Grace

No idea who this was before starting the album. I was blown away by the full sound and emotion.

Fantastic album and writing. Great guitar work, and the cover of Hallelujah was incredible. Not one of my favorite albums of all time, but definitely one I've gone back to a few times. In the scheme of this list so far, it deserves a 5 against the competition by my scale.

Such a brilliant album.

So I tried this album a while back but did not like it that much. On second listen I am blown away. Great vocal range and great song writing. No wonder Chris Cornell had such admiration for this dude.

6/10

I’ve gotten a couple Tim Buckley albums from this and I had friends who used to rave about Jeff Buckley. I could definitely hear his father’s influence on his singing. Ultimately I didn’t really connect with this. It wasn’t bad, just not my thing. I did really like “Hallelujah” and will be saving that one to my playlist.

Not too bad but don’t live it.. 3.5? I’ll round up

Oooooh. Any excuse for listening to Jeff. It’s already a 10/10 btw. Mojo Pin, what an opener and then into the title track Grace. It’s so good. I wish he could’ve made more 😔. God this hallelujah is so good.

Jeff has no question one of the strongest voices in music history. Throughout Garce’s run, he manages to use his voice in such vastly different ways that you can feel the full scope of human love emanating from his words. Jeff tackles love at all angles, making Grace, at times, Beautiful as well as downright heartbreaking.

A hauntingly beautiful masterpiece. Raw and vulnerable emotion mixed with driving and fun melodies. A perfect balance of upbeat and somber. Nothing but good things to say

I really don't like very much of this but will give it 2 stars or D-.

A truly great album with some great vocals and songwriting. There are a couple songs I am not crazy about but I can see myself enjoying them more on future listens. I can also see how he inspired Thom Yorke to use his falsetto more. 4.5 (but may go up to a 5 on future listens)

I do not mean any disrespect for the dead but I really have to wonder if this album would be on any kind of lists if Jeff Buckley didn’t have the good business sense to die after releasing it. Two stars.

The harmonics and tragic death make this an even greater homage.

Love album

Just not a fan of this style of music. Sounds painful and is painful to listen to.

A really solid rock album with a mellow, laid back feel. I enjoyed this one while doing work.

Good individual songs but not the greatest album. 3*

Now, I have heard this album before and have also listened to some songs by themselves, so I feel like I have a good grasp of this album. To sound a bit wanky for a moment, I'd say this album does have some beautiful sounding songs with wonderful instrumental pieces. It gets a thumbs up for that. My only negative is that sometimes, it can feel a bit overly self-indulgent and a tad bit whiny. That is fine, but it's basically the entire album. It gets old.

a really hit or miss album for me. when this album is at its best, it's really firing on cylinders. when it's not, it's just kind of a bore. i think the performances here are very good but i think especially the slower material bogs this one down a little too much for my liking. the more uptempo stuff is great, i just think the downtempo stuff is too boring. it's pleasant enough but not enough for me to love it entirely.

I think hallelujah or forget her has to be my favourite songs. very gorgeous album and very sad story....

It's really funny to me that this is the first one... This was my favourite album ever made for most of my life, and is still easily top 3. Favourites: 1. Lover, You Should've Come Over 2. Mojo Pinn 3. Last Goodbye 4. Forget Her 5. Hallelujah My Rating: 100/100

As someone that loved hallelujah in middle school it was fun to hear the album that song is from finally. Jeff Buckley has a killer voice and quite a bit of range that works on a pretty eclectic mix of tracks on this album. I was honestly expecting it to be slower like hallelujah but songs like eternal life really subverted that expectation while also exceeding it. Also really liked grace.

Lover, You Should Have Come Over = 5 stars, everything else too rock.

Just brilliant, what a voice, what an album… 4.8

I absolutely love this album and have since the ninties when i first got it, I remember being in shock when he died it was such a promising career cut short. It's hard to pick out highlights on the album as everything a great but for me Last Goodbye with its catchy chorus, rocket Eternal Life and the heartbreaking renditions of Lilac Wine & Hallelujah are personal highlights.

Voz maravillosa. Disco rollo. Salvo versión de Hallelujah. Por su voz y por esta versión, le doy 3.

Instant 5 as soon as I saw the album pop up. It took me a long time to appreciate Buckley. I was a hater of his "Hallelujah" cover for a long time (I always preferred the Rufus Wainwright version). But over the last year it finally clicked for me. This was one of the first vinyl records I purchased after buying a turntable, and it was a very good decision. Buckley managed to convey emotion in a way few vocalists are capable of, and he had one of the best voices in the business. His songs are haunting, his vocals somehow delicate and powerful at the same time (like on his cover of Nina Simone's "Lilac Wine"). The musicianship is great as well — I particularly love the guitar on the title track. There's not a bad song on this album, and it's a shame we didn't get to hear what else he was capable of because of his tragic death. Highlights: Grace, Lilac Wine, Hallelujah, Lover You Should've Come Over

Beautiful voice. Amazing guitarist.

Songs are pretty and sad and not sad

The music sounds great but it really doesn't do anything for me personally.

I’ve listened to this album before but just had it on in the background. This time I listened on a good stereo and read the lyrics. What a difference. This album really rocks at a lot of points too. Lots of great songs. A lot of pain too. I will definitely be listening more to this.

-This man has the voice of an angel. his soul is bleeding out of this album -I am going to cry -Integration of folk elements and covers of classic songs with more “modern” rock gives it sort of a timeless feel? His voice transcends time and space fr -Favorites are Mojo Pin, Hallelujah, Corpus Christi Carol, and Dream Brother

Great songs, nice easy listen

Voz maravillosa. Disco rollo. Salvo versión de Hallelujah. Por su voz y por esta versión, le doy 3.

pretty good for easy listening

Jeff Buckley has an amazing voice and he blew me away

Lo tenía muy escuchado, hermosisimo, muy triste

Obvi a classic for a reason. I def prefer Tim Buckley though!!

Tbh more like a 3.5 than a 4. Listened while hiking. Reached the crest of the mountain as hallelujah played so that really clicked for me. Fav tracks: lilac wine, lover you should come over (even though tik tok has fucked that one up a bit for me)

Vond dit echt een heel chill album

The track-listing’s dusting of coffee-shop standards betrays doubt over the originals’ power to carry a debut. This was unwarranted: Buckley’s songs are confident, written to the force of his voice, with enough personal kinks to easily overpower the period flinches - a dab of shoegaze here, and whoosh of Pearl Jam there are more seasoning than meal. The arrangements and structures are intelligent and never bore me, unusual for an album where track lengths average around five minutes. Singer-songwriters were in my massive blind spot as grunge kid, so I missed this when it was current, and drank it mostly outdoors on an early summer afternoon, welcome mild booziness and cool. I wouldn’t have liked it back then, like it a good amount now.

