Track Listing

1. Dream Brother
2. I Woke Up In A Strange Place
3. Mojo Pin
4. Lilac Wine
5. What Will You Say
6. Last Goodbye
7. Eternal LIfe
8. Grace
9. Moodswing Whiskey
10. The Man That Got Away
11. Kanga Roo
12. Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (medley)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7910 in Music
• Released on: 2002-04-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Amazon.co.uk Review
Most live albums are usually a pretty tawdry affair, blighted by the whoops and catcalls of a teeming mass of drunken humanity. But Mystery White boy, taken from Buckley's eight-month world tour of the same name, is not just any old live album. Such was the reverence granted to Buckley's electrifying confessionals that hardly a whimper issued from the audience in 78 minutes--not, at least, until each gargantuan heart-and-soul epic ended. Buckley was no small-time singer songwriter--he treated music like it was epic Shakespearean tragedy, and it's this grandiosity of performance that makes "Grace" and "Mojo Pin" at least the equal of their recorded counterparts. The gems, though, are the cover versions found here--especially the closing nine-minute rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that lurches into a whispered chorus of the Smiths' "I Know It's Over" as it passes away. This is an utterly captivating live album. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews

the man that got away!
Jeff's one, completed solo album 'Grace' is the only album i have ever bought in memory that i loved from first listen yet still grows on me even now. The only disappointment is knowing what might have been if his tragic loss had not occured. However, its not all doom and gloom when you dig into the releases after his death which although may be somewhat a consolation to his death it is also a great tribute to the man.

For example, 'sketches for my sweetheart the drunk' illustrates what he was working one just before his death (which in places is mind blowing) and then there are live albums of which 'mystery white boy' is up there with the best.

Jeff was an explosive performer, one never to do a song in the same way and often with his band never knowing what it was going to sound like, only looking to their inspirational leader. The results are fantastic. Songs from grace such as 'mojo pin', 'last goodbye', 'lilac wine' sound fantastic in a different light to their recorded versions. This is alongside his selection of covers of which i think 'what will you say' is the pick of the bunch; heart breaking!

Jeff composition, not on grace 'i woke up.....' is a great song which further shows his songwriting ability and his skills as a performer. His vocal range is one ive never ever heard before from an artist and any fan of 'grace' must own a live album to really fulfil the experience of what Jeff's music was about.

Ending on 'Hallelujah' which also encorporates the smiths classic 'i know its over' ends the album beautifully. As far as live albums go, this is up there with the best. It successfully leads to appreciation for talents as a performer and leaves you in the same position after listening to grace; mourning the loss of such a under rated legend!

The very best from a God of music
Most live albums tend to make me cringe. The music is good but quality lacks in the singing area. This whole Cd is captivating from the very first second right till the last one. This is infact better than recorded Cd's, it captures the true potential of this under rated musical master. The choice of songs is spectacular, 'Dream Brother' and a cover of 'Kanga roo' are simply breath taking. Every live show he was able to variate each song so it was never the same twice. A smpily stunning man, and stunning cd. A most have for any fan.

Why do all the good guys have to die?
For the discerning music listener, the name Buckley has grown to represent something of a mark of quality. Tim Buckley was one of the old school of late 60s/early 70s rock, and could dazzle with the both the power of his songs and his four octave range. That his son Jeff shares the same instinctive musical ability and extremely emotive and adaptable voice, varying between the choiral recital of Lilac Wine and the totally ROCKING wail of Eternal Life is nothing short of bewildering. Anyone who has heard Jeff's first (and only) proper LP, 'Grace' will be familiar with the bulk of this live CD since the album's core is composed mainly of that material. However, whereas most live albums are the preserve of completists and die hards, there is every reason to get your hands on this even if you already own the studio versions. Each song is reworked somehow, while retaining the haunting beauty which the material possesses. As an addition there are several new songs on this album which tragic Buckley never recorded before his untimely death. I never saw Jeff Buckley live, but more so than any live album I've ever heard, this makes you feel, if you close your eyes tight and open your imagination wide that you may actually be in the presence of the man. Wonderful