this, although I did like some of the songwriting.
spent this entire album thinking about voice & gender perception. had to stop in the middle to listen to songs this reminded me of and i wanted to hear more. didn't dislike as much as i anticipated
This was a little too far into the "renn faire" side of the folk music map for me
Yeah this was okay
I'm not sure about Tim's voice. I mean he has a great voice but I don't know if it's for me. The lyrics are very wistful and folksy which I appreciate but I think his voice is maybe too high-pitched for me to fully enjoy. I'm not sure how to explain it. It's a nice album but it isn't one I see myself falling in love with. Maybe with more listens.
First of all, the album cover disturbs me. I'm not sure what's going on with his eye there. The folk is folky...maybe too folky, but the psychedelic is very good. "Pleasant Street" is a jam! I don't know what licorice, Christian clothes are, but I don't want to be one of the stoney people! Overall this one is a little unbalanced but it could be just the style of the times. "Once I Was" hits hard, but "Knight-Errant" is ridiculous.
claramente no es para mi, muchas cosas que no me cerraron, pero no es un mal album claramente
Maybe a 3.5. I enjoyed it but I don't think it stands out from rock of the same era
Not really getting it here. Seems like the same song is often repeated. Vague psych overtones creep in here and there but are not explored (except in I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain). Phantasmagoria in Two shows how it could work. Title track seems a mishmash of 60s themes and tropes. A good try falling a little short.
We’ve listened to two Tom Buckley albums previously and my responses were indifferent at best - the 1969 album was a 2 and 1972 was a 3. But this album - from 1967 - was a winner. Maybe I just like psychedelic Tim and didn’t like his later stuff. But the first few songs were interrupted a lot (by life admin) but I was delighted to repeat them. "No Man Can Find the War" I listened to half a dozen times. The excitement dipped halfway through but I really warmed to this. Definitely more enchanting than the other two albums. In reality it’s probably a 3.5 but my heart is generous today.
I think this is the third Tim Buckley album we’ve had so far. I really hated the other two, but found this one delightful.
Ok... Maybe I'm warming up to Buckley after three albums, but I stand by this rating being about the material and performances here — notably the vocal performances. While I didn't love every tune, there was an unmistakable personality to this music, and Buckley's vocal talents are evident. But more than his ability to hit notes, he just makes odd choices that could go either way — he doesn't play it safe, which is admirable. I think it was a total miss on Welcome to LA, and Happy Sad was better than that, and here, I think Buckley got most everything right. But... are we done now? I mean, I would have been happy with this being the Buckley album of choice and that being it.
After rolling my eyes over yet another Tim Buckley album on this list, I wound up not hating this one. At times his lyrics were rather painful (making me long for Dylan), but the music was often interesting, if dated. Also his singing wasn't as weirdly unhinged as it would become later on. (In fact, he often reminded me of Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees.) Anyway, this one's all right, but I'm glad we've finished with him. (Also, I would be remiss if I didn't once again say that his Starsailor album is better.)
Fascinating how some sounds are so timestamped. I think I would have guessed 1967 if you played this without any introduction. I dig this. Love the heavy congas and the psychedelic soundscape he created in this album. What the heck is over his eye? At first I thought it was a giant tab of LSD in a bottle cap. Quick internet search seems to indicate it's a Pepsi bottle cap. Standout for me was I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain. Knight-Errant might have made me cringe if heard on its own but it works in the context of the entire album and the fact that this listening session hit at the right time. Unsure if I'll turn to this album again but I am glad to have had a listen.
It's right on the border of intricate and too psychedelic/spacy. There are some interesting musical turns, so I have to give it props for that. The 1001 Albums book calls this "a cornerstone of his legend: a lush, accessible work by an enduringly complex artist". Sort of reminds me of Sandy Denny. 3.3
Good album, story telling in the lyrics and background music choice is great.
Started well, then got interminably dull
You have something on your eye, nerd.
best left to be forgotten with time
Pretty good 3.5
Reminds me of the Battle of Evermore. Very good album.
Ok sin más.
Le daré un 4 porque canta muy bien. Folk. Padre de Jeff Buckley.
1967: de Beatles kwamen met Sgt. Pepper, Jimi Hendrix beklom de hitlijsten, Procol Harum bracht A whiter shade of pale uit, The Doors lieten hun debuutalbum los op de wereld, en zo kan ik wel even doorgaan. Tussen al dit geweld kwam Tim met deze matige jengelplaat waarop alle nummers hetzelfde klinken, behalve die idiote ridderballade met dat gekke stemmetje, en kwam er niet eens mee in wat voor hitlijst dan ook. Onwijs aanstellerige hippiemuziek, het duurt 42 minuten, maar het voelt als het dubbele. Dus hallo Tim, en vaarwel.
Zo, ik heb dit album even in drieën geknipt. Het trekt de energie wel uit mijn kop. Maximaal een kwartier te luisteren om gezondheidsschade te voorkomen. Het eerste nummer is met de geforceerde langgerekte lettergrepen en de geforceerde trillende stem wel gelijk het dieptepunt van het album. Ik kan nog helemaal losgaan op die verschrikkelijke zang. Maar laat ik het leuk houden. Het eerste nummer dat aardig klinkt is Pleasant Street. Het is relatief toegankelijk. De uithalen balanceren wat op het randje. Maar muziek die net op dat randje blijft, is soms het leukst om te luisteren. Verder presenteert dit album muzikaal nog van alles, van een kermis tot een minstreel. Het zou best een aardig cover-album kunnen opleveren als een andere zanger zich er aan waagt.