It's OK. I didn't understand the fuss when it came out, still don't. Not as good as his dad, much better than copycat whiners such as Radiohead. John Cale doesn't get the credit he should for the OG arrangement of Hallelujah but I doubt he cares.

Some good stuff here. "Lilac Wine" is fun-sad.

Kuulostaa U2:selta. Kiva että b-puolella löydettiin suvannon jälkeen vielä basso revittelemään - meinasi jo mennä mulla usko, jaksaako Jeff melkein tuntia. Kivasti jaksoi. Mutta ks. eka lause.

Nössöyttä sen ei-toivottavassa muodossa (levyllä on jotain nimeltään "Corpus Christi Carol"). Jeff ei kuitenkaan ole toivoton muusikko, ja Hallelujah puskee hänen tulkintansa siirappisuuden läpi ihmeellisenä kappaleena.

I loved this CD, you can see how it influenced Radiohead. His legacy lives on.

Took a while, but vibed with it

Such a pleasing listen, from beginning to end. His version of Hallelujah is world-widely known. The whole album has a consistent very high quality. Great discovery for me.

Joder quin conyàs d'àlbum i com agafa cançons com Hallellujah i se les carrega. No he pogut eh m'ha avorrit moltíssim. A més hi ha un parell de coses de producció que perquè les noti jo molt òbvies han de ser. ELR: 3/5

Amazing

Sehr schwieriges Album - „Halleluja“ dieser Song hat sich in die Bilder von 9/11 und Tsunami 2024 eingebrannt. Die damit empfundenen Emotionen werden unvergesslich bleiben. Das Album erfordert ein mehrmaligen Hören um die vielen Facetten des Albums zu erahnen. Bei zwei Songs ist mir das noch gelungen. „Mojo Pin“ ist unausgewogen, „Grace“ zu unruhig. Gut sind dafür aber die Ballade „Lilac Wine“, die klare Kopfstimme in „Corpus Christi Carol“, der Hard Rock in „Eternal Life“, der ins Wave driftende „Dream Brother“ und das melancholische Finale „Forget Her“. Ja, auch schwere Kost ist manchmal sehr sehr lecker 😋.

Wow. What an amazing listen! From the first note, I was hooked. His voice is great, and his guitar work is awesome. The album offers a perfect mix of folk, rock, and soul. I had to look further into Jeff's bio while listening. I knew he had passed, but imagine my surprise finding out he drowned. What a damn shame. This adds an even deeper sadness to a record already steeped in emotion. Another interesting fact I discovered is that he once had a band with TOOL's future drummer Danny Carey. Although they never recorded in a studio, some live tracks exist from their time together. Buckley's story is absolutely wild, and his debut album is incredible. I don't think I've ever gone from being unfamiliar with an artist (aside from his beautiful "Hallelujah" cover) to giving a 5-star rating so quickly. Grace is an unreal, absolutely awesome discovery, thanks to this hit-or-miss list.

Fine. The cover of Leonard Cohen's hallelujah which is almost mandatory on albums about love and emotions is one of the better versions I've heard, and I enjoyed the impressionistic Arthurian imagery and folky sounds of Corpus Christi.

я улетел

Это необычно... очень. Блин, я и с истории конечно тоже под впечатлением остался: вдохновлялся величайшими, имел батю легенду, который сторчался, и сам ушёл... трагично и безвозвратно. Короче, вау. Музкально пушка-бомба, и лирика, и какой-то разнос присутствует... короче жоска. Попадает в список любимых альбомов этого списка, однозначно

The "Hallelujah" cover is the standout and legendary track by Jeff Buckley. "Lilac Wine" and "Lover, You Should've Come Over" are both good songs and worth a listen. This is more mopey and also full of more covers than I remember. 3.3 stars rounded down.

Oof. I had higher hopes for this. Hallelujah has been on my playlist for decades. The rest of it kind of falls really flat. His dad was the better singer/songwriter.

Alt rock, singer-songwriter. Just an amazing album beginning to end. I don't really have any favorite moments, the whole thing was just incredible and sincere. Just dripping with melancholy and love and romance. And great variety too, never a moment where I was wanting it to end. Such a gifted songwriter and musician. Will revisit for sure. 5/5

Pretty undeniable

Amazing

A great. Sometimes it's a bit much but Lilac wine always good

A little whiny for me. A couple songs stand out: Hallelujah, obviously, and Lilac Wine.

Hallelujah was incredibly impactful. Great stuff.

Enjoyed hearing this modern classic. Especially love “Lover You Should Have Come Over,” which I was familiar with from Jamie Cullum’s cover.

This sounds a lot like if you took the ideas from prog rock and applied to folk, 90s grunge and even a little gospel. It’s such a weird album I get why it was never really commercially successful but I really like this one. I think this is a good example of being weird for a purpose because you’re trying to make an album that no one’s ever done before not just being weird for the sake of being weird. It can be a fine line to walk but this album has both feet squarely over.

This album is consistently expressive and heartfelt in a style not to far removed from what his father was doing with the intimacy of singer/songwriter/folk stuff, but with the gritty of edge of alternative rock and well developed, dramatic harmony.

if lana was a man in the nineties

I heard Last Goodbye on the Atlanta alternative station when I was a sophomore in high school and I fell in love with it. There are so many great songs on this album. Love the lilac wine cover.

The perfect album. Every song is dripping with passion and impeccable musicianship, one great song transitioning into another, i get lost in it everytime. Last Goodbye is one of best songs of the 90s, but Grace is my favorite track today - that changes every couple of years with so many choices.

Beautiful vocals.

This is that sort of sadboi music that I vibe with

It’s the worst version of hallelujah but to be fair that’s because all of the awful copies. So not really his fault. I like the original and I like John cales version. The restraint in both of them suits the song. Would have been interesting to see where he would have gone. This album is not bad but I think it’s more an harbinger of things to come rather than a fully realised musical vision. That it was not to be is a tragedy. 3

Soaring talent and range, and it's such a good things when talent and commercial success an somehow happen with compromise. If course the tragedy being his death and this is all we have. The emotional intensity and attention needed make this wonderful to listen to, and such an exemplar, but also I need to pause for air at times. It's so intense. Which is why I would have loved to see him mature and fill out in style and repertoire. If this is the ernest exhibition price to pass the exam, I would have loved to see his lyrical expressionism develop and relax, and to see his performance personality grow to give room for playfulness and fun to enter on stage too. I've had the album for decades. It the kind of album you find when moving how or rearranging furniture and you compulsively out it on. It was so rare for pure vocal talent to be pop. Lilac Wine is a song, somehow I heard as it I had never played the album. I did need to pause. I can't fault or criticise this. It's past that point. It's easily in a top 500 or 300 or 100 list as something to hear once. It can be almost unbearable intensity and there is its purity - nothing is held back. I can't hear this with critical ears. Only amazement. As an aside, I think Katie Noonan is another of these rare voices which is such pleasure to hear doing virtuoso things, but even more trained and practiced... I don't out them side by side- but for vocals .

