Happy Sad

Croony

Som mais devagar, tem seus momentos, não curti tanto, sou fã do álbum do Jeff

I like it, but sometimes a bit too melodramatic for me. 3 stars.

This is third album from Tim Buckley (and one from Jeff) - 326 listened so far. I don't get it. It's not bad. But three? And perhaps some more?

Прекрасная, гипнотическая, завораживающая музыка. Сильный голос. Мне нравится такая спокойная музыка.

This was not my favorite.

Tried a few times, but nothing here stood out as being an essential classic relisten

Not for me, not terrible.

I really didn’t care for this. I haven’t really liked the other Tim Buckley stuff I’ve heard so far, either. It’s a little too slow for me, there’s nothing there to hold my interest. Also, way too many long ass songs.

About half the tracks are great, half are decent. ”Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)” is the standout track here, very beautiful and enveloping. All in all, not his best album but has gems to be discovered

Krill

This is the third Tom Buckley album that I’ve listened to and it just doesn’t seem to get better. Buckley obviously has some good ideas and his playing is standard for the time, but his lyrical content leans far too into the sensitive artist trope. There is a lack of self awareness that makes this album a slog to get through. I will grant that his leaning onto the experimental and utilizing jazz elements was a good move for him.

...but mostly sad. There's some pretty odd vocal choices early on here Tim. Some might say jarring. I most enjoyed Buzzin Fly and Gypsy Woman - I picked up the Fred Neil comparison in the former, then read the same later in the book so I guess it must have been obvious.

Starts mid and gets worse from there, droning on and on and endlessly winding down. Gypsy woman is a bad kind of wtf moment. The exception is Buzzin' Fly, which actually transported me somewhere I wanted to stay - there's a time and place for the kind of constant breezy melancholy it conjures up, and it hit me in the right mood.

This records production feels ahead of it's time. I had a good experience listening to this, Tim's vocals are full of power and passion. These songs are just beautiful. He really does not fail to deliver. Upon first impressions, I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I feel as time goes on this album will change for the better. I am at a loss for words in all honesty. Favourites: Strange Feelin' / Buzzin' Fly / Dream Letter / Gypsy Woman

This just isn't my style. It's good don't get me wrong. That mallet increment is honestly one of th3 best sounding I've 3ver heard. With a mix of the soft gentle acoustic guitar it's heavenly. But it does not connect with me personally. I'd love to give it a middle of the road 2.5 vut I have to round down to a 2*

An album that takes itself deeply seriously without knowing what it has to say. The title alone gives away how binary the writing is on this LP, and Buckley pours his heart and soul into each track but it’s a bit questionable what exactly he’s Happy Sad about. Results in 40+ minutes of emotionally confused whiplash as one would expect

Ideale muziek voor een natte en grijze ochtend, de geluidseffecten aan het eind van plaatkant A zijn niet eens nodig vandaag. Vergeleken met de stevige blues van Janis hiervoor een oase van rust, maar het heeft ook minder attentiewaarde. Nick Drake maakte dit soort muziek toch net iets beter.

Met zo'n titel had ik hier echt geen zin in. Maar goed, maar 6 nummers. Dus kom maar op! Potdikkie nog drie kwartier aan het luisteren... De titel wordt gelijk bevestigd. Wat een gezemel. Van een verder uitstekend zanger begeleid door een aardig jazzy pianootje. Daar ligt het niet aan. Kwestie van smaak. Maar het gezemel wordt alleen maar gekker. Bij nummer 3 zak ik langzaam door de grond. En het volgende nummer geeft ook niet de energie om weer op te krabbelen. En dat word ik ineens verrast door een interessant nummer, dat veel vrijer en creatiever voelt dan de rest. De zanger komt los uit zijn mal en toont zijn talent. Ok, ook dit nummer duurt te lang en werkt na zo'n 10 minuten op mijn zenuwen. Maar leuk om eens mee te pakken. Daar moet je het ook van hebben, want de laatste paar minuten zakt het album weer helemaal in.

Dylanesque folky singer songwriter muziek, maar soms wel iets langdradig of uitgesponnen. Ik vind de vibe wel ok en zijn stem kan ik stukken beter hebben dan sommige andere artiesten uit de 1001. Bij nummer 3 begint het me te storen dat er weinig songstructuur is en het vooral veel oeverloos gemijmer is. Als een soort Rufus Wainwright. Over het geheel genomen gaat het gewoon te traag en is het te experimenteel. Gek genoeg is het langste nummer het beste aan te horen, maar dat zal ongetwijfeld komen omdat het wat meer bluesy is.

6 canciones y 44 minutos. Suena bien. He tenido que ir a Tidal para escucharlo entero porque no estaba todo en Spotify. Interesante pero poco más.

The Slowpoke Rodriguez of singer songwriter albums. Every word is so laboured and slowly sung with no discernible melody that it is difficult to comprehend and very boring to listen to. Rating: 1.5/5 Playlist track: Buzzin' Fly Date listened: 21/07/23

Eh. Kind of boring but not the worse thing I’ve heard. I like the jazz aspect. Room 109 was an offensive length of a song.

idc about tim buttley's beta xylophone, his bad voice or his bad length songs. dream letter was a 4.

A more gay version of Van Morisson.

Experimentally smooth.

I am not sure if I've heard his music before, although I think I was already familiar with his name. His surname made me wonder if he's Jeff Buckley's father, so I looked it up and he is. One thing that struck me straight away as I listened to this album is what a strong and clear voice he has. Musically, this album is different from what I had expected in a late-60s folk-ish record, and I mean that in a very good way. It departs from a lot of the music that was popular in those years and to my ear shows an exploratory and innovative side to his art. Very nicely done.

Oh, please tell me happy sad album How do you hipnotize me? Sometimes happy, sometimes sad. Of course, mostly sad. Few nice songs, in total 3 but it is 4 in old system.

Better than expected.

No pasa el doping

Más sad que happy y bastante aburridón para mi gusto.