Eerder kregen we al het album wat hier op volgt en dat was me te experimenteel en oeverloos. Maar ik schreef er ook al bij Dylanesque en dat ademt dit gelijk vanaf de eerste toon uit. Al zingt hij iets hoger, met ongetwijfeld diepzinnige poetische teksten. Na dat eerste nummer dekt baroque pop de lading meer eigenlijk, carnavalesque, folky singer-songwriter. Het doet me heel ouderwets aan, een troubadour. Een bard, zoals bij Asterix & Obelix. Assurancetourix. En als ik een Gallier was, dan zou ik Tim dus ook een stoot voor zijn kanes geven. Ik heb niet zoveel inspiratie als Tim zelf, want ik snuif geen heroine. Dus ik hou het hier maar gewoon op de klinische feiten. Het is niet mijn smaak, een 2 is het maximale denk ik voor Tim. Zijn zoon was beter.
Minstrel-esque folk rock. Meh. 2.4 stars
Eh😬nothing album from a something song writer 👎
Pretty boring
It was nothing to write home about
Tim has a very medieval minstrel style. He’s not my cup of tea to begin with, but the album also never seems to hit a groove.
Some of the corniest, sappiest, over the top hippie folk rock I’ve ever heard. This record is a jumble of Renaissance fair medieval music mixed with every 60s folk instrumentation used in the genre. Buckley’s vocals are trebly and minstel-esque , and his lyrics are eye-wateringly 60’s. And yet, though I should hate this album on paper, I couldn’t help but enjoy myself while listening to one of the most unique records on this list. I found a favorable, only because of its utter audacity. Stand out tracks include “I Never Asked to be Your Mountain”, and “Goodbye and Hello”.
Beautiful album. His voice is incredible and it was good to spend some time in folk as a genre. I knew Once I Was and was kinda keen but some of the other tracks here were really sumptuous.
So bad...this type of folk just doesn't do it for me. Seemed liked Medieval lute cospplay with no talent at times. 1.5/5
Dude has a really nice voice, this didn't strike me as particularly memorable though. Maybe could use some more listens I suppose, I definitely didn't hate it but it didn't leave a strong impression except from his voice. 🤷
man what is this
Haunting voice but he should have been a better father
nice -liked it look into phantasmagoria
Sounds like most of the other folk rock on here. It's not bad but I've heard this so many times before and there's nothing at sets it apart from the others.
3.5/5. I still prefer his son's short career but it's not hard to tell that the musical talent runs in the family.
Damn what a bard. I can't think of any better way to describe Tim Buckley or this album. Great lyrics, an achingly emotional voice and instrumental backing that makes the whole album just a little mystical, this feels like a singer plucked from a fantasy tavern. Favorite track is Once I Was
Interesting album - Its not my usual thing, but the vocals and lyrics are pretty good and the production is good. I cant go higher than 3 stars, because its merely "good", but it IS good. 3/5
I started this a few days ago (I’m way behind) and was just really not in the mood. I’m glad I stopped and restarted. This album is great. A lot of really nice composition and he’s got a cool voice.
This was fun. I didn't care so much for the more medieval numbers—"Knight-Errant" was an outright skip for me every listen. I really loved the album's high marks—"Pleasant Street" through the fantastic "Once I Was" ("Never Asked to be Your Mountain" deserves a special shout out too—and the closing track, "Morning Glory." The rest was a little off and weird, in mostly good ways, if decidedly inconsistent ways. I think this album art is really cool. Feels, graphically, like something that could have been released in the early 2000s or, hell, even today, and still be pretty hip. Side note: I also listened to Buckley's 1973 album Sefronia today which I found immediately and absolutely incredible. It starts with an amazing cover of that Fred Neil song "Dolphins," off an album we already did, and travels the musical stratosphere from there; touching on counterculture—the dead-esque guitar licks on "Dolphins" kill me—funk, folk, Warren Zevon-esque silliness, and even disco. Tim Buckley strikes me as a storied and essential character of the counterculture. Feels as if their was no musical idea he could not pursue. No silliness he could not make profound. For better or for worse. Super side note: I regret giving both those albums by Doves—one of which we did yesterday—3/5 stars. I wish I could have given them both 2.5 stars for being perfectly middle-of-the-road. Let the record show that.