The emotion on this album is palpable. I never heard it for quite a few years after it was released, but saw all the live clips on Rage & had picked up the Live At Sin-e e.p. From an op-shop in the mid-90’s, & knew Mojo Pin & Eternal Life from that. The versions on Grace are excellent. And I really love his choice of cover versions - the Benjamin Britten carol is beautiful. I knew Lilac Wine from Elkie Brooks’ version(1978), though it had been written by Broadway composer James Shelton in 1950, and was recorded by Eartha Kitt in 1953. However apparently Buckley claimed the only version worth listening to was Nina Simone’s(1966). Then, of course there’s his cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah ( I recommend the book “The Holy Or The Broken : Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & The Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah” by Alan Light). Buckley’s version is sublime. There is just something about his voice that is reminiscent of his father’s voice & it often makes me cry, because I loved Tim Buckley & the fact that they both died at such young ages is extremely sad. This is a terrific listen.

In late 94 I had just fallen head over heels in love with a girl, Sascha. After about six weeks of dating, she’d flown off the England to spend Christmas with her mother for a month or so, and I was pining. I was pining bad. And during that time, Triple J started playing this album a lot, and it really grabbed me straight away. It was unlike the ironic tone and rock-ist approach of nearly everything else on the radio, which was peak grunge era. And I was primed and receptive for the melodramatic, high romanticism of his songwriting. The recording and production was clean and playing sophisticated, with a unique songwriting style and that voice. You didn’t hear a lot of falsetto or acrobatics like that at the time, although it was much imitated in the following decades. I started listening to the album obsessively, and when Sascha returned to Australia, we listened to it together. We saw Jeff Buckley’s first Australian show at the Metro Theatre that August. We saw his following tour in 1996 at the Enmore Theatre, too. He was amazing live, especially that first tour. He was mesmerizing live, and could absolutely deliver on the record. Australia was probably Jeff Buckley’s biggest market. Grace went 8x platinum here, and something like 25% of all copies sold of this record were sold in Australia. You can attribute that success to a lot of radio play on the Triple J network, the public broadcaster’s ‘yoof’ network, that had recently gone national. They flogged this record, and Australians really took to it, myself included. I think this is one of my all-time favourite albums, and one which I have probably played more that nearly anything, and I know every note by heart. It helps that I associate it with the early stages of the most important relationship of my life. Sascha and I eventually married, and we’re still together 30 years later. We don’t play this record as much any more, but both get nostalgic when we hear it. I understand some people find Jeff Buckley a bit self-indulgent and eclectic to the point of inconsistency. I’m prepared to tolerate that, because he caught me at a moment when I was open to what he had to sell; a weird composite of classic rock, folk, blues, torch song, and god-knows-what. This is a unique and pretty much perfect album in my opinion whose reputation is bolstered by Buckley’s tragic and untimely death. I don’t have much time for any of the posthumous releases. None of the hodge-podge of rejected recordings, demos, live tracks and bric-a-brac that has been released since touches the vision of this album. Side note: I am becoming weary and wary of records where the legend seems to be an important part of appreciation of the record (qv. Syd Barret, Skip Spence, Jeff Buckley, etc.). It seems like we, the audience, are getting some emotional charge out of the story, which is really the suffering of some poor human being. Poor Jeff didn’t want to die, just to establish his legend and prompt a thousand think-pieces on what he might have gone on to create. Death was not a great career move; it’s a tragedy for Jeff and his family. I’m sure he’d much rather be alive than providing a vicarious emotional thrill for record collectors.

Fucking incredible, reminds me a lot of the melancholy in elliot smith

Rocket singer/ songwriter, lidt forskellige stilarter, hallelujah

Snore fest!

wide range of sound on this one... corpus christi to eternal life is two opposite ends of the spectrum.

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, top 3 for sure. It's just so perfect in every way - instrumentation, production, lyrics. And, man, that guy could sing. What a voice. I mean I know that music is subjective to a point but if you don't like this album, sorry you're wrong and need to go back and listen again. Jeff Buckley was one of the few geniuses we've had in modern music. So much of the music that came after Jeff Buckley would not have happened without this album. It is a masterpiece and it is so sad that we didn't get more from him in his much too brief life. ∞/5

Beautiful, indeed. I have an emotional attachment to this album, I won't deny it, but I really think it's well done musically

3.5 rounded up

Decent album, good vocals

A powerful album with a haunting undercurrent throughout. RIP

Really intense and ambitious. Not sure how often I can come back to it but it's unquestionably brilliant. Some tracks are very long and winding - but I think that's the point. Lover you should have come over is one of the best songs ever written. Maybe a 4/4.5 out of personal preference but a 5 in terms of overall significance.

Top5 Album all time! What a joy to listen to, and what a disappointment to see that Hallelujah doesn't even come close to top 100 most played songs on Spotify.

Hallelujah is a really good song and this is the best version of it. Other than that most of it was OK but we can see why other people like it a lot.

Soulful

Jaja een van mijn favorieten. Lover you shouldve come over een van de mooiste nummers ooit, wat kon deze man zingen zeg

heerlijk, vond dit altijd al een mooi album, echt een roald album wel, hij zal ook wel 5 sterren geven met een pretentieus review over dat hij de lp heeft, let maar op

Hallelujah blijft janken met pet op Prachtig zielige muziek, alleen dat nummer is 5 sterren van dit album "Lover, you should've come over" ook nog wel oke rest raakte me niet echt

Some great tunes, Hallelujah especially, but a bit boring towards the end.

Great album. Fun listen.

Rock album with aura. Full of love songs but they aren't corny

Mischung aus Folk, Rock und Soul mit Cover-Versionen. Stimmungsvolles Album.

Hauntingly beautiful - I often wonder whether this would have blown up the way it did had Jeff lived longer, and whether he would have continued making boundary-pushing music or become a bit of a twat. Either way we're blessed to have this effort.

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Gorgeous, nuanced, so much talent, such a tragedy his early death

I don’t deserve to listen to an album this good.

Strong song writing and epic covers , discovered a few new songs.