It's not bad, just okay - a bit one paced.

crappy bad

I kinda liked that but I sure couldn't tell you why. Tim's writing wanders around like a beetle in a box, unsure where he's going and why he keeps bumping into walls. Every once in a while, he stumbles over a melody and follows it for a minute before getting distracted and wandering off again. Normally, those would be nonnegotiable deductions for me but, for some reason, they're not here. It was just a pleasant listening experience. One I don't feel compelled to repeat, for sure, but not an experience I was disappointed to have had.

This album was pulling a 3 until Gypsy Woman, a 12-minute cliche and my god I was fighting for my life through it

I really disliked his album but this one was okay. Folky. Long song about a gypsy. 2.5/5

Another folk album here, but it’s a great folk album, with a different feeling than most folk album. Happy Sad almost kind of sounds like how it’s described in the title but admittedly in a good way. The sound of this album is this tropical folk music that is really pleasant. It’s really chill and adds a vibe to this album. However, the lyrics and vocal delivery is usually super low and melancholic in a way that creates this contrast between the vibey music and the sad lyrics and delivery. In a way it does sound like a Happy Sad if that makes sense. However, there are also some Jazz influences on the song Gypsy Woman, which is like 1/3 the length of the album so it’s fair to say it’s a major influence. Other that that, the songs “Love from Room 109 At the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)” (quite a long title for just one song) and “Dream Letter” stand out to me as the highlights for their tropical folk sound along with their somber lyrics and excellent performance. Overall, this album sounds like how the title describes it but in a good way. Its tropical folk aesthetic sounds really good and its sadder lyrics and vocal performances make for a nice contrast that sounds right. I’d happily give it an 8/10.

This was a roadblock album for me. Vibraphone was cool but I never got into it

What kind of dirt does the Buckley family have on Robert Dimery?

Yeah, I didn't really like this. Nothing ever grabbed me or held my attention, not even enough to merit a relisten.

I liked this more than any other Tim Buckley. Still, it was just ok for me. 2.75/5

Better than the other Tim Buckley album we covered, a B

I quite liked this. Opening track was like Van Morrison's Moondance mixed with Miles Davis' All Blues. Songs all kinda same-ish, but in a mellow nice way.

Ok at times. But only ok, and not many times.

Never heard of this. Surprisingly jazzy. Weird. Good.

I wasn't happy nor was I sad. More just aloof. Listless. Other synonyms.

Cool experimental folk stuff. Doesn't blow my mind or anything but I enjoy it.

Love me some Buckley (both of 'em). A really beautiful record and a nice stepping stone between the medieval folky "Goodbye and Hello" and the avantgarde skullfuck that is "Starsailor". Weird how instead of finishing one of the most interesting artistic evolutions in musical history, the writers of this book picked "Greetings From L.A." as the third Tim Buckley pick instead of the aforementioned "Starsailor" (or "Lorca", I guess). Sorry for the tangent. This album is a strong 4/5. One of the best voices in folk rock.

Igual que el semblante triste de Tim Buckley en la foto del álbum, su música me deprime y me brinda una melancolía al día de ayer, cuando todavía no escuchaba el álbum.

‘Strange Feelin’’ and ‘Gypsy Woman’ are the picks here. ‘Buzzin’ Fly’ is alright too. The rest of the album is slow, still nice, but slow. You probably need to be in the right mood to fully appreciate it.

Light 7

Det här var riktigt trist.

Escutei com esperança. Dei o meu melhor, busquei ser alguém que não se incomoda com mais um disco de folk que banaliza o uso do "acústico". Neste flutuante oceano psicodélico até encontrei a calma, obviamente.

It's like Jeff Buckley but if Jeff Buckley fucked. Enjoyable.

Didn't think I'd get to use a 2 but this just didn't grab me at all even after a couple of play throughs in the sun. Pleasant but boring.

Bit too slow for me - struggled to finish

Was a solid 2 until 12 minutes of Gypsy Women came on

This was boring and I don't know why he has three albums on this list

Really nice and a bit different

I didn’t know Jeff Buckley had a father. On a serious note, they both died tragically young. I really vibed with most of this album as I was cleaning and pacing my basement. Got a bit tired for a few songs but none were bad.

Sad Sad

PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN

A bit too melancholy for me

Absolutely pants - Drivel dirges

It’s an alright album of instrumental experimentation with decent singer songwriting ability. Interesting that it’s Jeff Buckley a father but it makes sense. Tim has plenty of talent and this album is well made but it’s just a tad boring. The songs are long and longer but Tim does what he likes and sings a Happy Sad combination of songs. 5.4/10

3.8 - At moments this record reads almost like a morning raga - sleepy, melancholy improvisations (e.g. "Dream Letter") that sort of blooms into an energetic awakening ("Gypsy Woman"), followed by a sense of fulfillment ("Sing a Song for You"). The meandering vibraphone lays a plush cushion for Buckley's voice, that interplay is especially effective on "Love from Room 109...". I'd previously reviewed the bouncy, horny "Greeting From L.A." and this record showcases a completely different Tim Buckley, which I like better. I only wish there were more ecstatic moments as on "Gypsy Woman" where Buckley's amazing voice can be given room to frolic.

Meandering rubbish

i think Tim misunderstood what the word happy means. some depressing shit right here.

Just sad

Mm. He’s someone I enjoy looking at—he’s very cute—and he’s a talented musician, but I know that underneath that angular jaw, that sweet smile, and the floof of hair that frames his face surprisingly well, there really isn’t much to be entranced by. He doesn’t seem very interesting, or he may think he’s interesting, but he’s actually more interested in the notion that he is inherently profound and mysterious because he likes to contemplate existentialism while snorting heroin and kissing five girls at one time. It’s a bit tacky for my taste. I feel this exact way about his album.

The music was a bit disjointed and run-on for most of the album but as a cohesive unit it wasn't a bad listen. His vocals impressed me so that really saved the album - plus he's dreamy so he gets a bump for pretty privilege.