I wasn't crazy into this. I get a kick out of all things vaguely medieval, psychedelic folk, so this should be a pretty easy win. But I just felt like, as unbelievably good as Tim Buckley's voice is– maybe top 5 voices, technically, we've heard here, he has a gift– he just isn't connected to anything he's singing. I get the sense that Tim Buckley has his "Performance Voice" on, and it kind of separates me from him in a way. Almost in the way you can feel weirdly distant from, say, Sinatra when you listen to him for long enough. Is he just performing, merely singing the words, or is he actually there? And then I found out that he's Jeff Buckley's (criminally absent) father, and things clicked for me what's going on here. His other album we had is a true miss for me, and I went on a rant about how I don't like singers who have insane talent but aren't– again– using their powers for good. It seems like his son inherited these superhuman genes as well, and I'm glad that, unlike his dad, I really feel things when I hear Jeff sing. I'm just not feeling anything here. Not saying I didn't like some songs. "Phantasmagoria in Two" has this nice, wild country swing that struck me as weirdly fun. At the very least I've never heard anything like that. 2/5. A pretty cool find, something about that cover is so damn cool in an unsettling way but I honestly will probably not return to this.
No Man Can Find the War – 4 Carnival Song – 3 Pleasant Street – 4.5 Hallucinations – 3.5 I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain – 4 Once I Was – 4.5 Phantasmagoria in Two – 4.5 Knight-Errant – 3 Goodbye and Hello – 3.5 Morning Glory – 4.5 Average – 3.9 Couple of really nice songs 👍
Sometimes heartfelt, sometimes impossibly twee medievalism. But more good songs than bad, bumping it up to a 4. Best tracks: Pleasant Street, I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain, Once I Was, Phantasmagoria In Two, Morning Glory.
I realise the list is only one person’s view, but really this is rather off the mark for me. Ultimately nobody could have listened to every album produced and as a result there are many out there that could replace this one. Mediocrity at best.
this was enjoyable although I don't know if I had to listen to it before dying
Boring
This is right up my alley. I was hooked from No Man Can Find the War. Once I Was and the title track were also high points. This one is a soft 5 stars from me. As a rule an album only gets a five if it's something I'm going to come back and listen to multiple times. I don't know if I'll do this whole album again but I'm 100% learning a few of these songs and will have them on playlists going forward. Happy to hear this one.
I like his voice
Forgettable
I just can't.
I don't think I've ever listened to Tim Buckley before. This wasn't bad, not sure I'm coming back to it, but it was a good listen.
Standard Folk Rock
Not for me. A bit too folky and smells of the 70s
Pure magic for most of this LP's duration. Dimery's team also selected at least one later Tim Buckley album for no discernible reason--*Greetings From LA*, quite a letdown, to be honest. But this one's a keeper. The problem with Tim Buckley is that he sprinkled gems of songs throughout his discography, hence why his hardcore fans are tempted to single out lesser LPs containing said gems. Yet *Goodbye And Hello* is different. Because it is the most cohesive and most impressive album Buckley has ever released by a wide margin. This genre here draws from folk rock with a psychedelic edge, but with very specific idiosyncracies and so many emotional peaks: epic opener "No Man Can Find The War", groovy yet deeply melancholic highlight "Pleasant Street", the acoustic guitar-driven, aptly titled "Hallucinations" (with its blurry yet evocative echoes in the background), elegiac and yet incredibly hectic and intense "I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain" (possibly written for Tim's son Jeff), the solemn "Once I Was" with its "western-like" overtones, "Phantasmagoria In Two" and its delicate and heartbreaking vocal line, or closer "Morning Glory" and its cinematic tone, ethereal choir in the background, and heartbreaking existential lyrics about isolation... The title-track is a striking piece as well thanks to its classical orchestration, even if it's lengthy and a little quaint overall--but not as quaint as shorter "Knight Errant", fortunately, the only song that's clearly a miss here. The second track from the record "Carnival" is weird as well, by the way--but it's mostly an endearing sort of "weird" we're talking about here: not so far from the Kurt Weil-inspired shenanigans performed by the Doors at the time... Of course, you've already gotten it, dear reader: the "mood" displayed by this album could only have been created during the sixties. Yet what makes *Goodbye And Hello* great is truly timeless: the haunted voice of an angel--yet one that's often very lively and even sexy--, infectious melodies and rhythms, great atmospherics, a very dynamic tracklisting... File next to Gene Clark's *No Other One* and Fred Neil's eponymous masterpiece. 4.5/5 for the purposes of this list, rounded up to 5. Which translates to a 9.5/10 grade for more general purposes (5+4.5). Number of albums left to review: 244 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 328 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 194 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 242
Pretty good
59/1001 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Weird, and not enjoyably weird. The vocals aren't great, and the rest of it is just odd folky music with some ancient instruments thrown in (that was a nice touch, though). Not worth listening to.
Sounds a bit too earnest and oversentimental to me. A couple of the vocals made me think of Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees. There's nothing here of interest to me and I couldn't bring myself to sit through the entirety of a single song but I kind of liked one of them. 1.5/5
Meh 60s stuff.
I don’t know what I was expecting but this was not it. Disappointing
space opera 60ies rubbish. starts promising, get's on my nerves quickly
Late sixties mid tempo folk-rock. He uses a lot of falsetto in his voice. Doesn’t really Grab me.
Goodbye and Hello continues a bit of a meh run we've been on with a couple of decent interruptions; again, why is this on the list? It's a very 60s crooner sound by a guy who warbles rather than sings, and doesn't bring anything fresh or new or unique to the table. I'm pretty sure it's only on the list because he's Jeff Buckley's old man and, well, that can fuck off. 1.5 if I'm generous.