The variety of song structures and singing styles was a positive and a negative for him. Some hit, many missed. Listening to this again did not give me insight into why all my college friends were into this album, but did clarify for me what I didn't like about it then. 3 is generous.

a fun listen that couldn't justify the outsized reputation this album has

I actually really liked his voice and style of singing!

not really a fan of the albums that heavily feature covers, ngl

Hmm. There were a couple of tracks on here that I enjoyed, but overall I found it kind of plodding. It might not have helped that I had a bunch of cleaning and gardening type work to do today. Not one of my favorite iterations of Hallelujah either.

Wow. Just gorgeous. Complex and fluid. Bummer about the tugboat.

Started weak, got better, weak, better, irritating, a couple of FF's and thankfully this one is over.

this was overall a great album. Songs like “So Real” really set the album apart. Very interesting to see how this really influenced people like Tom Yorke. I’ve heard about Jeff Buckley but never gave a listen. Extremely underrated

It felt like it was unfinished. Still sounded nice, but almost empty

I was hoping to relisten to this but I'm falling behind! This really kind of wowed me. I think I had this pre-conceived idea of what this was going to sound like because of "Hallelujah." But there is so so much more going on than that mega-platinum soft rock anthem. A lot of different musical ideas at play. I hear a ton of Radiohead here. I kind of feel like this is what I wish The Bends sounded like. Anyway I need to listen more, but I am now truly saddened at Jeff Buckley's early passing. Can't help but wonder what else he would go on to do.

5/5/5. Stunning. Everything I could ever want in a singer of Jeff Buckley's caliber. He is in his own lane. The songs are often dark, melancholic, yet so intimate and live-feeling. You get the feeling that an audience member could shuffle or cough a little too loudly and interrupt the spell that he casts. I think this album is kind of un-repeatable. The more I get into this list, the more I realize how much of a rarity it is that a singer of Jeff Buckley's abilities is also a good songwriter, also a conjurer of worlds, also such a unique and yet somehow restrained performer. A true troubadour. Shame we get only one album. In an alternate world, a sophomore album would have been hard-pressed to beat this. 5/5

His voice is haunting. Not a lot of memorable top line melodies on this, his biggest album, other than the Cohen cover. But the way he vocally delivers each and every song as well as some of the interesting psychedelic arrangements makes this album a must listen and must have for me. Wow.

Although I do like Hallelujah, overall this was slow and boring.

Really really like this album. Great early 90' sound and good storytelling. So real is my favorite on the album.

Grace // Lilac Wine // So Real // Hallelujah // Forget Her 3.5/5

decidedly meh closer to a 2.5 but will score it a 3

I have never listen to this album but I know intimately his version of Hallelujah, which is one of my favourite songs. It’s a gem, that song, and it’s amazing to hear it in context here, in the middle of an album that wraps around it. It puts the song in context both musically and lyrically. Production is great, arrangements suberb. The band is great and Buckley’s voice is perfect for this material. Added to the library.

I spent many, many hours listening to this record when it came out. It is fascinating to revisit these albums that have shaped my musical taste in so many ways. This one smells like sleepless nights with friends, listening to music, playing cool and thinking about what it would mean to live the kind of life that Buckley and others talk about in their songs. What it would mean to be in love like this, to live like this, feel like this, dream like this. We were a bunch of teenagers trying to understand what being alive was supposed to mean, by listening to these songs. Jeff Buckley taught us a lot. This album also opened my eyes and ears to other music that would become important: Nina Simone, Benjamin Britten, Captain Beefheart (Gary Lucas, who co-wrote 2 songs here, used to be Beefheart's guitarist in the later part of his career). Life courses through these songs, often over the top epic, but always sincere. He caught lightning in a bottle with this one. Many tried after, but I can't think of anyone who got it in the same way. And then he was gone. Just like that, it was over. This is one that walks with me.

sic. If Taylor says she ain't a fan, she's fucking lying. Her whole career. And yet: Maybe this is not something I'll ever get. It's not terrible, but there are no truck stop speed hair stands. My wig is not flipped. I don't feel like its Buckley's world. I am lacking in awe. This seems peculiar, considering Page, Plant, Bowie, and Dylan all think this is the shit. I understand why they loved it, though I would ask Dylan about the "sensitive, troubled boyfriend" songs that seem run the track list. It's boring. I'd ask Bowie about prevailing dramatic earnestness, and why is feels empty on both counts. I'd ask Page and Plant about absence of epic rocking, epic ballading, and the lack, pardon the pun, of band presence beyond Buckley's amazing voice. I'd ask Buckley if he had something aside from "boyfriend" songs in his pocket, or was he going to go full louche lover man like Dad? Then I'd ask Leonard Cohen about eternity, and he'd say I was just a spectator. I am a third eye gazer, Len. Mudhoney, take it away: "Oh god, How I love to hate Slidin' in n out of grace Save me lord, fuck the rest Slidin' in n out of grace."

some very strong, heartwrenching moments. equally - some very overwrought melodramatic moments. but I imagine striking a balance on such a sad album is near impossible

Idk I don't really see a lot to like here

Jeez, this is just such an incredible album. Buckley's control of his voice, the musicianship, the 90s singer-songwriter vibe that's so much more. It feels like most 90s music with the familiar tropes like acoustic guitar supported by strings but at this same time is just unique.

I expected something more boring (Hallelujah over-exposure). I like his voice (Thom Yorke-esque at times) and there's some really nice instrumentation but I don't feel a strong pull to re-listen.

I'll admit I wasn't familiar with Jeff Buckley until I heard Hallelujah, which led me to search out his other work. Talented musician, tragic story. But the rest of this album just never hit me the way Hallelujah still does. Giving it a 4 just based on that work.

I spent years trying to get into this album. I knew its reputation, but I couldn’t figure out what made it special. No doubt Buckley voice is enough for some to make it a stand out, but vocals alone aren’t usually enough for me. Not that I’m speaking negatively of the musicianship present, which was also immediately obvious when I first dove in, as in every subsequent attempt there after, but I just couldn’t quite connect. Then one day, my shuffle threw on Lover, You Should’ve Come Over, and in that moment I realized it was simply one of the greatest songs I had ever heard. Everything else fell into place after that, and every song began hitting harder than it ever had before. It wasn’t just talent that stood out to me anymore, it was the emotion, and unique beauty that accompanies every song on the album. Brilliant stuff.

he seems like a nice man but maybe a bit much

Got me wanting to call an ex, sad but good. Loved it

Jeff's voice is unlike anything I've ever heard before. It's so heavenly, and buttery smooth, the song writing Is also nothing to scoff at.

decent stuff

Masterpiece

Oh, no. Just no. Music to spiral into neverending depression, if that's your bag.