C- Strange Feelin’ - 3 Buzzin’ Fly - 2 Love from Room 109 At the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway) - 3. Dream Letter - 3. Gypsy Woman - 2. Sing a Song for You - 2. Sounds like a soundtrack for doing shrooms, which I actually liked. I liked it more than the rating would suggest, but it just never really varied.

it's ok

oh I don't have enough time in my life for this.

Too sad

Folk-rock americano muy ñoño. Un 2.

Bastante rollo.

Not my cup o tea

6/10. Another pleasant album that didn't really strike me as anything special.

It’s fine. I see this as pretty similar to Astral Weeks so I’m not quite sure why the global reviews rank this under 3 on average. Oh well. 6/10

crappy bad

Less shit than his other album.

crappy bad

When you are like, oh an EP, this will be quick,.

prefer Goodbye and Hello, but still a solid album

Buckley is a gem in the subgenre of Psychedelic Folk. I like his approach but I think the album is a bit too meandering sometimes. I'll definitely check other works of him out!

Perfect morning music.

Meh

Nice vocals, but the album was kind of slow and dragged on a little too much.

Wow what a voice! This is way better than I was expecting from the cover. I love the vibraphone throughout the album, especially on the opening track, and the general mood through the album is nice. There's lots of really interesting instrumentation throughout the whole album. Gypsy Woman is over-indulgent and a bit annoying, but it's still got some interesting instrumentation and rhythms going on in it. I'm going to go 3.5 / 5, rounded up.

This was fine. I had no problem listening to it.

A pensive thoughtful album.

I feel like I had to be there, i.e. in 1969, to really feel this record. The fact that he is so experimental is admirable. The way he uses his voice is interesting. However, the way I feel about it is: Not happy Not sad And definitely not bothered!

They were hints of the doors, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin. And for some reason during the first few songs, I kept thinking of Kris Kristofferson’s song. Sunday morning coming down. I do not hate this album. I actually kinda like it. All the songs go on way too long, but other than that I must say what a long, strange trip it’s been Sing a song for you was a bit Elvis-y

Well, this was way more enjoyable than Greetings From LA, which I actively disliked. A bit too ramshackle and unfocused to rate higher than a 3 (IMO), this album highlights Buckley's unique capabilities as a vocalist and had moments of brilliance. I suspect the vibraphone player was on hallucinogens, and it sounds like Buckley himself was peaking on "Gypsy Woman." The album title and cover image did nothing to entice me to want to listen, but I was pleased that the material wasn't nearly as sappy or morose as I imagined it might be.

I really like Tim Buckley's Starsailor album. This one is just kind of meh. Dream Lover was kind of cool, but other than that, I don't see why we care about this guy. And how did he get away with not crediting Miles Davis on that opening track, which is blatantly ripping off "All Blues?"

I don’t know if I missed the last Tim Buckley album we reviewed here or if I blacked it out. My predominant thought while listening…”well if this ain’t an example of the patriarchy in action in 1969, I don’t know what is.” How did he even get a record deal?

Bit boring

Very good. Too short. I didn't think I would ever say that about an album. Favorite song: Strange Feeling.

No longer feeling beholden to whatever barricade that stood in his way, Tim Buckley created Happy Sad to allow listeners become witnesses to his immersion into jazzier terrain and folkier ruminations. Using his sprawling yet engaging musical explorations to full effect, this album is a journey from which one would not emerge the same; it could perhaps be said of Tim in regards to the most watershed work of his career.

I could not make it through this album. I made it halfway and had to move on. I would think if you are a fan of ASMR you would love this album. I find ASMR rage inducing. I found this album rage inducing. It’s artistic, just not for me.

Ok, side 1 better than side 2

For long stretches certainly more sad than happy; where the album isn't sad, it's certainly long. It's meandering and indulgent like early Van Morrison and self-confidently sexy like Buckley junior but in a way that seems occasionally try-hard. In patches, particularly towards the end, there are good grooves and nicely layered textures that you can really get into - in other segments it can all feel a little loose and soppy. It's a reasonable, jazz-inspired, often mournful, singer songwriter album with sweet spots interrupted by the occasional slow motion warble.

Stellenweise ganz nett, sonst laaang-weil-ig. Braucht man nicht gehört haben.

This was unexpectedly quite good.

vilken skit det här var då

Gillade Buzzin' Fly starkt men resten var ett jävla sömnpiller.

Brill

There are moments here, but generally its meandering, aimless, hippy nonsense.

good chill little album.

Nothing special

Gypsy woman est pas si nul mais bon album de 6 chansons globalement toutes chiantes. dommage il m'est sympathique avec sa voix bizarre

Very boring. Some ok parts but definitely a slog

So. Difficult. To. Stay. Awahhhjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjhjkjhjjjhhkjjjhhjjjjj

Tried a few times. When I was able to tune in, I liked what I heard, but I wasn't able to stay engaged. I liked the jazzy bits mixed in with the folk. I suspect the lyrics were good, but I can never pay attention to those. I still liked the atmosphere. Need to listen more closely. 6/10.

What? You really need headphones to listen this one. Boring except for all the chimes.

Great album!!

Parts were Happy, other parts were sad, the album is aptly titled. Overall a good singer songwriter album.

Dear God this sucks. What the fuck is this? 6 versions of the same shitty wannabe jazz. How did this get made? How is it considered socially relevant? Ugh

This one wasn't for me. The xylophone sounds were nice and calming, but the songs carried on so long. Good voice, just not my cup of tea. Wouldn't seek out to play again.

ok

I like Tim Buckley. It's true this album is all over the show which is a reflection of the man and his talent. Still, this is worth listening to.

This is definitely music in space and NOT in time. It's long tracks having very little structure sprinkled with Buckley's musings. Using 'All Blues' as the backbone of 'Strange Feelin'' works quite nicely, and the melody on 'Buzzin' Fly' is excellent. However, this is where I hit my maximal dose. I do not care for 'Dream Letter' and I don't understand the mixing on 'Gypsy Woman' at all. Buckley's vocal is completely lost. The track itself is groovy enough, but Buckley's phrasings and moans delve into parody territory at times. A journey in space for sure, but Buckley loses me quite early on this record.

