Grace (album) 510308 225356905 2008-07-13T07:18:02Z Jet0425 7467193 Internal links on My Favourite Album. {{for|the album by [[Simon Webbe]]|Grace (Simon Webbe album)}} {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Grace | Type = [[Studio album]] | Artist = [[Jeff Buckley]] | Cover = Jeff Buckley - Grace.jpg | Released = [[August 23]] [[1994]] | Recorded = Late 1993-1994 at Bearsville Recording Studio, Woodstock, NY| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] | Length = 51:44 | Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] | Producer = [[Jeff Buckley]]<br>[[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:41y67uu080jf~T1 link] *''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' {{rating|4|5}} [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2687 link] *[[Drowned in Sound]] (10/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/917 link] *[[Epinions]] {{rating|5|5}} [http://www.epinions.com/content_77165268612 link] *Insiders' Guides {{Rating-10|9}} [http://www.insidersguides.net/musicguides/artists/JeffBuckley/Grace.php link] *[[Pitchfork Media]] (9.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15723-grace-legacy-edition link] *[[PopMatters]] [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/buckleyjeff-gracelegacy.shtml link] *[[Robert Christgau]] (C) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=jeff+buckley link] *[[Rolling Stone]] {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jeffbuckley/albums/album/145800/review/5944561/grace link] *Sputnikmusic (5/5) [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=503 link] *''[[Stylus (magazine)|Stylus]]'' (A-) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/jeff-buckley/grace-legacy-edition.htm link]| Last album = ''[[Live at Sin-é EP|Live at Sin-é]]''<br />(1993) | This album = '''''Grace'''''<br />(1994) | Next album = ''[[Live from the Bataclan]]''<br />(1995) | }} '''''Grace''''' is the first and only complete studio album by [[Jeff Buckley]], released on [[August 23]], [[1994]] (see [[1994 in music]]). The album is named after the title track, "[[Grace (Jeff Buckley song)|Grace]]," co-written by Buckley and [[Gary Lucas]]. While the album initially had poor sales, only peaking at #149 in the U.S., it received wide critical acclaim. It has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide. An extended version of the album (subtitled '''Legacy Edition''') celebrating its tenth anniversary was released in 2004, and it peaked at #44 in the UK. Musicians such as [[Thom Yorke]] of [[Radiohead]] and [[Matthew Bellamy]] of [[Muse (band)|Muse]] list Buckley among their influences, and the album has been lauded by veteran artists such as [[Chris Cornell]] of [[Soundgarden]] and [[Audioslave]], [[Neil Peart]] of [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[Robert Plant]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Steven Wilson]] of [[Porcupine Tree]], and [[Bob Dylan]]. Buckley's cover of [[Leonard Cohen]]'s "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]" remains one of his most well-known songs, and has been used extensively in many U.S. television series and films, including ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'', ''[[The O.C.]]'', ''[[Scrubs]]'', ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' and ''[[The Edukators]]''. In 2004, this version was ranked #259 on [[Rolling Stone]]'s article "[[List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time]]". Buckley's version of "[[Corpus Christi Carol]]" was based on a version by [[Janet Baker]]. A childhood friend introduced him to the song, and Buckley sang a version on the album as a way of thanking for him.<ref>http://www.jeffbuckley.com/rfuller/buckley/faq/13grace.html</ref> ''Grace'' has been listed as a highly rated album in many popular magazines, such as [[Q (magazine)|''Q'' magazine]], where readers voted ''Grace'' the 75th greatest album of all time; the same vote was taken again towards the end of 2005, this time ''Grace'' being placed at 13.<ref name="Q 1998">{{cite web | url = http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#Best%20Albums%20Ever%202006 | title = Q Readers All Time Top 100 Albums – February 1998 Issue | accessdate = 2006-12-30}}</ref><ref name="Q 2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#QReaders | title = Q Readers Best Albums Ever 2006 | accessdate = 2006-12-30}}</ref> {{RS500|303}} In 2006, Mojo Magazine named ''Grace'' the #1 Modern Rock Classic of all Time. It was also rated as Australia's second favourite album on [[My Favourite Album|''My Favourite Album'']], a television special done by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] aired on [[December 3]], [[2006]].