Equally underwhelming in a very different way. Slightly psychedlic folk, a bit too twee for my tastes and not really offering that much of interest. Knight-Errant is a low point, there's not much in the way of high points. 2/5.
Another live hard die young musician. It's hard to know what he might have become if he wasn't stomped by the horse.
Not my cup of tea
Kinda sounds like something I'd slowly waste away to. Something that would play when I've fallen into a mountain cave and broke both my legs and couldn't get out. Nothing left for me but my sweet memories and the slow sad tunes of Tim Buckley.
excellent 60 pop a-la jim croce but less southern influence. Will definitely listen again
I guess we know the limit of war and peace songs you can have one album, too many.
I understand the complaints about it being about war and peace but it sounded good. The complaint I have is about Goodbye and Hello because it should have been 4 different songs.
This was such a stupid album. I can't in good conscience give it a 1 because the instruments were played well but holy cow I did not like this. He sounded so pretentious, I can't really describe why but he sounded so pretentious. The lyrics were super medieval themed for some stupid reason and oh, of course, there's an 8:41 song for absolutely no reason right towards the end of the album where this fool just rambles on and on and on. Then there's some random song about a hobo. Did not like this album, I mean what was even the point of making us listen to this?
sheesh. not a fan at all 1.5
Got to sit entirely still on the streetcar while I listened to this on the way to work, was very relaxing.
2.8
Middling 60s folk
Some really good songs
fallen out of time, inaudible.
Gähn
This list loves Mr. Buckley. I don’t know what makes this less or more distinct than the other 2 albums I’ve heard from him on here, but it was fine
Tim Buckley belts it! The instrumentation definitely sounds like it came from the late 60s. It fits right in. It seems like his vocals are what make it more unique though. I love a good folk, psych, jazz soup.
Fun psych folk record. It's a shame he didn't make any more, but glad he helped bring Jeff into the world. I like how reflective a lot of the songs are, but I also really the eastern psych influence. This is one of the "formative" records, like I see how it influenced other artists. It also strangely feels like Jim Morrison in a lot of songs.
3.6 - Here Buckley positions himself squarely with the hippies. There are mild protest songs and gentle psychedelic dabbles. The result sounds pretty par for the era. Also, it doesn't help that this record sounds muddy and thin at certain stretches. It could really benefit from a remaster. I will, however, point out two stellar tracks worth revisiting. I like the use of echo-y dulcimer in the background of "Hallucinations" -- trippy! And the title track is a ten minute suite of several movements, that features some lush orchestral arrangements.
I had one previous Tim Buckley album, which was from his late-sex funk(?) period, and was underwhelmned. I was hopeful coming into this, but overall it doesn't sound all that different from the many, many, many, late 60s albums that I've listened to on this list. At the end of the day, I guess I don't fully understand or agree that Tim Buckley was an important artist - I feel like his reappraisal comes from the fact that his son had a much more important career (reverse nepotism in a way).
Tepid
Meh. Folk music
I listened to this as a person who worships "Grace," the debut from Tim's son, Jeff - I could hear elements of the cacaphonous sound through a 60s prism, the caterwaul in his voice. Good, but not my favorite.
Probably very impressive for its time. Reminds me of early Pink Floyd, but leaves much to be desired.
Way better than the other one we got. Pleasant street is a bop.
Deserves a bit more time. Has solid 60's psych bones that I would like to get to know better. Some of the tracks had more steel than others that defintely deserve some more listening than I has to time for.
Now that art (unfortunately for us.) Tim was a poet and a minstrel. A variety of sounds, especially in the background, which would have been better if on Xtasy while listening. (1.5*s)
Nothing against Tim, I would rate Bob Dylan the same - just not my thing
Singer songwriter, folk and psychedelic rock are my jam, but this isn't it. Also, it's not Jeffy's fault, but I don't love the mixing in the 60s. Favorite songs - Phantasmogoria in Two I was about to write off this album as just not for me, but I really liked this song, the rhytm section is *mwah*
Goodbye And Hello is a mixed bag for me, on one hand, you’ve got Tim Buckley’s incredible vocals and genuine emotional depth on tracks like "Pleasant Street" and "Once I Was", which honestly makes it easy to see where his son Jeff eventually got his talent from. But then there’s the rest of it with the dense baroque production can get pretty heavy. Sometimes the songs lean so hard into this theatrical Renaissance faire vibe that they just feel a bit dated and overdone. It’s definitely a bit of a meandering, uneven listen.
He has a very goofy likeable smile on the album cover so he might get extra points for being a nice guy. Bit too religious for me. Bit slower than what I normally vibe with. Got a bit bored of the album towards the end. Would not listen to again. Goodbye and hello was a bit fun though.
sounds to me like bob dylan's story-like writing, just with a more booming and orchestral feel to it. makes it less conversational and i find a few tracks a bit too experimental. ones i really liked are 'pleasant street' and 'no man can find the war' 'knight-errant' and especially 'phantasmagoria in two' gave me medieval tavern vibes which i found unique but a little out of place
Some of these 60’s pysch-pop/folk blend albums are starting to meld in my mind as one. They aren’t bad albums they just all kinda sound so similar. Tim Buckley’s Goodbye and Hello didn’t do anything to stand above the others for me. Pleasant Street is likely my favourite. 3 stars
A gorgeous time capsule of the folkier side of the late 60s. Airy light and extremely accomplished lyrically.