I think I need more time with this album. I liked some of it a lot - Last Goodbye and Lover, ... For example. Other songs did less for me, and I'm afraid Hallelujah is so overplayed now that it loses all power. But I think it's plausible that if I listened to this multiple times I could grow to love it and maybe it would be a four or even five star album.

ok album, but nothing really stood out

"Grace" is the only studio album by American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Alternative rock, folk rock and jazz rock are the listed genres and it fits into all those within this album. The album initially had poor sales and mixed reviews but over time it gained tremendous critical acclaim and with reissues sold very well. The album was produced by Andy Wallace. The opening song "Mojo Pin" starts slowly with synths, acoustic guitar and Buckley achingly moaning. Drums and electric guitar come in and the song builds. It starts, stops and I got a real jazzy vibe. Buckley vocals go from whispering to howling. It's a song about a black woman's dream and addiction. The first single was "Grace" and is another song that builds. There's toned-down vocals. Strings are added. Buckley says the song was about saying goodbye to a true love. A slide guitar and a melodic bass start "Last Goodbye." More strings are added and Buckley is just showcasing his octave range. It's the best pop song on the album. Speaking of best of's, Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is pretty high on my favorite cover song list. Stark electric guitars and emotional vocals. It's one of the few songs where both the music and vocals give each other space. Just outstanding. In 2014, the song was inducted into the Library of Congresses' National Recording Registry for its artistic significance. "Eternal Life" is a total rocker. Buckley's voice fits in perfectly. It would have been interesting to see if he would have experimented down this path but unfortunately that would never happen. The highlight of this album is the tremendous voice of Jeff Buckley - emotional, soft, loud and with a wide octave range. Sure, it's over the top at times but flows with the music perfectly. A lot of these songs build and some are very busy with the instrumentation; I tended to like the ones that were more stark and sparse. Great overall production by Andy Wallace. It's too bad we never got a chance to see what Buckley would do next but at least we have this, which is a very, very good album.

A little bit like a musical. Great to listen to the whole album in one piece.

I never listened to this album before now, and WOW!

I remember it as amazing, but on re-listen 30 years later , i'm finding it to be three really great rock tracks, the rest is a bit whiney and dull. Standout track - Last goodbye.

Obviously Hallelujah is an all time classic song but the rest of the album was a bit soporific, even when listened to on a chilled morning.

Nothing special to me.

Already know and love. 4.2. RIP :(

There's some decent songwriting going on but all these years later & I still don't like his voice.

Good but mid Last song made it a 3

Didn’t listen to it much but it seemed good with the first couple of songs

Not really my thing 3.5/5

Took a while to grow on me but this is pretty good. There were some really annoying songs but overall very nice. Lover, You Should've Come Over and So Real were my personal favourites.

was cool

very chilled out rock. it's mostly mellow but steadily goes into grunge territory. keeps you very interested with what's going on throughout. is it prog? maybe not, but it's very close to it in more ways than one i feel. shame this album was the only one he did.

Heard of this guy in passing but never listened to his album. The whine meter on this is pretty consistently high for my taste, and he seemed to be reaching to fill space with his chord progressions and lyrics, making it feel forced. Nevertheless I liked a good bit of it.

I enjoyed several songs

Buckley is one of the great "what-ifs" in music for me. As it is, the one album he did make before his death is very solid. His voice is the star, but the instrumentation throughout the album isn't bad either. There's a definite haunting/melancholic feel that pervades the whole thing.

One of the most mournfully sweet, magical albums. My god, if angels could speak through people, they absolutely sang through Jeff Buckley.

Pretty fucking dull.

besides Hallelujah, hard to imagine anyone actively seeking out to listen or re-listen to any song on here

I've tried and tried and tried to like this... but I do not. Seems overhyped. I prefer his father's music.

I think this is my favourite version of 'Hallelujah' that I've heard. A lovely album.

Jeff Buckley has a great voice and his command of it on this album is truly impressive. This is definitely well worth a listen, but probably a bit too full-on all the time to be an album I'd rate super highly.

So talented but not something I'll come back to probably

Some great songs on this one

Amazing voice my goodness. Always loved this album. Gone too soon.

Strong 4

Need I say anything

Background listen for me

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Decent album. Mostly slow song, which are performed well, but sometimes not what I want to listen to. In a different mood, it may have caught me better. 3/5 Might listen again

#196. I've listened to this album many times before, and this time it was just as brilliant as every other time. It's great start to finish. I have no complaints, really. 5/5: perfect. *this is the twenty first album I purchased from this list. Song added to playlist: Last Goodbye I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Intense. Not what I expected. A lot of variety musically. Really powerful, at times prescient considering Jeff Buckley's short life - for example on "So Real" he sings "...I couldn't awake from the nightmare that sucked me in and pulled me under Pulled me under oh that was so real..."

only listened to once on 4/18. would like a re-visit but this is where Hallelujah comes from. 3.2/5

I've known this is considered an all time classic and of the tragic story of Jeff Buckley, but had never previously heard any of the music. I had always also assumed this album was from the 1970s, rather than the 90s. The record didn't disappoint. Rockier than expected, but emotionally raw and affecting, it is both powerful and beautiful. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Hallelujah Date listened: 17/04/24

Amazing album, though the last quarter of songs is not as remarkable. Really wished I could rate this one with four and a half stars.

Mojo Pin is a beautifull crescendo of a song. A perfect album starter. Grace is an even more powerfull crescendo with screams like Led Zeppelin. Last Goodbye is quieter song. Almost an album filler. Lilac Wine is even quieter, but is a very nice ballad-like track. So Real is a double crescendo with a mid-song guitar sound I wish was expanded on. Hallelujah is a beautifull cover of the popular song. Love, You Should Come Over is the strongest track on this record, weaving a beautifull soundscape of a song. On Corpus Christi Carol Jeff shows excellent control of his falsetto voice on this dreamy lullaby. In contrast to the previous track, Eternal Life starts off with howling guitars that made me check if the album had already ended and Spotify started playing random stuff. A nice wake-me-up of a rock song. Dream Brother has oriental inspired guitar sounds that remind me of 60s psych rock (what’s in a name?). Forget Her is what now feels like a typical Jeff Buckley song. A strong ending to the album. 4/5

Beast of a debut. What a talent? Sad that he went too soon

Simply awesome!!

Classic, incredible album

it's so good & the lilac wine cover knocks me straight out.

Aside from the vocal talent on display across the whole album, I love this album dearly because Lover You Should've Come Over will remain my heartbreak anthem forever, even makes me want to have my heart broken so I can feel how he felt singing.

I recall the first time I heard about this album and being excited to listen, and when I did... eh, I would have given it 3 stars maybe. As time has passed though, the album grew on me. Prior to this appearing on the 1001 Album list, I would have given this 4 stars, which is what I expected when I pulled it up for a listen. But wow, this is 5 star material. As Brad Pitt said about the album, "It just... it's under my skin." Interesting side note for those who didn't read the full Wikipedia article. Bob Dylan named Buckley "one of the great songwriters of the decade", and David Bowie considered Grace to be the best album ever made. Those two guys know a thing or two about music :) 5 stars.

quite liked it

loved it. no notes.

