Review of Tim Buckley - Lorca
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Some people find Tim Buckley's 1970 album Lorca a misstep in an otherwise brilliant career, a sonic adventure that is too self-indulgent for mass appeal. This might be true, but what a record! It might not have cracked the Top 40, but nearly thirty years after its release, we are left with an album that did for the voice what Miles Davis did for the trumpet, reinvent it.
Lorca is a strangely beautiful piece of work that defies categorization. Side one (on the original vinyl) finds Buckley tackling some of his most abstract material. Songs like "Anonymous Proposition" and "Driftin'" find Buckley concentrating on capturing a certain mood rather than creating a catchy pop melody. "I Had A Talk With My Woman" and "Nobody Walkin'" finished the album in more accessible fashion. These songs are more concise and groove-oriented with less emphasis on the vocals.
Calling themselves realists, most of Buckley's contemporaries sold their integrity for money, exploited their talents for security, and relinquished their dreams for historical oblivion. Buckley, on the other hand, had the courage to do it his way. He will forever live on through his music.
Released Date: 1996
Elektra
Europe
Tracks:
Lorca
Anonymous Proposition
I Had A Talk With My Woman
Driftin'
Nobody Walkin'
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