For whatever reason, I was not expecting two Buckleys on this list. I get while some might lose interest along the way of Happy Sad, but my curiosity was already piqued when I saw that this album only contained 6 songs. I don’t get “Gypsy Woman” (which of course is more than ¼ of the album). I mean, what was he thinking? But “Buzzin’ Fly”, “ Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)” and “Dream Letter” are all excellent and I truly enjoyed the tone David Friedman’s vibraphone. What a sound! I could imagine listening to this again later this year. But not often.

Psychedelic folk. Bit slow and repetitive.

Favorite track: “Love from Room 109 …”

Er í Amsterdam. Geymi þessa.

i loved the vibraphone and jazzy chords but i felt the album to be somewhat tedious for the a sizeable chunk of the album. i do however think that there are some great moments such as the jamming and vocals on the fifth track. also there's a part where tim buckley says "soldier boy" and it sounded so much like soulja boy. i laughed way too hard at that.

Started off great and the first two tracks reminded me of his son at his best. Then it got jazzy and noodley and I lost interest Disappointing

I enjoyed this one almost as much as "Hello, Goodbye", but found the songs on this one to be a bit less memorable. Maybe a bit too lengthy in places as well. I did really enjoy the jazz instrumentation though, along with Tim Buckley's perfect voice!

Wow! Two Tims Buckley in one week! Ain't i a lucky duck 2

Pleasant enough Folk/Jazz album, but lacks anything that really gripped my attention or was memorable enough to want to listen again.

White man with acoustic guitar bullshit I never go for, lyrics not esoteric or complex enough to even pretend to be deep, just straightforward not my thing bit too jammy too, better than his son.

Couldn’t even get through it.

Way way too long

This cover just made me laugh. I found the rest of the album pretty unremarkable, or I didn't really listen cos it wasn't interesting. Kinda sounds like he's tripping in gypsy woman which was kinda fun

Had on in background, seemed good for that, although a little avant garde wailing too.

Not for me

Wide open and free. A classic late 60's sound emphasized by the basic patterns of the time and a huge carry on the vibraphone. Blends of jazz and folk stretch throughout a heartfelt, emotional album

I’m always partial to 60s folk music, so this was a nice listen for me. I really like Tim’s voice, and was especially impressed with his performance on Gypsy Woman. I can see myself coming back to this in the future for some wistful yet fun folk music. Favorite Tracks: 1) Strange Feeling 2) Buzzin’ Fly

Great mix of folk music. Deserves its place on the list

Didn't know Tim Buckley could be this boring. 1 I love "Sing a Song for You" But I'm gonna give this album a 1 because it's the only 3 minutes I actually want to listen to. And then I have Tim Buckley smiling on my 5's and sad Tim Buckley on my lowest rated.

"Happy Sad" is the third album from American singer-songwriter Tim Buckley. The album was produced by former Lovin' Spoonful members Zal Yanovsky and Jerry Yester and began Buckley's more experimental phase of his career incorporating more jazz elements and changing his song structure. He also wrote all the lyrics himself which was a change. The music is classified as pyschedelic jazz and jazz fusion. For this album, I also toss in jam band. Quite a variety and quite an interesting listen. The album-prominent vibraphone starts "Strange Feelin'." The song was inspired by Miles Davis' "All Blues." We have a bluesy-pyschedelic electric guitar. A vibraphone jam. Buckley has a great voice and here he starts to croon and use almost as an instrument. "Buzzin Fly" was written earlier and with the electric guitar fits perfectly in the pyschedelic folk category. A more pop-song structure. He comes and goes as a bee but he misses her. And then we come to the nearly 11-minute long "Love From Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)" with the underlying ocean noise overdubs. Much slower. Very, very jazzy. A song about loneliness and missing someone. The second side also has just three songs. "Dream Letter" continues in the jazz vein and the pace almost comes to a standstill. An apologetic ode to his ex-wife and son Jeff. Things get really interesting in "Gypsy Woman" which essentially is a jam-band song. More funky. Loud and somewhat annoying percussion. Groovy double bass. Buckley sounds like he's singing in a bathroom. Hey, I need my bead door curtains back. The last song "Sing a Song for You" showcases the very gifted and strong voice of Tim Buckley. More a ballad. He's got his demons which she can't handle so just sing her a song. This was my first listen Tim Buckley, believe it or not. I like his son Jeff's music a lot. I liked this too and know there's a few more of his albums coming. Good. Recommended for anyone interested in a combination of folk, jazz, jam band and pyschedelic music. That's most of you? Right? Right!

Got super bored 3 songs in and turned it off. Then tried listening to my listening buddy’s album of the day by the War on Drugs and also bailed by song 3. Yesterday was not my day. 😩😂

Of the two looong songs on this album, thought “Love From Room 109 at the Islander” was beautiful, and “Gypsy Woman” to be pretty aimless jamming. The rest is decent enough, the kinda freeform nature of the album sets it apart from other 60s folk records I’ve heard, even from the last Tim Buckley album I heard (“Goodbye and Hello”) HL: “Room 109”, “Strange Feelin”, “Sing a Song For You” December 1, 2022

Dull and dreary.

It's a perfectly titled album. I waffled on the grade. Borderline 3/4. Best track: G**** Woman

It's hard to make something like "Gypsy Woman" age gracefully, but the lyrics aren't even the bad part of that cut. Over all of Happy Sad is a play-sense, but not in the good, childish way. Rather, the album feels less than fully formed, a personal document of sounds not yet integrated. That does lend a curiously intimate feel to every track, not just Love.

God I hate giving this album a one but it's just so... all over the place. It meanders constantly. The jazziness is definitely noticeable, but it doesn't save the record from getting super boring. The songs are long, and it all just feels like a marimba-heavy jam session that got recorded and Tim Buckley said, "Yeah, good enough, send it." Just... not for me, I guess.

