Release date: 30-06-2006 (originally from 1970 Elektra album)

2006 US limited edition 5-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, the 5th studio album from the legendary folk-singer, originally released on Elektra in 1970, a stunning selection highlighting Buckley's unique fusion of folk and jazz improvisation, presented in sealed & stickered picture sleeve.

Buckley's 1970 album once again available on vinyl. Continuing his jazz explorations, Buckley created the most 'out' album of his career.  The 5/4 time signature title track is strikingly weird with haunted house pipe organ and two faster-paced numbers, the mellow contemplative love song 'I Had A Talk With My Woman' and the slightly funky blues-based 'Nobody Walkin',' are even fun. 

Personnel: Tim Buckley (vocal); Lee Underwood; John Balkin (bass, haunted house pipe organ on 'Lorca'; Carter Collins (congas).

This album is just beautiful. It really shows that Tim was way ahead of his time and place. A must hear before you listern to Starsailor (the best album of all time) and see the direction one man was willing to take music.
For such a young man Tim Buckley possesed one of the most glorious voices in the history of pop music. His was an instrument capable of stretching far beyond the usual parameters of so-called mainstream pop. Over the course of his brief carrer, Tim did what a true artiste does, grow and evolve, and at the expense of true commercial success, follow his muse. The five pieces presented in this stunning song cycle are innovative and beautiful, yet sad and extremely haunting. The almost 10-minute title track is a careening, twisting, disturbing journey into the heart of a man totally obsessed with his love and devotion to his woman ('let her be your blood, don't feel ashamed, she's your home, when no one wants you'.), and his belief in the redemptive power of that love,('she'll give you life, when you're so tired.) "Anonymous Proposition" is yet another tour-de-force performance highlighted by some great upright bass playing. Not every song on "Lorca" is a slow moan-along, "I Had A Talk With My Woman" is a sprightly acoustic guitar based ballad and sports the albums' prettiest melody and more of Tim's shivery vocals. "Driftin'" is the darkest section of the record, with it's thin sounding mix and disquieting lyrics, it works to chilling effect. The closer is "Nobody Walkin'" and ends the album on a fairly high note with wailing banshee vocals, hard strummed acoustic guitars and electric piano, it's the fastest song here and a final confirmation that the real artistic center of this work is Tim's remarkable voice. Fans of light, fluffy, easily dismissable radio trash will be barking up the wrong tree if they expect more of the same from this LP. This is music without boundaries and not for the narrow-minded, this is one man's pain, insecurity and joy turned into brilliant art. If you're not familiar with Tim Buckley's work, I believe this is a great place to start. It may take quite a few listens before it really starts to unfold, but your patience will be handsomely rewarded. PEN YOUR MIND AND HEART, YOUR EARS WILL DO THE REST! -willie a young ii