Ugh not this gross womanizing deadbeat dad again… *eyeroll* YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED AT HOME AND BEEN A PROPER FATHER TO BABY JEFF, YOU PRICK!! This douche is the inferior Buckley. He does have a nice voice, but I hate his music.
Tim Buckley - Goodbye and Hello Second album by Jeff Buckley's "dad." Sixties folk album mixed with psychedelic undertones. A precursor to where he's heading musically. My favorite lyric is from his song Pleasant Street: "All the stony people Walking 'round in christian licorice clothes." It's ok. Not something I'd listen to again. 3/5
The music is mostly pretty good, but the writing is at times a bit insipid and full of forced rhymes. When I think of the songwriters he's contemporary with - Dylan, Seeger (Pete, not Bob), Simon, Lennon/McCartney, soon Taupin, Mitchell, Taylor......many more...mediocre.
Wasn't the worst thing but I felt it was a bit outdated and repetitive in some parts. Still some decent songs but don't like it a lot as an album
WTF. why is this here. Never heard of him, will hopefully never again!
Another pile of crap
Not keen
Dull
Yawn…
More Goodbye than Hello for me
Some good instrumentation, but why is this list so rock heavy?
Tedious and dreary. Sorry 😞
Wer „Simon and Garfunkel“ mag, kommt auch damit klar
I prefer his son.
The lyrics were overwrought and everything else was meh.
Not familiar with Tim. Enjoyed this.
Eh, musically it was ok but his high-pitched singing (as talented as it might be) was distracting.
4+/5
Prima maar pici saai
meh
I don't enjoy all the medievalist schtick tbh. Morning Glory and Pleasant Street are nice enough. Undoubtedly a beautiful voice but I just didn't enjoy the album very much
2nd of him in this list, other one Greetings from LA was very disappointing, this was quite pleasant to listen to. Beautiful voice and melancholic music. S
Gut.
I like Buckley, particularly on Dream Letter, and I found this a chore, weighed down by plastered-on psychedelic tics, perhaps the influence of the producer, Jerry Yester, the carnival, errant knight and wandering minstrel tropes especially irritating me. As an aside, I remember admiring Yester’s record with Judy Henske, Farewell Aldebaran, and wonder if that would now similarly irritate me. Looking him up, I’m disheartened to see Yester was convicted of child porn possession a few years ago; which brings me back to the creepy carnival sounds on this record. Queasy.
I'm a dogged singer-songwriter apologist, and even I can't defend this being here. Aimless troubadour rambling; as before, the best versions are on "Dream Letter'. Inessential
What a beautiful nerd.
Fín sönglagaplata ... ekkert sem festist
Some of its quite good, some of its a real chore to listen to. Some decent songwriting, some aging recording and production. has to be a 3.
Fairy dust. An album of its time
Not for me.
I didn't like this as much as the other album I had of his. It's still quite nice overall. He still has an incredible voice, and the instrumentation is still on-point for the most part. I'm not really into the whole 60's hippy folk-singing scene. To the person who mentioned it sounding like a renaissance fair.. I can't quite shake that, and yes those songs in that vein did grate a bit. Pleasant Street was real nice, that's the standout for sure. 2.5 rounded up.
They should put a picture of this album in the Merriam-Webster dictionary next to the word "pretentious"... I would actually give this a "0" if I could... I loved Jeff Buckley's stuff - as I understand that Tim was his dad, but this was incredibly difficult to even get through... Definitely not in my wheelhouse - nor my cup of tea, but I really struggle to see what those of you who gave it 4's & 5's, are basing that on... C'est la vie...
This is one of the those albums that makes you wonder what the parameters are to make this list. Truly an awful album. 1/5 Definitely won’t listen again
I am happy to be exposed to this album. It is something that I would never have come across if not for this album generator. Tim Buckley has an amazing voice and interesting arrangements, the lyrics seem poetic. I liked the first half of the album more than the second. While I appreciated hearing this, I didn't particularly care for it. I planned to rate at 3 stars, but the final few songs just didn't appeal to me.
A beautiful album, showcasing Buckley's voice and songwriting talents, both of which would improve still further.
Interesting; not sure I would relisten, but enjoyed the listen.
Had some interesting sounds, but nothing grabbed me
Don’t know what to make of it
No Man Can Find the War - 7.5/10 Carnival Song - 7.5/10 Pleasant Street - 8/10 Hallucinations - 7/10 I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain - 7.5/10 Once I Was - 7.5/10 Phantasmagoria in Two - 7.5/10 Knight-Errant - 8/10 Goodbye and Hello - 8/10 Morning Glory - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 76/100
Didn't much care for this! Pretty hippy-dippy for my tastes. Title track, "Once I Was," and "I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain" brightened the outlook in the second half somewhat. The front end was difficult to endure. Has me dreading Starsailor coming up, which I've listened to in the past and didn't really care for. Huge fan of Jeff Buckley, and expected to be fonder of his father's work, even though they weren't supposedly close.
