![]() ![]() Although the album didn’t sell well, Buckley scored a minor hit with the single Last Goodbye, and his cover of Leonard Cohen’s. “Absorbing…Eloquent… Light expertly unpacks the song’s long, strange journey to ubiquity. Buckley became a cult favorite after the release of Grace in 1994. Jeff Buckley’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah is one of the most acclaimed versions of the song, as well as one of Buckley’s most famous and beloved recording. “Reverentially details every stage in the evolution-and along the way, he reveals the compelling stories behind some of its most iconic interpretations.” “Keeps the pages turning… A well-constructed, consistently enlightening book, which should have Cohen devotees and music fans alike seeking out their favorite version of the song.” “A deeply researched mixture of critical analysis and cultural archaeology.” “A combination mystery tale, detective story, pop critique and sacred psalm of its own.” “Thoughtful and illuminating… is a fine companion for this journey through one song’s changing fortunes.” Combined with reproductions of other memorabilia - including letters, notes, and unpublished lyrics - this book takes listeners and fans deep into Buckley. rare and collectable 90s vinyl in stock, including Janes Addiction, Enigma, Jeff Buckley and more. Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice marks the first-ever publication of Buckleys handwritten account of his journey from his days in Los Angeles in the late 80s through shortly before his passing. ![]() “A charming ode to a pop music phenomenon…” These type of books include all types of music. A masterful work of critical journalism.” “Former Vibe and Spin editor Alan Light’s ( The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys) brisk, engrossing study of ‘Hallelujah’ comes on the heels of Sylvie Simmons’ definitive Cohen biography, but this book is brilliantly revelatory on its own. Given the song’s powerful essence, its ambiguities and its remarkable history, the story of “Hallelujah” offers new and far-reaching possibilities for how we look at music. In the past 25 years it has been recorded and performed by hundreds of artists from Bono to Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake to Celine Dion, Willie Nelson to Susan Boyle, been placed on various lists of the best songs of all time, and served as a national balm after 9/11. First picked up by former Velevet Underground member John Cale, the song reached a haunting apotheosis with Jeff Buckley’s classic, melancholy version. Looking at the history and impact of “Hallelujah” via extensive interviews and critical analysis, THE HOLY OR THE BROKEN is a biography of a song – its creation, its interpretation, its fixed and changing messages over time. When Leonard Cohen first recorded “Hallelujah” in 1984, he had no idea the song would become one of the most loved, most performed, and most misunderstood compositions of its time. The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah” by Alan Light (Atria/Simon and Schuster) ![]()
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