Didn't work for me at all - a chore to get through. His voice was ok but I didn't find much else to enjoy.

notes - father of jeff buckley - jazz influenced singer songwriter - vibraphone, cello, improv guitar licks - tims warbly, throaty vocal delivery - the songs are often rambling, dreamlike - some good moments on these songs but none of them blew me away fav sing a song for you least fav gypsy woman 3/5

Hauntingly beautiful

It’s OK.

Beautiful, but perhaps just a bit too introspectively maudlin

Thorougly unimpressive but not unlistenable

So hated Greetings from LA, lumpy coke-rock of the worst kind. This however is really much better, slinky winding jazz folk not a world away from John Martyn, but with much more emphasis on extended instrumental arrangements.

Le côté mélancolique me plaît bien, les chansons qui s'étirent comme un jam.

This was pretty good. A lot less annoying than his son.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Gypsy woman

I really enjoyed this. Definitely feels like something I would've heavily cherished if I heard it for the first time in my early-mid teens. I'm giving it extra credit because Tim Buckley's vocals sound like what every alternative rock group was singing like in the 90's (Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, etc.) and was definitely influential in that regard

I'm almost entirely certain that I'm going to hate this. Before I even put it on. However. The first track has started nicely. His voice is lovely. Please don't fuck this up, Tim. Tim. You've fucked this up. You're closing your eyes when you sing this, aren't you? Oh noes! My emotions! On the plus side. This album is only 6 tracks. Unfortunately they're all 6+ minutes long.

Experimental folk, aka interesting instrumental noodling that is constantly eclipsed by some annoying vocals.

One of those where I expected more from its reputation. Was pleasant but not remarkable. Listened a few times and it didn't really take. Best song, Buzzin' Fly, is great, though

Någon låt var väl lyssningsbar. På tok för långa låtar.

I don’t think so. Great explanation of his new use of long strung lyrics, jazz elements, and longer format. Cool he wrote it too. But nah wasn’t for me. Slow slow slow. Monotonous at points. Couldn’t find my groove. It’s like if The Doors were much slower and jazzier

Good album but Buzzin' Fly is a standout track

This is a great album full of tunes

This was chill!

I'm surprised this one is rated so low. Absolutely gorgeous instrumentation throughout with the heavy use of vibraphone, and Buckley's vocals are just so impressive

"Incorporated elements of jazz" is probably one of my favorite phrases and a surefire way to get me excited about listening to an album lol Listening update: I dig this, though it's more vibe-y than attention-grabbing. I do think Mr. Buckley delivers on the "Happy Sad" title, as the longer songs seem to swing between these moods effectively. There's a wide breadth of instrumentation, some subtle and some focal. Decent listen for my first Tim Buckley experience.

Soulful and sad. Perfect for my mood today. Happy blues? Especially love the vibraphone.

The album starts off okay, as though the listener is about to experience something nice, something interesting, and maybe enjoyable, but at six tracks equaling forty-five minutes, some skepticism sets in. Six-minute songs are okay if that's what they are. By the third track, when a listener realizes that a song is still going and checks the time, the nice/interesting/enjoyable expectation starts to get shaky. The fourth track, things are back to normal song lengths, but then by track five "Gypsy Woman" the listener is subjected to a 12-minute track that drones along. Track six being less than 3 minutes becomes a sigh of relief. Musically, Tim Buckley is pretty good and his vocal style is really nice but as far as the experience of an album goes, this was mainly sad.

Algjör haustplata. Svipaður fílingur og í flestu hjá Nick Drake og John Martyn. Elskidda!

Niet bepaald een opvallend album.

sadly this fell flat for me. Not it. Really annoying voice. Songwriting isn’t bad

Fine not my fave 2.5 stars

Just awful.....unlistenable.....

Not a fan.

This is the first time I was completely bored from beginning to end. Dreadful

love a 12 minute song

Never heard of him before and immediately googled if he was related to Jeff Buckley (it's his deadbeat dad). Although some songs are really long, i enjoyed most of them. Really like Tim's drawn out vocals and incorporation of jazz. 8/10

I like his simple country-folk music style and enjoyed the album, but it didn't leave a lasting impression on me. A very average album, in my opinion. 3/5

This is genuinely shit. Drawn out, offensively bland shit. 1/5.

I had a decent time with this one. Love the vibraphone, but much of the album fell pretty flat for me. No real complaints, but not something I'm eager to revisit. 3/5

This was decent stuff but didn’t really pop for me.

Oh fuck this racist, womanizing deadbeat dad douchebag. He gets two entries on this list and Weezer gets none?!? Fuck that.

While clearly the work of an accomplished musician, I spent my 40 minutes mostly bored. There were nice bits of Miles Davis sounding jazziness, and he has a good vocal range, but it mostly left me cold - a feat of technical achievement, but I suspect it was more of a pleasure to make than to listen to...

Listened Before? N Maybe I'm not hip to the musical environment of early 1969, but this album was boring to me. Very sleepy and mellow. I'm sure it has its place, but I couldn't get into it very well. I kind of liked Buzzin' Fly, but wikipedia claims this was written much earlier, and doesn't match the rest of the album. *shrug*. Pretty un-memorable stuff. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Buzzin' Fly

Suman.

Sort of liked Buzzin’ Fly. Otherwise can’t say I was a fan.

Kinda neutral about this one?

This one brings back old and very strange memories of traveling from San Diego to LA to record bass in a studio for a guy I never met and who showed up extremely late and very inebriated (I think). Deep into the night we played and recorded Tim Buckley songs live that were on this album. The session was trash and I never heard results. I drove home VERY late (2, or 3am), fell asleep for much of the following day and vowed never to do such a thing again. As for the album, it’s very pretty.

Nice

Better than the earlier one. Even downright pretty at times. And especially in Gypsy Woman, you can really hear his son's voice too. But I guess not "essential."

meh, but nice.

Nice enough but every track was the same?

