Easily Tim Buckley's most underrated album, Happy Sad was another departure for the eclectic Southern California-based singer/songwriter.
After the success of the widely acclaimed Goodbye and Hello, Buckley mellowed enough to explore his jazz roots.
Sounding like Fred Neil's Capitol-era albums, Buckley and his small, acoustic-based ensemble weave elegant, minimalist tapestries around the six Buckley originals.
The effect is completely mesmerizing.
On "Buzzin' Fly" and "Strange Feelin'," you are slowly drawn into Buckley's intoxicating vision.
The extended opus in the middle of the record, "Love From Room 109," is an intense, complex composition.
Lovingly under-produced by Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky, this is one of the finest records of the late '60s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange Feelin'Tim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Play | 07:41 | 17 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Buzzin' FlyTim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)Tim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Play | 10:49 | 24 MB | 50 MB |
| 4 | Dream LetterTim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Gypsy WomanTim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Play | 12:19 | 28 MB | 59 MB |
| 6 | Sing a Song for YouTim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 208 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Botnick | Engineer |
| 2 | Tim Buckley | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Ed Caraeff | Photography |
| 4 | Carter Collins | Conductor, Congas |
| 5 | Carter C.C. Collins | Congas |
| 6 | David Friedman | Marimba, Percussion, Vibraphone |
| 7 | William S. Harvey | Art Direction |
| 8 | Robert L. Heimall | Design |
| 9 | Jac Holzman | Production Supervisor |
| 10 | John Miller | Bass, Bass (Acoustic) |
| 11 | Lee Underwood | Guitar, Keyboards |
| 12 | Zal Yanovsky | Producer |
| 13 | Jerry Yester | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |