You and I (Jeff Buckley album)
You and I is a compilation album by Jeff Buckley, released on March 11, 2016, on Legacy Recordings.[1] The songs were recorded in 1993 and represent some of his earliest recordings for Columbia.[2]
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| Released | March 11, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | February 1993 | |||
| Length | 52:14 | |||
| Label | Legacy | |||
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| Singles from You and I | ||||
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Background and composition edit
The sessions for the album took place in February 1993 and were designed to produce what A&R rep Steve Berkowitz referred to as a "Table of Contents" for the singer.[2] The 2016 release of the album marks the first time these session recordings have been made available to the public.[3] According to his mother, Buckley was insecure about the sessions, leading him to make several calls to her during the middle of the night about fears of being fired.[3]
In addition to several cover songs the album also features two original Buckley compositions; an early demo of "Grace" which would later appear on Buckley's debut album of the same name and "Dream of You and I". Album producer Steve Addabbo had opined that, at that stage of his career, Buckley may have been so adept at covers that he had difficulty coming up with his own material.[3]
More material from these February 1993 sessions was later featured on the LP "In Transition" released on Record Store Day 2019.
Commercial reception edit
The album debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200,[4] No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums and No. 1 on the Folk Albums charts, selling 9,000 copies on its first week of release.[5]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Like a Woman" | Bob Dylan | Dylan | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Everyday People" | Sly Stone | Sly and the Family Stone | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" | Joe Greene | Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Grace" (first studio recording) | Buckley | 6:11 | |
| 5. | "Calling You" | Bob Telson | Jevetta Steele | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Dream of You and I" | Buckley | Buckley | 4:30 |
| 7. | "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" | The Smiths | 3:34 | |
| 8. | "Poor Boy Long Way from Home" | Traditional | Bukka White | 6:02 |
| 9. | "Night Flight" | Led Zeppelin | 4:54 | |
| 10. | "I Know It's Over" |
| The Smiths | 7:02 |
| Total length: | 52:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Mojo Pin" | Buckley | Buckley | 7:03 |
| 12. | "Unforgiven (aka Last Goodbye)" |
| Buckley | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Strawberry Street" |
| Buckley | 5:22 |
| 14. | "Je n'en connais pas la fin" | Édith Piaf | 5:28 | |
| 15. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | Leonard Cohen | 7:10 |
| 16. | "If You Knew" | Nina Simone | Nina Simone | 3:39 |
| 17. | "A Satisfied Mind" | 3:39 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 16 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 23 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 17 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 85 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 22 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 15 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 58 |
References edit
- ^ Powers, Ann (12 November 2015). "New Album Of Previously Unheard Jeff Buckley Recordings To Be Released". NPR. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b Vain, Madison. "Inside Jeff Buckley's first studio sessions". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "How You and I brings a young Jeff Buckley back to life". CBC.Ca. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. April 2, 2016.
- ^ Kevin Rutherford (March 24, 2016). "Killswitch Engage, 3 Doors Down Lead Veteran Debuts on Rock Albums Charts". Billboard.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jeff Buckley – You and I". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jeff Buckley – You and I" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Buckley – You and I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Buckley – You and I" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeff Buckley – You and I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jeff Buckley – You and I". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Buckley – You and I" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ . Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Jeff Buckley – You and I". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Jeff Buckley – You and I". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Jeff Buckley – You and I". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jeff Buckley – You and I". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jeff Buckley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2016.