Har hørt jævlig masse på Pleasant Street siden forrige album, så blei glad for meir av Timmy, men detta albumet ga meg ikkje lika masse

Heel verfrissend. Deed mij denken aan nick drake, Jackson C. Clark, misschien The Doors zelf een beetje.

nice chill background music

Sounds like a collection of sad elevator music. Long songs…only 6 songs, but total of 45 minutes. The songs all have that pingy melody that sounds like it’s being played on one of those wooden percussion music boxes where you hit the various parts on the top with two sticks with rubber bouncy balls on the end. The vocals are all super quiet and forlorn sounding, all the words are super drawn out and long. Gives a weird feeling. I hated it for the first two songs. By the third one, it was putting me into a weird head space. Kinda trippy. Definitely has a vibe to it.

No me gusta

Pareil Timy

je n'ai pas tout compris mais joli xylophone

I like Bucklys voice. I'm not a big fan of the vibraphone and jazzy parts thoughout the album. Just doesn't quite fit for me. I think it would be better without it. Its super easy listening and I don't think there's necessarily a bad track. 3/5

This is really a great album and, at the same time, such an unassuming one. Except for the last song, which is concise and more straightforward (but nevertheless a gem), this album doesn't try to win you over with catchy melody, unique chord progressions or instrumental pyrotechnics. Rather, it is mood music of the best kind, creating its own sense of atmosphere, almost existing in its own world and letting you stay in it from the beginning to the end. It's also one of the best albums to listen to while taking a bath or shower.

What a gorgeous album, what a beautiful man. This is folk pop but the instrumentals are syncopated and idiosyncratic, jazzy really. Together with Tim's extraordinary expressive powers, both lyrical and vocal, the effect is poignant, magical. "Happy Sad" is exactly right -- like the album cover, the tones are warm and the songs express earnest wistfulness in the best folk tradition. Buzzin' Fly made my heart feel tighter and lighter at the same time. The mood and sound remind me of Nick Drake (with the exception of Gypsy Woman which is interesting and well executed but seems misplaced here). Clearly something special was happening in pop music in the years 1968-69.

I struggled with the album. I was bored and I was not entertained. The music was all over the place. Some of it was folksy. Some of it is was rock or rock that was common for the time period. Lyrically nothing of note. It was only 45 minutes, but I wanted it to be over a lot sooner. All of the songs are too long. It is unnecessary to have a 10 minute plus song, let alone two. The album is probably better than a one, but not really a two. I am rounding down. If the style had been consistent and the songs not so long, then it would have been a two, but I had to listen to some crap songs.

These songs are loooooong. He's definitely really leaning into his voice in this album, lots of long drawn out words and pitch changes, very slow crooning style to very mellow instrumentals. It's ok, talent is there but I'm a bit bored by it all.

Good rock album with some psychedelia and jazz elements. Never heard of Tim Buckley before and I was surprised that he's the father to Jeff Buckley.

3.4/5 nice to listen to in the background but a bit bland and vocals a bit annoying sometimes

This album is like a warm bath to my soul; I just feel good when I listen to it. I feel my mind being transported to another time and place I’ve never been and it’s intoxicating. Tragic story Tim Buckley has… fantastic album.

Funny, I saw his name and thought \"I know him\" only to realize I don't think I've ever listened to Tim Buckley. Pretty sure I was confusing him with Jeff. Anyway, I have no idea why this guy has a cult following. WTF is this?

Meh. Played this and didn’t get it. Played it again to check, and still didn’t. Feels very of it’s time and doesn’t speak to me at all.

I've always been put off by Buckley's whiny voice. He sounds like he is singing through his nose. This album did little to win me over. Wishy washy music. Betcha Coldplay are fans.

On its own, this album was kinda boring with songs that went on for way too long. The lyrics were decent and the vocals were alright. However, the blessing and curse of this generator got me on a 90s rock kick with queens of the Stone Age yesterday only to have to listen to 40 lame minutes of 60s folk the next day

Folk. Aburridito.

Gut, aber teilweise nicht eingängig genug!

Ich fand das sehr ansprechend komplex. Die Mischung aus melancholischer Stimme fast jazziger Gitarre und Meeresrauschen hatur gut gefallen. Die 5 Sterne sollen mich motivieren mich damit noch einmal auseinander zu setzen

Decent without being amazing.

I'm more familiar with his son, Jeff, but this was excellent. Talent and tragedy seems to run in the family!

Great vocal range and musicianship. Very unobtrusive and easy to listen to.

I liked the gentle breezy Miles Davis influenced early track, but the rest is boring. My first listen to any Tim Buckley and I’m very disappointed.

The first track really captured my attention, being more or less a remake of a Miles Davis' Kind of Blue track. The rest of the album lost me, though. Fine singing qualities aside, I was bored out.

4.25

Happy Sad. That's one way to put it. Another devastating shooting at an elementary school yesterday, and today I send my kids to school for their last day of the year. Happy Sad.

That's boring. You're boring everybody. Quit Boring Everyone.

meh

so slow........

Where has this been all my life? Astral Weeks via Kind of Blue, Stevie Wonder's Visions and Eddie Vedder. Not what I was expecting at all. Love it.

Endlessly relaxed jazz infused singersongwriting. Songs ebb and flow creating his own magical world

Surprisingly varied

Happy Sad is similar to the previous album I reviewed for Tim Buckley (Greetings From L.A.). I didn't enjoy what I was listening to. If you like Buckley, fine by me. I can't think of the mood I would have to be in to say, "I should listen to Tim Buckley".

Mostly sad.