What a talent. Incredible loss to the world.

Ah, what a delightful album. And I gave it a good listen too. I noticed that Lilac Wine stood out a bit compared to the songs around it, making sense that it’s a cover. Eternal life also stood out quite a bit as being a more hard rock sound. I quite enjoyed it. And of course the classic love songs. Lover you should’ve come over. So heartbreaking. His voice is so full of emotion. An album which seems to be there for me during heartbreak. Lyrically pleasant. Love it

Extraordinary voice...so so musical accompaniments. Overall some real moments of loveliness. Best Track: Mojo Pin

Yuck

One of the biggest losses to music was Jeff Buckley. This album is full of examples of his incredible talent.

te amo jeff, de lo mejor que escuché nunca

4.5

No.

Showcase for an astonishing vocal gymnast. The full 8 octave range is on show here, allowing Buckley to sound like Plant or Surkamp or even Nina Simone. Feel free to add more. All this and one of the great cover versions.

Quite the voice. Lilac Wine shows it off unadorned. Hallelujah can fight it out with kd lang for the definitive version. 3*

10/10

I’d previously heard the Hallelujah cover (the cover that all other Hallelujah covers wish they could be), but the rest was completely new to me. I particularly enjoyed Eternal Life, but everything was pleasant to listen to

A lovely bunch of sad lads. Never actually listened to this before, which is odd considering it’s pretty up my street and I was fully aware of its existence. I’m sure after a few more listens it would be a 5. Simpsons: No

Was looking forward to checking this one out, and it was great.

This was ok. let's be honest I'm only going to Listen to Hallelujah again from this album

Jeffs a bit of a whiny boy but I’m here for it 100% all the time. One of my favourite, if not my favourite album. Classic post break up Elliot music this. Best version of Hallelujah. Lyrically just sad and beautiful, real cathartic gut punch of an album. Lover You Should've Come Over is a favourite of mine, paints a beautiful picture lyrically and I'm a fan of a unique time signature (6/8) I know Forget Her is a bonus track so I don't know if I should count it but I love it so much. Been on many drunk night walks listening to this album and feeling sorry for myself, 10/10 would recommend.

This album really is a masterpiece!

A few years ago I heard the singer/guitarist of one of my favorite bands, bought Jeff Buckley's guitar but I didn't even know who he was or why that was significant. Now I finally understand.

Too dark and not engaging.Tragic story. I wish he, like others, really found their peak.

Truly incredible

Yep - this album is a true hidden gem. Pure voice, wide range, and great diversity in sound and songs. Liked Grace, Eternal Life, and Forget Her best, but all good. Added Forget Her to my play list. Will check more of his songs (4.2*s)

This gets top billing for #1 sad boy album and feels like the soundtrack to every college kid's melancholy phase of the '90s. The tones are eerie, his voice is haunting, and he's very talented. It's beautiful and full of emotion, just not the emotion I'm feeling at this point in my life. I do like it, I just don't want to feel sad right now. But you can't help but think about the tragedy of it all when you listen to this front to back. I'm not crying, you're crying.

Had no idea what to expect from this. Never heard of Buckly. Got a good voice but can't say much else about it. Just an overall snoozer album. Maybe not best for a top down sunny drive home from work.

The only prior knowledge I had of Jeff Buckley was the Hallelujah cover and that he is Tim Buckley's son. Not sure what I expected but it wasn't this. Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Never realized this was a highly regarded album. It's got a good mix some emotional rock songs and some slower ballads. Incidentally the Hallelujah cover is the worst song on the album for me (song has always bugged me). I can see why Jeff Buckley was viewed as an up-and-comer before his tragic drowning. Not sure it's one of the greatest albums ever but I can see why someone might identify with it. 2.95 stars

Real Fav songs: hallelujah =>

Such a great album. He's voice is absolutely beautiful, very intelligent and delicate guitar work, and the band rings amazing. Wanted to listen for a long time but hesitated. It's better than I thought

We're on fire now, another on of my favourites of all time. Singer-Songwriter albums can be really hard to pull off but are by far some of the best albums when done right. Jeff Buckley was always going to be a star, his dad was a huge artist and song-writer so it was clearly in the family. This album came together so perfectly, the instruments are so unique to me and I do not know who played them or any information on the recording but it just assists his voice so well. A voice which is just brilliant, one of my favourite male vocalists which I normally struggle to really like male vocalists compared to female. This is one of the exceptions it is just so brilliant and it is a clear example of how someone can really produce a great album with the backing of a big label. He struggle a lot with living up to the success and from what I know the album was quite slept on when it came out, it is such a shame he never got to see huge success definitely one of the biggest losses of talent. I actually showed this album to a friend at college and it is probably now his favourite album always playing it always mentioning. We even played Forget Her at the college gig the album was such a big part of college and I still love it. I think a lot of these songs would have been really big in the 2000's like "last goodbye", and I think that stands why it took more time to get popular. I do have it currently as my 21st favourite albums, singer-songwriter is one genre where I don't feel there is much space for dead space. Hallelujah is definitely an overplayed song but this is it's best rendition and I think it works perfectly. The only 2 songs I am not hugely fond of are Lilac Wine and Corpus Christi Carol. Replace the latter with Forget Her, which somehow didn't make the official release, and you have a Top 10 album. Stand Out Songs Grace Lover, You Should've Come Over Dream Brother

Awesome vocals.

He had a really interesting voice and way of playing. I liked his lyrics. Not sure I would listen often but found it very enjoyable.

Really liked this, wild that it’s a debut album, sad we didn’t get more

Reminded me a lot of Radiohead especially vocally and I came to find out they were influenced by him along with a lot of other artists I like. Thought this was great top to bottom with pristine vocals and well written songs.

This really grew on me while I was listening.

Very moody. Not what I was necessarily expecting going into it. Lyrics and instrumentals were good

Not bad, a bit Whiny Radiohead -esque. Interesting to hear the rest of a style of “hallelujah”

Listened to it many many times. Got in my attention after I read that it influenced many bands… like Radiohead. Fall in love with it ever since. Too many good ones here. “So real”, “lover you should come over”. Good memories. Amazing album

One of my favourite albums ever. No skips

Style seemed all over the place. Couldn't get into it. 1/5

brilliant and diverse

I had only heard Hallelujah cover from Jeff Buckley before, so I was positively surprised how “rock” his only album is. Although not that different from many other 90s stuff.

