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Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas: Songs to No One 1991–1992

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On October 15, 2002, “Circus Records” label released “Songs to No One 1991–1992”, album by Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas. This is album of materials from studio sessions, home tapes, and club performances recorded 1991 – 1992, during eight-month musical partnership between the duo. The album was produced by Hal Willner.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Buckley – vocals, harmonica
  • Gary Lucas – guitars
  • Bill Frisell – guitars
  • Jared Nickerson – bass
  • Tony Maimone – bass
  • Tony Lewis – drums
  • Anton Fier – drums
  • Sex Mob – Steven Berstein: trumpet, Briggan Krauss: baritone sax; Tony Scherr: bass, Kenny Wollesen: drums, Brian Mitchell: organ
  • Jack Vartoogian – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas, except where noted.

  1. Hymne à l’amour – Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 2/92)
  2. How Long Will It Take – Pat Kelly (Duet; Soundboard tape; recorded at CBGB, NY City; 4/23/92)
  3. Mojo Pin (Duet; Soundboard Tape; recorded at the Knitting Factory, NY City; 4/18/92)
  4. Song to No One (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 10/91)
  5. Grace (Band; Studio Demo, recorded at Krypton Studios, NY City; 8/17/91)
  6. Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes (Solo; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
  7. Cruel (Band; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
  8. She Is Free (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 1/92)
  9. Harem Man (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 1/92)
  10. Malign Fiesta (No Soul) (Band; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92) 
  11. Grace (Live) (Duet; Soundboard tape; recorded at club Roulette, NY City; 4/5/92)

Jeff Buckley: Grace

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On August 23, 1994, “Columbia” released “Grace”, the only complete Jeff Buckley studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Bearsville Recording Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Jeff Buckley and Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Buckley– vocals, guitar, keyboards, dulcimer, percussion
  • Michael Tighe– guitar
  • Gary Lucas– “Magical Guitarness”
  • Loris Holland– organ
  • Mick Grøndahl– bass
  • Matt Johnson– percussion, drums, vibraphone
  • Misha Masud – tabla
  • Karl Berger– string arrangements
  • Clif Norrell– engineer
  • Bryant W. Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Chris Laidlaw – engineer assistant
  • Steve Sisco – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– engineer, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Christopher Austopchuk – art direction, design
  • Nicky Lindeman – art direction, design
  • Jennifer Cohen – design assistant
  • Merri Cyr – photography
  • David Gahr – photography
  • Steve Berkowitz – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Mojo Pin – Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas
  2. Grace – Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas
  3. Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley
  4. Lilac Wine – James Shelton
  5. So Real – Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe
  6. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
  7. Lover, You Should’ve Come Over – Jeff Buckley
  8. Corpus Christi Carol – Traditional, Benjamin Britten
  9. Eternal Life – Jeff Buckley
  10. Dream Brother – Jeff Buckley, Mick Grøndahl, Matt Johnson

Patti Smith: Gone Again

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On June 18, 1996, “Arista” label released “Gone Again”, the sixth Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Electric Lady Studios” and was produced by Malcolm Burn and Lenny Kaye. In 1999 “Rolling Stone” magazine placed “Gone Again” on its list of “The Essential Recordings of the ’90s”.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Buckley– vocals
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar
  • Oliver Ray– guitar, whistle, photography, feedback
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Whit Smith – guitar
  • Brian Sperber – guitar, engineer
  • César Díaz– guitar
  • Kimberly Smith –mandolin
  • Malcolm Burn – guitar, dulcimer, engineer
  • John Cale – organ
  • Luis Resto– keyboards
  • Tony Shanahan– bass
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
  • Hearn Gadbois –percussion
  • Eileen Ivers– fiddle
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Rick Kiernan –saw
  • Patrick McCarthy– mixing
  • John Angello –mixing
  • Roy Cicala– mixing
  • Greg Calbi –mastering
  • Angela Skouras –design
  • Annie Leibovitz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Gone Again – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
  2. Beneath the Southern Cross – Patti Smith, Lenny kaye
  3. About a Boy – Patti Smith
  4. My Madrigal – Patti Smith,  Fred “Sonic” Smith
  5. Summer Cannibals – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
  6. Dead to the World – Patti Smith
  7. Wing – Patti Smith
  8. Ravens – Patti Smith
  9. Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
  10. Fireflies – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  11. Farewell Ree – Patti Smith

Nina Simone

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On April 21, 2003, Eunice Kathleen Waymon aka Nina Simone, died aged 70. She was singer, songwriter, musician (piano), arranger, and civil rights activist. In her career, Simone has recorded more than forty albums. Many famous musicians have cited Simone as their influence, among the others: Aretha Franklin, Adele, David Bowie, Antony and the Johnsons, Dianne Reeves , Sade , Beyoncé,  Janis Joplin , Nick Cave, Jeff Buckley, Van Morrison, Elkie Brooks, Lena Horne, Bono, Cat Stevens, Peter Gabriel, Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Elton John, Alicia Keys and Lana Del Rey. John Lennon cited Simone’s version of “I Put a Spell on You” as a inspiration for the Beatles’ song “Michelle”.

For her work, Simone received various awards including:

  • In 2000, “Grammy Hall of Fame Award”for her interpretation of “I Love You, Porgy”
  • Honorary degrees in music and humanities, from the “University of Massachusetts Amherst” and “Malcolm X College”
  • Honorary degree by the “Curtis Institute of Music”
  • In 2002, city of Nijmegen, in Netherlands, named a street the “Nina Simone straat”
  • In 2009, Simone was inducted into the “North Carolina Music Hall of Fame”
  • In 2010, her home town Tryon, in North Carolina, placed her statue in the “Trade Street”

Jeff Buckley

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On May 29, 1997, Jeffrey Scott “Jeff” Buckley died aged 30. Son of Tim Buckley, he was singer-songwriter and musician ( guitar, organ,harmonium, Appalachian dulcimer and bass guitar). In 1994 “Columbia” released his only studio album, the highly acclaimed “Grace”.  Magazine “Rolling Stone” considered Jeff Buckley as one of the greatest singers of all time.