Buckley,Tim Bear'S Sonic Journals: Merry-Go-Round At The CD

This is the most important Tim Buckley release since Dream Letter, featuring a singular performance with a jazz-rock lineup that calls to mind Van Morrison's Astral Weeks. Buckley, father of Jeff Buckley, made his mark with his Southern California folk-rock sound and four-octave vocal range. But this rich weave of accessible, warm, improvisational music reveals Buckley in a light never before captured on tape, including two newly discovered songs ("Blues, Love" and "The Lonely Life"), early drafts of Buckley classics, and a stunning cover of Fred Neil's "Merry-Go-Round." Recorded by the Grateful Dead's legendary soundman Owsley "Bear" Stanley, the infamous LSD chemist, this is one of the treasures of his Sonic Journal archive. Buckley's performance is incredible and Bear's thumbprint on the sonics is part of the magic!

1. *June 15, 1968 2. Buzzin' Fly 6:54 3. I Don't Need It to Rain 9:28 4. Blues, Love 10:42 5. The Father Song 2:30 6. The Lonely Life 7. Happy Time (Digital Only) 8. Hi Lily, Hi Lo (Digital Only) 9. June 16, 1968 10. Green Rocky Road 11. Happy Time 12. Wayfaring Stranger 13. Buzzin' Fly 14. *Strange Feelin' Suite: 15. Strange Feelin' 16. Love from Room 109 at the Islander 17. Sing a Song for You 18. Merry-Go-Round Strange Feelin' (Reprise)