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Tim Buckley: Look At The Fool

On September 13, 1973, “DiscReet” label released “Look at the Fool”, the ninth and final Tim Buckley studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider” and “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Falsia.

Personnel:

  • Tim Buckley – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Falsia – guitar, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Mike Melvoin – organ, piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mark Tiernan – electric piano
  • Jim Fielder, Jim Hughart, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
  • Earl Palmer – drums
  • King Errisson – congas
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Terry Harrington – horn, saxophone
  • David Bluefield – clavinet 
  • Richard Nash, William Peterson, John Rotella, Anthony Terran – horn
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Stan Agol – recording, mixing
  • Wally Heider – mixing
  • Cal Schenkel – art direction
  • Napoleon – cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.

  1. Look at the Fool
  2. Bring It on Up
  3. Helpless
  4. Freeway Blues – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett
  5. Tijuana Moon – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett
  6. Ain’t it Peculiar
  7. Who Could Deny You
  8. Mexicali Voodoo
  9. Down in the Street
  10. Wanda Lu