I've heard Lorca and Starsailor and liked them enough, but this one actually really wowed me, so many standout moments & all the songs are great. 4.5/5
whats with his eye no man can find the war- what is bro talking about. theres this weird bass line maybe. 4 carnival song- stop singing 4 pleasant street- 3 hallucinations- 3 i never asked to be your mountain- 3 no more
Beautiful folk vibes - hadn't listened to a full album before, and pleased that I did. Not quite enough for 5 from me, but damn close.
Tolles Album. Rockiger Folk mit passenden Rhythmen zum Thema Frieden. Es mach Spaß die Mischung aus Simon & Garfunkel und The Pogues zu geniessen. Sensationelles Highlight ist "Phantasmagoria in Two". Der Song wäre noch in den 2000er als modernes Werk durchgegangen.
There is a danger that Buckley sang some of these songs with his eyes shut.
Folk pop rock mix
Two Tim Buckley albums in one week, and this time it is Goodbye and Hello. After not really connecting with Happy Sad, which I rated a 2, I was hoping this earlier record might suit me better. It definitely does. This feels far more dynamic and engaging. The folk foundations are still there, but there is a psychedelic sweep to it that gives the songs more shape and drama. The arrangements are fuller, the melodies more immediate, and the performances feel more alive. Buckley’s voice is still distinctive and ambitious, but here it feels anchored by stronger songwriting. There is introspection, of course, but it never feels as heavy or weighed down. Instead, the emotion feels purposeful and expressive. The longer tracks stretch out without losing interest, and there are moments that genuinely stand out rather than drift past. It is not flawless, but it is a clear step up for me and a reminder of why Buckley holds such a unique place in the late 60s folk scene. Favourite song: Morning Glory Least favourite song: Carnival Song Album artwork: Very much of its era, colourful and slightly surreal, which fits the music well
Good musically, did not like
Probably a good example of this kind of hippie folk music but I just found it whiny and annoying.
Really trying to keep that one star for stuff I think is truly dreck, but boy oh boy did I get close to voting this one star. I found the lyrics bad, the voice cloying, just the worst kind of 60s singer-songwriter “this is deep” music. Sorry, Tim!
I could tell this was an anti-war album and I loved it for that.
I just don’t love the folkie scene but I learned he had a “sex funk” period in the 70s. Gotta check that out - 2
There was a couple of good subs near the start but the rest was just boring.
so dull
meh
Ficou tocando e passou despercebido.
Very pleasant
That one where he says he loves his lady’s chamber? Is he talking about her cunt?
This has a real Renaissance fair vibe. Didn't give it a deep listen so maybe missed something. Lots of instrumental work going on almost more to use it all versus it all fitting perfectly. I may like it a bit more for what it was trying to do than anything else.
Never heard of this guy. The production and instrumentation is cool. I need to get used to his voice. Couldn't do it.
This may be my favorite album I’ve listened to so far. It hits such a sweet spot of folk and psychedelia that I love from this era. Him and Donovan were certainly powerhouses of this genre
mm wish it was a woman
Didn’t like it at all.
Today’s album makes me antsy! Shut UP Tim Buckley. You are NOT the Velvet Underground and you are NOT Paul Simon and I have had ENOUGH. No. Just no. Bring me the mouthwash.
"Musical talent: nature or nurture" is a never-ending debate in which every one of us has participated. I tend to fall on the "nurture" side of the conversation. I want to think that if you try hard and follow a rigid learning framework, you can do the impossible. But occasionally, I listen to people like Tim Buckley and find my arguments useless. Did you know he was only 20 when he composed and released this masterpiece? He was already covering strong subjects such as war, conciseness, and deep emotional struggles (like the song dedicated to his ex-wife and his son, Jeff, another music star with endless talents.) I was not expecting anything, but this album grabbed my attention for forty minutes. It was something similar to the one I experienced when I listened to Astral Weeks or Moondance for the first time. The production is exquisite. I particularly loved the mixing: voices placed strongly and in the middle of the mix, that crispiness in the percussion... Great album!
1.5
Different. But in a good way.
Some artists have not aged well. This is one of them. Sorry to say, but Tim Buckley's presence is overbearing and his singing style theatrical. I had to stop after five songs.
Hey tim!
so happy to have found this album
Another day, another Tim Buckley record. This one’s interesting, has a summer of love psych-folk feel. He tends to bring a darker, moodier vibe to his records, so this isn’t upbeat psych pop like your Sgt. Peppers’ or what have you. More importantly, it doesn’t have any cabaret music masquerading as psych, a tactic the Beatles were fond of torturing listeners with. Something I’ve noticed with Tim Buckley’s records is that they seem to sound both of their time and a little ahead of their time. This is pretty clearly a sixties record, but at the same time, it doesn’t sound completely tied down to its era. There is an avant-garde streak to his records, particularly in the skillful way he approaches the atmospheric backdrops of these songs, which is refreshing when compared to a lot of the psychedelic music of the late 60’s. I’ve liked the other Tim Buckley records on the list, this one, the last I’ll review, is no exception. So Goodbye (and Hello), Tim Buckley.
chatice
This album is from 1967 and it shows. Some interesting use of of background sounds (was that wind blowing? a blacksmith?) that give off psych-rock vibes and can hear a jazzy influence but it's just too folksy for me. This one didn't age well. That being said, T-Buck does have an incredible vocal range and gift for expressing emotions. This might be for you, if wispy tones and wailing are your thing ::cue pan flute::
Too minstrel-ly. Very poetic but I could not follow the lyrical story. Title track felt like multiple songs mashed together. Not a repeat play for me.
