Tim
Buckley: Lorca - February 1970
By
Mick MacVe
Tim
Buckley's fifth album is called Lorca. It was released
in October 1970 (I think) during a manic eleven month period
which also saw the release of Blue Afternoon (February
1970) and Starsailor (January 1971).
"I
recorded "Blue Afternoon", "Lorca" and
parts of "Starsailor" in the same month. I was hot"
- Tim Buckley in "ZigZag"
There
is one standout track, "Drifting", which always
transports me to a simpler world: "Late last night, as
I dreamed in dizzy sunlight, I thought I heard your bare feet
on the stairs." Side One is more experimental and free
form; the title track, in particular, is excellent. However,
most people that I know cannot listen to it and beg me to
play something melodic. (Most of my friends have bad taste!)
Side
1:
Lorca
(Buckley)
Anonymous
Propositions (Buckley)
Side
2:
I
Had A Talk With My Woman (Buckley)
This
is an edit (5:55) of the whole song (7:32) which appears on
"Morning Glory The Tim Buckley Anthology" and "Live
At The Troubadour"
Driftin'
(Buckley)
Released
on "Live At The Troubadour"
Nobody
Walkin' (Buckley)
A
live version appears on "Live At The Troubadour"
©
Mick MacVe
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