<ref name="My Favourite Album">{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/myfavouritealbum/top100.htm | title = My Favourite Album | accessdate = 2006-12-03 | date = 2006-12-03 | publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> Grace re-entered the Top 50 album charts in Australia at number 44 for the week of the 29th of January to the 5th of February 2007, 13 years after its original release date. It is currently certified 6x Platinum in Australia. ==Track listing== '''Original track listing''' #"[[Mojo Pin]]" ([[Jeff Buckley]], [[Gary Lucas]]) – 5:42 #"[[Grace (Jeff Buckley song)|Grace]]" (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) – 5:22 #"[[Last Goodbye]]" (Jeff Buckley) – 4:35<ref>http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=1981438&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID</ref> #"[[Lilac Wine]]" ([[James Shelton (composer)|James Shelton]]) – 4:32 #"[[So Real (Jeff Buckley song)|So Real]]" (Jeff Buckley, [[Michael Tighe]]) – 4:43 #"[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]" ([[Leonard Cohen]]) – 6:53 #"[[Lover, You Should've Come Over]]" (Jeff Buckley) – 6:43 #"[[Corpus Christi Carol]]" ([[Benjamin Britten]]) – 2:56 #"[[Eternal Life]]" (Jeff Buckley) – 4:52 #"[[Dream Brother]]" (Jeff Buckley, [[Mick Grondahl]], [[Matt Johnson (drummer)|Matt Johnson]]) – 5:26 *"Forget Her" is included as the 11th track on later releases of the album. ==Legacy Edition== {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Grace (Legacy Edition) | Type = [[Compilation album]] | Artist = [[Jeff Buckley]] | Cover =| Released = [[August 23]] [[2004]] | Recorded = 1993-1994| Genre = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]] | Length = 117:00 | Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] | Producer = [[George Marino]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:ugse4j377wav link] *[[Pitchfork Media]] (9.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15723/Jeff_Buckley_Grace_Legacy_Edition link] *[[BBC]] (favourable) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/5fmq/ link] | Last album = ''[[Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition)]]''<br />(2003) | This album = ''Grace (Legacy Edition)''<br />(2004) | Next album = ''[[So Real: Songs from Jeff Buckley]]''<br />(2007) | }} '''2004 ''Legacy Edition'' bonus disc track listing''' #"Forget Her" ([[Jeff Buckley]]) – 5:12 #"Dream Brother" (Alternate Take) – 4:56 #"Lost Highway" ([[Leon Payne]]) – 4:24 #"Alligator Wine" ([[Screamin' Jay Hawkins]]) – 3:21 #"Mama, You Been On My Mind" ([[Bob Dylan]]) – 3:26 #"Parchman Farm Blues/Preachin' Blues" ([[Bukka White]]/[[Robert Johnson (musician)|Robert Johnson]]) – 6:20 #"The Other Woman" ([[Jessie Mae Robinson]]) – 3:05 #"Kanga-Roo" ([[Alex Chilton]]) – 14:14 #"I Want Someone Badly" ([[Nathan Larson]]) – 2:36 #"Eternal Life (Road Version)" – 4:50 #"Kick Out The Jams (Live)" ([[MC5]]) – 3:06 #"Dream Brother (Nag Champa Mix)" – 5:24 #"Strawberry Street" (Buckley, Goodsight, McNally) – 5:26* (*hidden bonus track on the Australian edition that does not appear in the track listing) *The ''Legacy Edition'' also featured a DVD including a documentary and videos for "Grace," "Last Goodbye," "So Real," "Eternal Life" (the "road version") and "Forget Her". ==Samples== {{multi-listen start}} {{multi-listen item|filename=Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley).ogg|title="Hallelujah"|description="Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen; performed by Jeff Buckley.|format=[[Ogg]]}} {{multi-listen end}} ==Personnel== *[[Jeff Buckley]] - [[vocals]], [[guitar]], [[organ (music)|organ]], [[appalachian dulcimer]], [[harmonium]], [[tabla]] (track 10) *[[Mick Grondahl]] - [[bass guitar|bass]] *[[Michael Tighe]] - guitar *[[Matt Johnson (drummer)|Matt Johnson]] - [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[drums]], [[vibraphone]] (track 10) *[[Gary Lucas]] - "Magical Guitarness" (tracks 1, 2) *[[Karl Berger]] - string arrangements *[[Loris Holland]] - organ (track 7) *[[Misha Masud]] - tabla (track 10) ==Production== *Producers: Jeff Buckley, [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] *Executive producer: Steve Berkowitz *Engineers: Clif Norrell, Andy Wallace *Assistant engineers: Chris Laidlaw, Bryant W. Jackson, Steve Sisco *Mixing: Andy Wallace *Mastering: Howie Weinberg *Art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Nicky Lindeman *Design: Christopher Austopchuk, Nicky Lindeman *Design assistant: Jennifer Cohen *Photography: Merri Cyr, David Gahr ==Charts== '''Album''' - [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America) {|class="wikitable" width="550px" !Year !Chart !Position |- |align="center"|1995 |Heatseekers |align="center"|5 |- |align="center"|1995 |The Billboard 200 |align="center"|149 |- |} '''Singles''' - Billboard (North America) {|class="wikitable" width="550px" !Year !Single !Chart !Position |- |align="center"|1995 |"Last Goodbye" |Modern Rock Tracks |align="center"|19 |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Jeff Buckley}} [[Category:Jeff Buckley albums]] [[Category:1994 albums]] [[Category:Debut albums]] [[Category:Columbia Records albums]] [[cs:Grace (album)]] [[da:Grace]] [[es:Grace (álbum de Jeff Buckley)]] [[fr:Grace (album)]] [[hr:Grace (album)]] [[it:Grace (album)]] [[he:Grace]] [[nl:Grace (Jeff Buckley)]] [[no:Grace (album)]] [[pt:Grace (álbum)]] [[ru:Grace]] [[fi:Grace]] [[sv:Grace (musikalbum)]]