Pretty interesting album for 1967. While I'm not sure I'll go to it for with any regularity I appreciated it on one listen. I dig the early psychedelic synth pop though by the end the songs were starting to sound very similar. I'd be interested to see if anything else from his discography is as good. 2.75 stars
4.5/10
It is evident listening to this album, despite how much he may have despised me saying so, that this had a huge influence on Jeff Buckley's sole album, and his musical style in general. Perhaps not as many medieval castle references as his father, but the wistful, guitar heavy tracks have this same energy to them as the tracks presented here, especially as they ramp up in the emotion presented, such as on tracks like Pleasant Street. So, it comes as no surprise that I do enjoy this. Perhaps it is no Grace, because nothing really is, but it has that same simple beauty to it that I appreciate in the latter Buckley's work, and it makes me happy. That, and Tim's more androgynous vocal delivery here really striking a chord (heh) as well. It can breeze by without you gathering much from the songs at points, and that titular eight minute track really didn't earn its run time, but as a whole package it is something that I find earns its place among other famous psychedelic folk records, and I'll be looking forward to listening to Buckley's other records, even if it seems this higher voice is not a mainstay.
Whining, droning voice. This album was boring. Music wasn’t awful, but the singing was.
I liked it! It was old but quite a Jan even after just one listen.
Started promising, but the remainder conjures images of lutes and skipping
I like Tim when he's at his weirdest and he's not quite on the same level as Lorca here, but this is a really good baroque pop/folk album that has hints of his unhinged musical approach that he would later develop. Kind of a best of both worlds situation. Really good.
A good folk album, great arrangements for 67, but nothing incredible that would make me eat my hat.
Great baroque/chamnber folk enlightened by rich and creative arrangements of 12 strings guitar, kalimba, bassoon, vibraphone... name it!
New to me. He sounds a lot like Micky Dolenz. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.
Boring and dated. 2
Just...ugh.
I prefer Tim when he's not stable, so this was never going to be my favorite album by him.
I really liked this, it's a bit mad in places and before it's time in parts too. Some bits border on a bit too twee/mystical/puff the magic dragon merlin but it's also pretty groovy with some driving rhythms.
I want to mark this album as a 1 for the album cover alone. Let's see how this goes. Yeah, this sucks significant ass.
Le daré un 4 porque canta muy bien. Folk. Padre de Jeff Buckley.
Yllättäen pidin tästä kovasti! Hieman pateettisesti elämää suurempia tarinoita ja isoja sävellyksiä, mutta ne olivatkin aika lämpimiä ja hempeitä.
Ollakseen taas kerran vuoden 67-psykehairahduksen tuote tämä on aika vakuuttavasti toteutettu. Esim. Carnival Song on juuri sitä, mitä voisi kuvitella, mutta toisaalta sen kuuntelu ei aiheuta kärsimystä. Kuunnelluimmat kappaleet, esim. Once I Was, ovat vähintään hyväksyttäviä. Miinusta nimibiisistä.
Quite liked it. Album cover weird though
Eh. Psychedelia and singer-songwriter? Pass.
Nope
J'ai l'impression que je dois réécouter cet album pour vraiment me faire une bonne idée de mon appréciation. Par contre, il y a certaines pièces qui sont tellement passionnées et dont les chants sont tellement intense que je me dois de donner une bonne note à cet album. J'ai l'impression que ça a été précurseur pour beaucoup d'artistes auteur/compositeur à venir. 8/10
Nothing amazing, decent but not anything I’d go back to
Didn't really care for his voice. Nothing really stood out.
2.5
Im not even sure how I feel about this album. Certain moments make me wonder why this album is on the list and other moments (even whole songs) have me wondering how often I'll have them in rotation for the rest of my life. There is a polarity here that I think may be solely personal preference (expect those carnival noises) but I also part of what makes the album compelling? I guess I want an explanation as to how "knight-errand" and "pleasant Street" ended up on the same album. I begrudgingly give this album 3.75⭐ rating though the best parts deserve a minimum of 4.
A lot of psychedelic-infused 60's work has a similar air to it, one I find familiar and comforting but in this case not one I feel pushes the boat out much. It's more of a comforting blanket, something you tend not to actively think about but value, than a mindmelding experience that many of the top-end weirdest late 60's work does for me (Red Krayola, Beefheart, etc.). That comes off a bit more incendiary than I intended but the point is it's an easy and enjoyable listen. Buckley has a very notable voice, instrumentally and melodically it finds itself very rooted in folk tradition and lyrically there's a lot to unpack. Definitely enjoyed this one, and will go back to it.
First half is let down by Never Asked to Be Your Mountain, for me. Second half very strong though. Especially like Phantasmagoria in Two and the epic Goodbye and Hello.