Easy listening on a rainy day didn’t really blow me away though. The hallelujah cover was nice but I feel every version of that song hits

I was VERY into this album 15 or so years ago (in my 20s). I believe I got into Jeff Buckley toward the end of high school, because I remember listening to "Last Goodbye" with a group of friends around and telling the girl I had a thing for that she might like it, and a different friend gave me shit because they played it all the time on a radio station that we listened to a lot at the time. If I have my memories correctly lined up, that would've been summer '04. So, shit... 20 years ago... Anyway, I wasn't expecting to enjoy this much having not listened to it in probably 10 or more years. I never lost appreciation or respect, but I just don't still listen to very much from that time in my life. Tastes evolve, times change, and so do we. Well this dude's voice is still as impressive as ever, and the music doesn't sound as dated as I'd thought it would. For a 30 year old record, it holds up quite well. Is it fair to call it timeless? His influences are clear, his training is obvious... This album is very good. I might even let the Legacy Edition bonus disc section play out...

Whats not to like, I mean it's Jeff Buckley

not my type

I like a lot of things about this album and it's hard to put a finger on why it's just not for me. It's completely different than anything else out there? Wavering too much between Soul, Rock, and Easy Listening? It's too emo? What I like is the passion behind everything and I assume it's the cover of Hallelujah that really keeps this on the map. Also, his tragic death makes this somewhat of an album of promise unrealized. I really like the song Grace and feel it was a blueprint for one of my favorite singers Jay Clifford of Jump, Little Children.

This was pretty good. I had no idea what to expect. Highlights for me: The Last Goodbye, So Real. In addition, I enjoy almost every cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and this one was no different - I especially liked the simple acoustic guitar intro and accompaniment.

Not in a great mood for this oh well

I had listened to this album before and previously been at a 4 on it, but it was great to listen to it again cuz I'm bumping it up to a 5. I don't think every song is a 5 out of 5 for me, but the opening of the album, closing of the album, and of course hallelujah, are just absolutely perfect. Such an awful loss, but I am glad we at least have this album

4.1

thanks to him we have Chris Martin, Matt Bellamy and Thom Yorke

Love hearing Hallelujah. While his voice is wonderful - poignant at times and evocative, occasionally stirring- the melody of most songs did not compel me to listen a second time

LOVE LOVE LOVE such a cohesive album - the vocals are amazing cant wait to learn the lyrics - hallelujah is MY SHIT ONG I FORGOT THIS WAS HIS VERSION. anyways love this album will listen to again

Hallelujah is a classic, but the rest of the album didn’t do much for me.

Never heard of Jeff Buckley or this album before. At first, it seems quiet and dreary. However, the album steadily ramps up in grandeur. A broad spectrum of sounds, this alternative rock album is powerful, pleasantly surprising and grows more appreciable track by track. It's crazy to think that this random album is considered one of the greatest albums of all time.

How this got mixed reviews when it was released is beyond me

More than just the Shrek song.

Não faz muito o meu estilo. Talvez eu mude de opinião daqui a algum tempo.

Not what I was expecting from Jeff but very good

Rufus Wainwright did it better, fight me. 2/5

Not for me. Goes on a bit.

Fine. One great song... the rest don't really vibe with me.

New to me. I know this is a beloved album and I can understand why...

Solid album.

This is a masterpice. Perfection. Gone too soon.

One of my favourite albums of all time I could honestly talk about how much I love it for hours!!!!

Absolutely essential.

Maybe it's because I listened to the definitive John Cale version of Hallelujah a million times, but I think Jeff took all the irony out of the song and he's responsible for the sappier versions throughout the years. The Cale version works because it's deliberately secular, the hallelujahs are reluctant, and he's stepping outside of the song to observe the torment/ecstasy. Or maybe I'm just a snob! Some interesting proggy stuff in here! A couple neat guitar tricks from the pretty boy. His playing/singing reminds me of when early-90s hair metal bands did a one-off acoustic number, like Mr. Big's "To Be With You" or Extreme's "More Than Words" or when Bon Jovi did... something. I'm sure Bon Jovi did an early 90s acoustic song.

Almost a 4 there's still just a few things that don't vibe with me

Every song is beautiful

Great fucking album. Literally gave birth to matt bellamy and thom york as vocalists. Thank you, Jeff!

Borefest

Did not enjoy - couldn’t finish

Funny enough, Spotify recommended this album to me a few days ago so I’d already listened to it. It’s a bit much in places but I really like it.

Heartbreaking lyrics, voice, and guitar. On top of Hallelujah, my personal highlights are Mojo Pin, So Real, and Forget Her. I didn't like Corpus Christi Carol (too boring and angelical), and Eternal Life was too hard rock for my taste.

Not for me

Not familiar with his music as much as the name. First song was a crazy surprise. The vocals could use some extra production in my opinion. It kind of sounds like someone irl singing alone in a room to a back track....which I mean, is recording...but it's so dry and flat feeling sometimes (not his voice is flat, but the producer should've put more effort in). There's not even reverb! Or at least...none I can hear besides maybe on the moans. He's got a good voice and I just hit the bong 6 times so I'm all fuckin dumb. Just realized too it's the Hallelujah guy lol James Franco lookin ass album cover. Maybe if he wasn't a weirdo he could've done a biopic. And I would've been the director. Favorites: Mojo Pin, So Real, Hallelujah (you have no soul if this song doesn't do anything) 3/5

AUTOMATIC 5 STARS. ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME. Jeff Buckley should be considered a legend in every regard. Do his vocals turn some people off? Sure but so do other legends like Geddy Lee and that fuckin guy from Placebo but lyrically and emotionally this shit slaps and will make you remember that one ex who destroyed your soul but you can’t blame them because they’re too beautiful to even be alive.

I forgot what I was going to write. Didn't get interesting for me until Eternal Life.

I liked this a lot more than I expected to. Didn't know anything previously except Hallelujah, which I never really liked, so never gave anything else a try. This is a great release that can't really be pinned dow and labeled. It's always introspective, often haunting, but never feels pretentious or disingenuous. It isn't quite folk, but borrows from it. It isn't purely blues, but sits comfortably there when it needs to. The melodies are often as challenging as much as they are beautiful. There were times I'd expect to lose interest only to have something desperate pull me back in. This is the kind of album I'm here to discover.

Dit is echt heel vaag. Mij echt veel te zweverig. *

I kind of liked, "Lover l, you should've come over". Other than that I didn't click much with this album.

I was really hoping to like this album. I know of Jeff Buckley primarily through his cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah (as most people probably), though the album never really clicked with me.

