Eternity [Digipak] [Remastered] - Alice Coltrane

Advantages: The DVD - music videos for a handful of songs
Disadvantages: It doesn't include the song 'Best of Me'

...Jeff Buckley's melodic voice ranges from high pitch notes to a raw, deep, angry sound. I cant think of any artist, past or present to have such an infectious voice and range of music style, along with amazing guiter skills. He uses different types of odd sounds in his music: for example the chainsaw type sound in one of his songs. The CD basically covers all of the tracks which I would say are my personal favourites. To name a few: Last Goodbye (a break up song) Lover You Should've Come Over Grace Eternal Life All his songs have such passion and emotion behind them, you can tell this in his voice not just the lyrics. The only track this CD is missing which should not have been overlooked is Best of Me! If you buy this CD, be sure to get your hands on Best of Me somehow, download it, buy the single, whatever - you should own it.... Read review

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Advantages: A Curiosity
Disadvantages: Chronicles A Bad Time In Alices Career

...This show was recorded shortly before Alice was admitted to hospital for his chronic alcoholism. Alice has often said he wished this album had never been released. If you compare this tired washed out Alice to the Older but fitter Alice from Fistful Of Alice you can see that the rot definately set in. The album itself is intersting to listen to and great form a curiosity point of view but if you looking to start collecting Coopers work definately don't start here. Under My Wheels I'm Eighteen Only Women Bleed Sick Things Is It My Body I Never Cry Billion Dollar Babies Devil's Food / The Black Widow You And Me I Love The Dead / Go To Hell / Wish You Were Here (instrumental) School's Out... Read review

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Advantages: Powerful song structure and the voice of an angel.
Disadvantages: Eventually, it comes to an end.

...It was the song 'Hallelujah' (a cover of a Leonard Cohen song / poem) that originally got me into Jeff Buckley. Since then, I have musically fallen in love with all of Jeff's music. 'Grace' was the only studio album brought out by Jeff himself, who was the only son of cult folk singer / songwriter Tim Buckley. Jeff was determined not to be simply a sum of all of his creative influences (including The Smiths, Led Zeppelin, and Nina Simone), but wanted to create his own unique style, and this breathtaking fusion is present on 'Grace'. From the moving 'Mojo Pin' to the emotion of 'Lilac Wine', and from the heartfelt sigh at the beginning of 'Hallelujah' to the philosophical questions of 'Eternal Life', the album is perfect. Ten years and one day after the release of the original 'Grace', the re-mastered 10th anniversary edition... Read review

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