I like Jeff Buckley but found this rather boring
Liked it a lot tbf, a bit like Donovan
01) No Man Can Find A War - 7,0 02) Carnival Song - 5,0 03) Pleasant Street - 6,0 04) Hallucinations - 4,0 05) I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain - 5,0 06) Once I Was - 7,0 07) Phantasmagoria In Two - 6,5 08) Knight-Errant - 5,0 09) Goodbye And Hello - 3,5 10) Morning Glory - 4,5 TOTAL: 5,35 (53/100)
Always love a cheeky flute. Songs were nice to listen to
solid work
His least consistent yet most experimental release. This captures the mystical vibe of 60s psychedelic folk, with eery strange instruments and effects, and haunting vocals. Different ideas in each track make it an engaging listen, but very little in terms of standout hits (besides the accessible "Once I Was"). As always, Tim Buckley has a very expressive voice, capable of vibratos and falsettos to allow for both ethereal and assertive effects. Good track ordering, good song lengths, and plenty to offer from each track. Could be stronger but it's fine as is.
If you're looking for some frolicking through a meadow music, I've got an album for you! 2 grasshoppers out of 5 🦗🦗
ok
Decent, and has that 60's baroque pop sound, but nothing too groundbreaking or memorable.
I'm not particularly a fan of his voice, and the rest of the music wasn't good enough to make up for it.
One second listen it wasnt as bad as I initially thought but I still wasnt an enjoyer
The gulf between the best and worst on this album is immense.
Tim Buckley weet hier met conventionele elementen uit de folkrock en de psychedelic sixtiesrock iets heel dynamisch en poëtisch te maken. Een album dat in zijn geheel net iets te veel van het goede is, maar de verrassende en epische sterkhouders maken dat ik het toch een 4 geef.
Voice is beautiful, but music is a snooze
It's got a very 60s sound. Very 60s. Like 1660s. OK, not that old, but OK, close to it.
It's what happens when Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees gets pretentious, psychedelic and far too serious for his own good. Tim hits some fine spots with No Man Can Find the War, Pleasant Street and Once I Was, but enough tracks spiral out of control (I'm looking at you Goodbye and Hello) that it stays dated and overall not my cup of tea.
Yet more Tim Buckley and I am yet to find him less than insufferable
No
First song was all about ‘nam. The second was an acid-soaked trip through the Willy Wonka tunnel. Definitely a period piece but an enjoyable one! Got very grating by the end and too operatic. Pleasant street best song
Not for me
Insane voice, and interesting in that English folk tale style storytelling
This music is not my style However it is still better than rap so I’ll give it 2/5
Definitely a different album. Not really my thing, but not necessarily bad. 2.5/5
Half of this album was awful, really bad 1-star material. The vocal performance sounded strained at best, weirdly like the singer was just about to let go with explosive diarrhoea and was suffering terrible cramps. The other half was much better. Basically, I liked the three songs that lasted more than five minutes and disliked the rest. The longer songs were great examples of mildly psychedelic folk/ pop. Not sure what the rest was supposed to be. "Knight-Errant" was probably the low point of the album and "I Never Asked..." was the high point. Seeing as I liked about half of it, I'll give it a 3-star review.
This thoroughly surprised me after seeing it was from 1967. It felt very dynamic and vibrant; the percussion, strings, and vocals complemented one another well and the various additional instruments kept the energy catchy and fun. I could see myself playing the entire album through when in the mood for older folk-rock-psychedelia with a quality sound overall and some pretty high highs. A couple songs sounded like they'd be great samples. 6/10
Impressive vocal range on this guy, decent folk music - but that’s all I can muster for a review. I was generally unimpressed.
Ditch it from the list
5/10 - Didn't really grab me
It was ok.
Bit annoying
I previously listened to Tim's album Happy Sad as part of this project, and gave it a pretty withering review and score. This one suits my tastes much better, as a less experimental affair that puts traditional songwriting first. Very pleasant 60's folk rock. Closer to a 3.5 for me, but I'll bump it up, if only because I feel I did Happy Sad dirty.
Has its moments and Buckley's voice is always golden, but this is a bit naff sadly. 2.5
I pretty much like everything on the planet no matter what it is
Good folky
Me gusta el estilo y está bueno el disco!! Tiene personalidad propia y buena mezcla!! Le daría más de una escucha
Decent
Love Tim Buckley's Starsailor for all of it's strange 60s experimentation a great deal, but never actually plunged into anything else from him. Glad to find that this album is a similar level of quality to Starsailor with some of the more eccentric aspects of that album stripped away to reveal Tim Buckley's absolute master over songwriting. A true joy and probably an album I'm going to return to many times in the future. 4.5-5/5
Folk. Ni fu ni fa.
It’s okay
Well this was a big difference from the other album of his I got a few weeks ago. Not as offensive lyrically thankfully. Still this is very renfair. Kinda neat.
I like some songs on this album but not a big fan of it as a whole. The majority of the songs have a very dated, grand fantasy folk feel to them (singing about castles and knights, etc.). This style just doesn't hold up as much to me. It's not bad, just not really my genre of folk as it feels less personal. Tim Buckley is obviously a good songwriter, this album just doesn't do a ton for me as a piece. Standout Tracks: Pleasant Street, I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain, Once I Was, Morning Glory