Here are his first 5 works from 1966 to 1970 gathered and they represent both those era, as well as an innate magic and timelessness that make this unique musician. This music is certainly not for everyone, especially as it requires both a certain dedication, as well as enough time or listening attempts before you really hit rock in this parallel world.
- The debut album is practically the most accessible. One finds it a kind of folk rock (similar to the Byrds) that comes along very felt and urgent. You can feel already at this early stage that Buckley to special arrangements endeavors and looks for its own expression. His singing is in any case out of this world. One can find a lot of unbridled passion that does not always find the perfect shape. This falls in the authenticity of the whole but of little consequence. The album is thrilling and moving at any moment.
- "Goodbye and Hello" then conjures already a significantly different sound world. Again essences of the Folk (skirt) may be used, however, lead them into new forms. There psychedelic moments and first artistic experiments but especially the "ballads" are already presented here in a form that generate great contrast baths of emotions. A Big Step Forward, also in terms of serenity.
- On "Happy Sad" This is further enhanced. There are many longtracks extremely vereinahmenden moods. Tim Buckley seems to have found his center and takes to the most extreme expression. He sings with utter self-image absolutely free. Whether in quiet or expressive moments - here you will be part of a real revelation. For me, this album sounds somehow European. In their meditative reverie produces singular, romantic soundscapes.
- "Blue Afternoon" - This CD was until now a rarity! Endless expensive and Out. It's almost ludicrous that they even "by the way" rausbringt here in a box. Collectors around the world have been waiting forever for a separate reissue. After all, it is thus again available.
Musically, in this work clearly make out jazzy influences (especially the "Kind of Blue" period of Miles Davis). And these combine to form a superb whole. The album has very strong ballad trains and sounds pleasantly relaxed. A classic and therefore all the more incomprehensible why it has been so long withheld.
- "Lorca" belehnt also aspects of jazz, but here it is a little harder. At the time, Buckley was the burgeoning free jazz inspired and tried to integrate this attitude into its sound world. The result is hard to describe. There are very bulky moments and a lot of catharsis. Mostly music is made extremely uninhibited. That will not be able goutieren everyone immediately. But it is worth to give the whole thing a chance, I think. Certainly not an album for every day, but there are moments when it suits just yet exactly. Who Tim Buckley has learned to love by then, will probably want to follow (eventually) to this sloping site next to him. I have certainly not regretted :-)
Conclusion: A very nice bite to vielschichtigem but also the finest material on this 5er Box. Already existing "Blue Afternoon" justifies here already as good as anything. But even the very fine "rest" is a welcome opportunity to address this fantastic artist finally extensively and to discover him. An absolute must, albeit a very challenging!
5 stars and a lot of joy to those which open it!
