'' is a
1970 Album by
Tim Buckley (see
1970 In Music ).
It marks the transition of Buckley from
Folk Rock to incorporating
Jazz Rock and
Avant-garde styles. Although it is often regarded as not being accessible to many people, it also contains his best known song "Song To The Siren".
Bunk Gardner , a former member of the
Mothers Of Invention joined Buckley's normal band to record the album.
"Song To The Siren" has been covered by a variety of artists most notably
This Mortal Coil from their
1984 album ''
It'll End In Tears ''. This Mortal Coil was a collective name for artists on the
4AD label and
Elizabeth Fraser and
Robin Guthrie of the
Cocteau Twins performed the song.
David Lynch has stated that the Cocteau Twins version of the song inspired the first two albums by
Julee Cruise . The British cheesy
Trance act
Lost Witness also covered it as ''Did I Dream (Song to the Siren)''. The
Mortal Coil version was
Sampled by
Acid House duo
Messiah in their singles recording
Temple Of Dreams .
While the revival of "Song To The Siren" renewed interest in Buckley amongst independent artists in the 1980s, the success of Tim Buckley's son
Jeff Buckley in the 1990s inspired
Indie Rock artists to look at the career of his father. British band
Starsailor took their name from this album.
The album had a brief reissue on CD by the Rhino/Bizarre label, but like the other Tim Buckley release on the
Straight Records label,
Blue Afternoon , it drifted out of print due to apparent legal battles over who owned the material. Copies are increasingly difficult to obtain.
#"Come Here Woman" (Buckley) – 4:09
#"I Woke Up" (Beckett, Buckley) – 4:02
#"Monterey" (Beckett, Buckley) – 4:30
#"Moulin Rouge" (Beckett, Buckley) – 1:57
#"Song to the Siren" (Buckley) – 3:20
#"Jungle Fire" (Buckley) – 4:42
#"Star Sailor" (Balkin, Beckett, Buckley) – 4:36
#"The Healing Festival" (Buckley) – 3:16
#"Down by the Borderline" (Buckley) – 5:22