It was OK Not really my thing

In high school, I had a crush on a girl. She had long since decided we should only be friends. I had my head buried deep in the self-absorbed teenage sands and I was unfoundedly convinced that the time for our true relationship was imminent. You would've thought I'd have known better, given she already had a boyfriend. One day, she asked me to drive her to boyfriend's house, to which I agreed because ... of course I wanted to hang out with her! We got there and the plan somehow turned into the three of us hanging out in my car, in the dude's driveway. They chatted and cuddled while I strummed my guitar. In hindsight, I'm sure there were numerous clear signals that I should have gone for a walk or something, but as I said I was oblivious. In fact, as the plan went on, I became progressively convinced that I had been invited along because somewhere deep down inside she wanted to leave this guy and be with me. The masterstroke of my subterfuge, most certainly, would be my musical prowess. In reality, I was shit at playing the guitar and the main reason I was there is primarily because I had a car. I feel like Tim Buckley and young me, were on a similar wavelength.

Average. Kind of disappointed with it to be honest.

His voice makes me think of Jim Morrison; just a little less gruff. I really like the acoustic guitar (I assume it's acoustic) work throughout this entire record, but especially on Buzzin' Fly and Gypsy Woman.

The beginning of this album really wowed me but I felt like it started to drag towards the middle. It feels like a worse version of Astral Weeks which still makes for a pretty good album. I hear David Crosby and his son in is voice and it was interesting to get this one so close to that one. I do like the ambition of the jamming and longer songs so I have to give this one a 4.

Eh. Never been one to get heavily into long folk rock albums. Buckley is a great songwriter and I appreciate what he did, it's just not for me.

pretty wonderful

Kind of an interesting listen. It isn't bad at all and I found myself singing along with it after a few listens... I don't think it is great, but it was worth spending time with. 3/5

Hadn’t heard of him before, and I honestly wasn’t that impressed. Gypsy Woman was showing promise, my favorite on the album I think but just not enough to really save it. I’m going 2 here.

Timbre of the vocals. Wonderful

I can definitely hear Buckley's use of his voice as an instrument, like Robert Plant without the wailing. Lovely use of vibraphone and guitars. Great energy, vibraphone and yelling in Gypsy Woman. Like Jim Morrison. Must listen again.

Bonito e muito triste, não conhecia e gostei. Melhor música: Buzzin' Fly

Oddly mesmerizing

Psychedelic-Folk crossed with Jazz Fusion is a combination of genres that I did not expect to see together. And I gotta say it's pretty enjoyable. I normally have a tendency to complain about albums having an excess of long songs. But I think it is something that both Tim and Jeff Buckley manage to do very well. "Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)" Has as many words to the title as it does minutes in the song, but it was a great song to just sit there and vibe out to. "Dream Letter" is similarly wonderful to vibe to. "Gypsy Woman" is where it gets more experimental and feels like too long of a song. It isn't a bad song, but it's just not for me. Happy Sad is basically how I describe my personal musical style of both what I make and what I listen to. So this album resonates with me very well.

This is Tim Buckley's third album of folk music, and this album marked the beginning of his experimental phase. Tim began using his voice as an instrument and also incorporated elements of jazz to give this album a relaxing tone. This experimentation with sound would lead further albums to dwindle in popularity, but this album "Happy Sad" was released at the perfect time of Tim's popularity so it became his highest charting one. The jazzy folk songs are beautifully sung by Tim's amazing vocal range. I appreciated the relaxing vibes of this album while rain came down on my window during my work hours. It was a serene experience - although it made me wish for a nap too. This album may not be my type of music, but it was well produced.

No i kolejny raz lista okazuje sie serwowac cos o czym slyszalem wczesniej w tym tygodniu i mialem sprawdzic, przypadek, nie sadze, wiec drugie podejscie do pana Buckleya, dodatkowo chronologia dyskografii zostala zachowana, bo happy sad jest kolejnym krazkiem po goodbye and hello z roku 68, a jednak troche sie zmienilo, przede wszystkim od strony stylistycznej, bo slychac odejscie od folkowej psychodelii na rzecz jazzowego rokowania, co dziwne nie powiekszyl sie dramatycznie cast muzykow sesyjnych przy tym posunieciu, o co bylbym gotow posadzic producentow plyty, ktorzy sie nie zmienii, zmienil sie natomiast udzial w kompozycjach pana Tima, ktory tym razem tworzy calkowicie solowo bez pomocy pana Becketta, co przelozylo sie na mniej popowe kompozycje, bo na 44 minutach zamkniete jest 6 kawalkow o roznej dlugosci od 12 do 2 minut, wiec kawalki staja sie prawdziwymi balladami jesli maja tyle czasu na prezentacje, co do samej prezentacji kolejny raz nie zawiodlem sie na wokalnych zdolnosciach Bucklejowych, ktore byly czyms co najbardziej przyciagalo uwage podczas odsluchu pierwszego albumu, tutaj jest podobnie, ale inaczej, bo te dluzsze traki jak 12 minutyowy gypsy woman pokazuja inna strone jego wokalu, gdy zmienia sie wielokrotnie w ciagu jednego utworu zarowno przez zmiane ekspresji jak i odleglosci od majka lub innych zabiegow producenckich, bo calosc jest niesamowiscie gladka, wiec pan Holzman przypilnowal kogo trzeba przy masteringu, z muzykow tworzacych instrumental najbardziej wyroznia sie pan David Friedman, ktory byl odpowiedzialny za perkusje, ale jako jest to krazek praktycznie jazzowy, to nie moglo zabraknac afrykanskich marimbow czy wibrafonow, zazwyczaj to on buduje glowna melodie, a gitarki i basy czy bongosy sa jedynie dodatkami, jestem ciekawy efektu wykorzystanego na love from room 109 at the islander, ktory sampluje dzwieki fal czy morza uderzajacego o plaze lub skaly, troche charcza sluchawy przy niektorych uderzeniach, ale jak dla mnie ten traczek jest najbardziej klimatyczna kompozycja calej plyty, wiec bedzie plejkowym pickiem, razem z buzzin fly, dwa kawalki rozne, ale jednak interesujace na swoj wlasny sposob, happy sad zaliczony i wreszcie mozna zastapic czyms w pamieci ten zwrot, bo wczesniej kojarzyl mi sie jedynie z polska scena punkowa

OK. Sort of a yawn. C

Tim Buckley has a great voice, but unfortunately, the songs are just a stream of consciousness.