Now, i'd listened to this before and by all means it ought to be exactly what i love - rock tunes plus powerful (male) vocals. Except i didn't love it then, and don't love it now, I don't know why. None of the songs had stuck with me (except for hallelujah but no thanks to jeff). Overall just a mess :/

This guy could do great things with his voice. I'm sorry that he did not do that.

Back in 94 this was my litmus test of if I’d get on with someone. If they had this album I knew we’d be friends. His voice is extraordinary obviously, and there’s a few covers (Hallelujah most famously) but his own songs are equally strong. About as good as it gets

Fantastic mix of songs. High quality throughout with an interesting choice of progression. 8

A little slow but such an amazing voice

His voice was really phenomenal, one of a kind, probably, on par with Freddy Mercury's. The songs are quite good and original, and yet, unfortunately, not one of them got stuck in my head (except for Hallelujah, but that is a cover). This could be 5/5 if at least one song was memorable enough to be a potential hit.

Mää odotinkin milloin tää levy tulee. Tiesin, että tän on oltava tällä listalla. Levy joka on inspiroinut Musea ja Radioheadia. Aivan kultaa. Ei ehkä nyt iskenyt niin, kun tätä levyä on kuitenkin niin monesti kuunnellut, mutta on 5 tähteä. Parhaat: Hallelujah, Lover You Should've Come Over, Eternal Life, Grace

There’s Hallelujah, of course. The rest is ok. Gets fun when he plays the blues at the end.

Some good songs. However some of this album can be a bit if a dirge.

incredibly moving. so sad that he was taken so early, he clearly had a great gift. 4.5

it's alright but the whining is overdone

The nod to Led Zeppelin is clear, but Buckley’s voice doesn’t have the depth, range, or power of Robert Plant’s. Maybe it’s me but I keep waiting for a melody that’s moves me, but there aren’t any. Still, it is unfortunate that this was his only album because it is a noble effort. And his next album could’ve been huge. He was definitely talented.

I mean, it's cool in some ways like that it includes many variants of rock, even tho I'm some songs it's boring, but in some others it's great. Not too bad for 1 star, but not too great for 5 stars.

A pretty decent album. I enjoyed the back half more than the front half.

Pretty good - chill style with good voice 5/5

Why haven't I listened to this before? Buckley has a beautiful voice, and his guitar playing is a fresh take on the classic singer-songwriter guitar style. The rest of the band is equally brilliant, and the same could be said about the songwritting. If you have only heard his cover of Hallelujah, you've only scratched the surface. The only drawback is that the album is a bit on the long side. However, given Buckleys tragic faith, we should probablly just be grateful to have so much of his beatiful music with us.

Wonderful. I was conscious of this album, having heard the famous tracks and although I enjoyed them, I thought they might be too over-dramatic to make for sustained listening. I was wrong though. This was a beautiful listen. Fave tracks: Grace, Lilac Wine, So Real.

Amazing singer and songwriter. I have no idea how he wasn’t on my radar before this.

He called it “Grace” and he gave us the definitive version of the now-classic “Hallelujah.” In fact, his version is a big part of the reason this song why this song is now recognized as an all-time ballad of love and loss. Even as it offered something big and possible and hopeful, it would become something equally painful, lost, forever a what-might-have-been record, his last goodbye. What a voice, a true generational talent. And the guitar work has rarely matched the tone and spirit of an album so perfectly as it does here.

Didn’t care much for him as a vocalist. But he made up for it as a so-so songwriter. Pretty telling that the best track was the cover of “Hallelujah.”

I can't say this is an album I will return to over and over, but it's quite an array of sounds (soft and beautiful, big rock, bluesy) and the sheer emotion of Buckley's version of Hallelujah still leaves me in tears.

Considering the reviews this album got by lots of folks, I'm clearly missing something. It's not bad and I can see that Jeff had talent, but it just doesn't blow up my skirt much.

Title song is damn good. The rest seems more than a little self-indulgent.

Come for hallelujah but stay for his amazing voice. Mojo pin starts like what I think would be playing when I walked into heaven then just unloads with the guitars and drums! Great songs and just the voice of an angel 5/5

I would give it 4.5 if I could. His voice is really what elevates this album to me. The tenderness and the pain. He balances rock star with folk singer and a little bit of the grunge that was prevalent of that early 90s time that it was released. Still my favorite version of "Hallelujah"

Had only heard “Hallelujah” (which is amazing), and I’m glad I listened to the rest of the album. Standouts: “So Real,” “Mojo Pin,” “Eternal Life,” and “Lover, You Should Have Come Over.” Did not care for Corpus Christi Carol though. 4/5

Loved it

3.5; tracks were so hit and miss for me - some incredible; some I was really over very quickly

very Radiohead

A couple of weaker songs, and too many covers but still

A very weird album. Some songs are very good, or even amazing, like the closing "Forget Her", (as long as it was on the original release). On the other hand few tracks like the carol one, or any song with Jeff wailing were unbearable to listen to. I think in general I'm not a fan of Buckley and his style, most likely I won't pick up this album anymore, but there was something interesting there, that doesn't allow me to give it only an average rating. So 4 stars it is, probably mostly based on recognition.

Hallelujah is pretty much the only song keeping this album alive.

Not for me

Jeff Buckley tragically had a short career. A few years after his one solo album, Grace, Buckley died while swimming in the Mississippi river. Grace is an exceptional album. Buckley's potent, near-operatic voice compliments a collection of rich, engaging songs. His cover of "Hallelujah" is lovely, and his songs "Last Goodbye" seems a near-perfect match to it. This is a beautiful collection of songs, and a testament to a career that could have been...

For me this is an album with a lot of sense memories attached. From driving around aimlessly as a teen singing along with Last Goodbye as it played on the radio to singing Hallelujah to my daughter when she was a baby to get her to sleep. Is it earnest? Yeah. But that shouldn’t take away from it.

One of the best albums of all time imo a true 10/10

I kept wanting to turn it off, but it kept being cool and surprising me. Is it prog? Folk? Indie? No idea. Pretty cool album though. Dude's got a great voice

I can't recall when I heard of Jeff Buckley first, it wasn't related to his music, as I didn't recognize any of these tracks. I believe it was when I read about the lyrics in Massive Attack's "Teardrop" written by Elizabeth Fraser around the time he went missing. That said, this album didn't resonate with me. It is good, but nothing, not even "Hallelujah" made an impression on me.

Beautiful, creative Singer-Songwriter, like Fiona Apples

All I knew of JeffBuckley coming into this was his cover of Hallelujah, which I don’t especially like. A bit overwrought, and a bit overblown. Faux “deep and meaningful”…. Instead of whining, we have tortured shouting. It does not ring my bell. Apparently this was really successful, and is highly regarded. I can’t fathom why. There’s a couple of songs I don’t hate, that’s something. 2/5