Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician.
"Mystery White Boy" is a live album by Jeff Buckley released in 2000. This is a compilation of live recordings that Buckley's mother Mary Guibert compiled from DAT recordings of his supporting tour for Grace.
It's hard to judge Jeff Buckley's live collection "Mystery White Boy: Live '95-'96" without thinking of what might have been, without realizing that he never fulfilled the extent of his potential. If that sounds harsh, it's not meant to be it's more of an acknowledgment of the tragedy of his premature death. After all, "Mystery White Boy" simply wouldn't exist if Buckley was alive when it was released in the spring of 2000. That wasn't the case with Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, the first posthumous release of his unreleased recordings. Those tapes were the foundation of what would have become his second album; the tapes that formed "Mystery White Boy" were DAT recordings of his supporting tour for "Grace" (which the album was named after), many of which weren't intended for release at any time. Once Buckley unexpectedly passed away, they became a core part of his legacy, particularly because his concerts were notoriously unpredictable and thrilling, sometimes transcendent (at least according to partisan fans). "Mystery White Boy" doesn't quite convey that sense of majesty, largely due to the uneven sound quality and the fact that it's a compilation, thereby lacking the ebb and flow of a real live show. Buckley's mother Mary Guibert claims in the liner notes that the compilation worked better than any individual concert, and she may well be right, since the album has a consistency that a full concert may not have. Still, it's hard not to slightly miss the dramatic rhythm of a real show. Even so, "Mystery White Boy" is a valuable document, since it does prove that Buckley could transcend time and place with a live show. That might only be of interest to hardcore fans, but they'll still thrill to this, all the same.
01. Dream Brother (Jeff Buckley, Mick Grondahl, Matt Johnson) - 8:48
02. I Woke Up in a Strange Place (Jeff Buckley) - 5:05
03. Mojo Pin (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) - 6:06
04. Lilac Wine (James Shelton) - 5:19
05. What Will You Say (Carla Azar, Jeff Buckley, Chris Dowd) - 7:34
06. Last Goodbye (Jeff Buckley) - 4:58
07. Eternal Life (Jeff Buckley) - 5:57
08. Grace (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) - 5:39
09. Moodswing Whiskey (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) - 5:37
10. The Man That Got Away (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) - 3:46
11. Kanga-Roo (Alex Chilton) - 10:23
12. Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (medley) (Leonard Cohen / Johnny Marr, Morrissey) - 9:18
Bonus Australian disc
1. That's All I Ask (Nina Simone) (live Price Patrick Hotel, Sydney) - 5:26
2. Lover, You Should've Come Over (Jeff Buckley) (Live À L'Olympia, Paris) - 7:32
3. So Real (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) (live Nighttown Hall, Rotterdam) - 5:17
Bonus Japanese disc
1. So Real (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) (live On Air Azabu Studios, Tokyo) - 4:25
2. Last Goodbye (Jeff Buckley) (live On Air Azabu Studios, Tokyo) - 4:38
3. Lover, You Should've Come Over (Jeff Buckley) (live On Air Azabu Studios, Tokyo) - 7:21
Released: May 9, 2000
Recorded: February 22, 1995 - February 28, 1996
Label: Columbia
Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Length: 78:29
Producer: Mary Guibert, Michael Tighe
Credits
Jeff Buckley - vocals, guitar
Michael Tighe - guitar
Mick Grondahl - bass
Matt Johnson - drums
It's hard to judge Jeff Buckley's live collection "Mystery White Boy: Live '95-'96" without thinking of what might have been, without realizing that he never fulfilled the extent of his potential. If that sounds harsh, it's not meant to be it's more of an acknowledgment of the tragedy of his premature death. After all, "Mystery White Boy" simply wouldn't exist if Buckley was alive when it was released in the spring of 2000. That wasn't the case with Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, the first posthumous release of his unreleased recordings. Those tapes were the foundation of what would have become his second album; the tapes that formed "Mystery White Boy" were DAT recordings of his supporting tour for "Grace" (which the album was named after), many of which weren't intended for release at any time. Once Buckley unexpectedly passed away, they became a core part of his legacy, particularly because his concerts were notoriously unpredictable and thrilling, sometimes transcendent (at least according to partisan fans). "Mystery White Boy" doesn't quite convey that sense of majesty, largely due to the uneven sound quality and the fact that it's a compilation, thereby lacking the ebb and flow of a real live show. Buckley's mother Mary Guibert claims in the liner notes that the compilation worked better than any individual concert, and she may well be right, since the album has a consistency that a full concert may not have. Still, it's hard not to slightly miss the dramatic rhythm of a real show. Even so, "Mystery White Boy" is a valuable document, since it does prove that Buckley could transcend time and place with a live show. That might only be of interest to hardcore fans, but they'll still thrill to this, all the same.
01. Dream Brother (Jeff Buckley, Mick Grondahl, Matt Johnson) - 8:48
02. I Woke Up in a Strange Place (Jeff Buckley) - 5:05
03. Mojo Pin (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) - 6:06
04. Lilac Wine (James Shelton) - 5:19
05. What Will You Say (Carla Azar, Jeff Buckley, Chris Dowd) - 7:34
06. Last Goodbye (Jeff Buckley) - 4:58
07. Eternal Life (Jeff Buckley) - 5:57
08. Grace (Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas) - 5:39
09. Moodswing Whiskey (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) - 5:37
10. The Man That Got Away (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) - 3:46
11. Kanga-Roo (Alex Chilton) - 10:23
12. Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (medley) (Leonard Cohen / Johnny Marr, Morrissey) - 9:18
Bonus Australian disc
1. That's All I Ask (Nina Simone) (live Price Patrick Hotel, Sydney) - 5:26
2. Lover, You Should've Come Over (Jeff Buckley) (Live À L'Olympia, Paris) - 7:32
3. So Real (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) (live Nighttown Hall, Rotterdam) - 5:17
Bonus Japanese disc
1. So Real (Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe) (live On Air Azabu Studios, Tokyo) - 4:25
2. Last Goodbye (Jeff Buckley) (live On Air Azabu Studios, Tokyo) - 4:38
3. Lover, You Should've Come Over (Jeff Buckley) (live On Air Azabu Studios, Tokyo) - 7:21
Released: May 9, 2000
Recorded: February 22, 1995 - February 28, 1996
Label: Columbia
Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Length: 78:29
Producer: Mary Guibert, Michael Tighe
Credits
Jeff Buckley - vocals, guitar
Michael Tighe - guitar
Mick Grondahl - bass
Matt Johnson - drums
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