A bit less caterwauling on this jazz/folk album than normal. The songs are like hippy jams and meanderings. Great if you like that sort of thing. Best Tracks: Strange Feelin'; Buzzin' Fly; Dream Letter

Un bon album, gypsy women est la seule qui ma vraiment fait faire wow jaime ca. 3.15

Smooth late 60s.

I thought this album started out great but lagged a LOT with the last two tracks.

2.4 - not really impressed by this album, but Gypsy Woman was a standout for me.

Son intéressant, très relax. Mix bien fait de psychédélique, folk, blues, jazz.

Father of Jeff Buckley, Tim shows exactly how good songwriting runs in the family. Happy Sad bathes in this warm atmosphere, built out of vibraphone and acoustic guitar, along with a few others to round out the sound. It gets a little weird at times but that gives it more flavor than anything. Anyway this is great. More Buckley, please

Bueno para tener de fondo y hacer otra cosa, como estudiar. Nada más que eso

First time listening to Tim Buckley. It wasn't what I expected.

A bit boring, folky rock with some good licks but lack of variety.

Minimalistic psychedelic folk not afraid to whip out the vibraphone and get a lil jazzy. Sounds come in and out, rhythmically but feeling random. Only 6 tracks to focus our attention to, none of them were poor, but some flew by without me noticing. Opener establishes the themes well, while the closer briefly ties up loose ends. Apparently, his son is also really famous, but neither lived past 30. Shame, not sure what's with these great folk artists dying so young. Favorites: Buzzin Fly, Love from Room 109

I guess there was a lot of folk music in the 60s. I like the songs that have the jazzy electric guitar playing quietly. The rest of the songs sound like more folk songs from the 60s

The vibes playing the Kinda Blue riff was a nice start. The album has a jazzy feel throughout and the songs are loosely structured, a bit like Astral Weeks. There aren't any melodies that I’m dying to hear again. I think I prefer the songwriting on some of his later releases.

Today I learned that there's Tim Buckley and also a Jeff Buckley. And the reason that they sound so similar is because Jeff is Tim's son. What a time to be alive huh? Undeniably, Pops is a talented singer and songwriter, but personally I prefer Junior. I believe that Jeff's album -Grace is also on this list and its a better record IMO. The music on this album didn't hit me at all and I can't say I would ever pull out this record to listen to it voluntarily.

Buckley’s jazz-folk fusion is always fascinating, and it shines on this album. Some tracks drag a bit, but songs like Dream Letter and Buzzin’ Fly show why Buckley was such a brilliant songwriter.

Happy sad indeed. Melancholy, wistful jams, sounding beautiful alongside Buckley’s charming voice.

A pretty soft, mellow album. No recognized songs

It grew on me, it closes amazingly, wasn’t expecting Sing A song For You, but I’ve loved that song ever since I was a bootleg downloading teenager.

pretty chill folk jazz rock fusion

I really liked this album. Tim Buckley is one of those artists who is a little hard to classify, but really fascinating musically. His music is always engaging and somewhat off the wall, which I appreciate. It’s like folk-rock with strong jazz vibes and a splash of the psychedelic/experimental. The songs are warm, rambling, laid back and sensual. Buckley has a rich, soulful voice, augmented by some unusual but elegant arrangements. Lee Underwood's resonant, free-ranging guitar works beautifully in concert with the jazzy feel of the marimba and vibraphone. The resulting sound is very much of that time, but it also stands out as something quite unique. Fave Songs: Buzzin' Fly, Love from Room 109, Strange Feelin', Gypsy Woman

Not really me.

I really enjoyed the vibe of this music and the tone of his voice. Buzzin' Fly was a stand out for me and one that I'll have to add to my own mix of music!

Snoozer

Anything that is labeled as psychedelic folk makes no sense. Which is exactly how I felt about this album, just simply didn’t like it and could have gone through life without knowing this existed.

Listless

Pretty album, not very memorable though

Just a real good vibe

Sad I had to listen. It's dull and hits tedious too often for me. Didn't love his voice on a couple of songs

this is so pretty. listening to this was a whole experience. amazed.

Very sweet. Good feels.

A pleasant listening experience

Great sound and vocal performance, but too slow and the songs don’t go to that next level.

Folk mixed with psychodelic, liked it and wanted to applaud the thinking outside the box mentality here

I went from indifference to not enjoying it to weirdly vibing with it. Lots of interesting musicianship - I'm just not sure if I was into it. It's a 3 that could potentially turn into a 4 with several more listens.

6/10

No sé exactament on veu l'autor la primera part del títol del disc; un altre dels clàssics del folk rock intimista i flagelant, on més enllà de les lletres trascendents poc més queda a salvar

Àlbum interessant de Tim buckley, on començava a deixar de banda el folk més canònic per investigar l'experimentació a través del jazz i la psicodèlia, noves estructures més complexes i instruments tan encisadors com el vibràfon. Un àlbum inspirat i inspirador.

Some peaceful folk - nice for the background but I probably won't return. he has a nice voice though, and my fave track 'Buzzin' Fly' really shows that.

Helen thinks I’m being generous with a 2

Tim Suckley

Immediately likes it and wondered why I hadn't listened to it before. Will listen again for sure and cherry pick

Parts of this album were cool, but overall I found it a bit dull. It was a cool idea, and it was executed well, it's just not my thing 3/5

melankolsk makker

Singer/songwriter, kærlighed, melankolsk, langsomt

To be honest, when I saw this on my timeline, I was frustrated there was another late 60s album. But when I payed attention to the Wikipedia page, I was intrigued to find out how Jim Buckley's dad sounds like. Happy Sad was a suprise pleasure to listen to. It's very tender acoustic jazz. Definitely a repeat listen and despite some songs being a tad too long, a worthy album for this list and reminds me why I signed up for this generator in the first place.

Quite good, but sometimes bit lenghty and repetetive

Not really what I expected

True Rating: 80/100

Happy Sad. More like Slightly Dull