Grace - The Tenth Anniversary

"Love, anger, depression, joy... and Zeppelin" -Jeff Buckley

When Jeff Buckley first appeared on the music scene in the early 90's he scored a modest hit with the song "Last Goodbye" from his debut release "Grace". This was in large part due to heavy MTV rotation, word of mouth among music fans, and the simple fact that he had created one of the most inspiring and beautiful debut records in the history of recorded music. "Grace" has been recently repackaged and re-released as a double CD/DVD set by Columbia records and Sony music. This set includes the original "Grace" album, with no changes other than a remastering. Disc two is a set of previously unavailable rarities and B-sides from the "Grace" sessions that took place at Bearsville Studio in Woodstock, New York. Also included in this set is a DVD companion with a documentary on the recording of "Grace", (including interview footage from Jeff himself), and all the music videos from said album. This newly expanded edition also includes the sought after rarity "Forget Her", which was pulled from the original album in favor of "So Real". After purchasing this set for myself, I sat down for a full listening and viewing. The standout tracks are "Grace", a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", (which after hearing a million times I'm still inspired by), and "Lover, You Should've Come Over" with it's haunting images of funeral mourners in the rain, lost love, and kingdoms for kisses. The second disc is pretty much what you expect, the songs are good, not great, with the exception of "Forget Her" which is as strong as anything on the original. The true treat here is the DVD with the making of documentary and the music videos. (It also includes a discography of official releases, pre and posthumous).The footage of Jeff in the studio and the interviews are worth the price of the disc alone to any fan. Although upon watching it I realized just how sad it was that he was taken so early. Selfishly for his music, but also as an inspiration for future artists. In the years following his death many comments have been passed back and forth about what a great person and artist we've lost among other musicians and fans. I certainly concur. Rolling Stone gave "Grace" a spot on it's "500 Greatest Albums" issue, and It certainly deserves it.

Official Website and Biography



• Jeff Buckley.com