Mystery White Boy is a live album by American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). This is a compilation of live recordings that Buckley's mother Mary Guibert compiled from DAT recordings of his supporting tour for Buckley's album Grace. Also known as Mystery White Boy: Live '95–'96, the album earned mixed to positive critical views and was also a commercial success in the artist's native U.S., hitting #12 on the Top Internet Albums chart released by Billboard.
| Mystery White Boy | ||||
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| Released | May 9, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February 22, 1995 – February 28, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 78:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | (Favourable)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10)[3] |
| Slant Magazine |  [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording venue and date | Length |
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| 1. | "Dream Brother" | Jeff Buckley, Mick Grøndahl and Matt Johnson | Club Logo, on February 22, 1995 | 8:48 |
| 2. | "I Woke Up in a Strange Place" | Jeff Buckley | Palais Theatre, on February 28, 1996 | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Mojo Pin" | Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas | Theatre de Fourvière, on July 4, 1995 | 6:06 |
| 4. | "Lilac Wine" | James Shelton | Palais Theatre, on February 28, 1996 | 5:19 |
| 5. | "What Will You Say" | Carla Azar, Jeff Buckley and Chris Dowd | Theatre de Fourvière, on July 4, 1995 | 7:34 |
| 6. | "Last Goodbye" | Jeff Buckley | Olympia, on July 7, 1995 | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Eternal Life" | Jeff Buckley | Palais Theatre, on February 28, 1996 | 5:57 |
| 8. | "Grace" | Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas | Palais Theatre, on February 28, 1996 | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Moodswing Whiskey" | Jeff Buckley and Michael Tighe | Palais Theatre, on February 28, 1996 | 5:37 |
| 10. | "The Man that Got Away" | Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin | Great American Music Hall, on May 4, 1995 | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Kanga-Roo" | Alex Chilton | The Phoenician Theatre, on September 6, 1995 | 10:23 |
| 12. | "Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (medley)" | Leonard Cohen/Johnny Marr and Morrissey | King Theatre, on May 7, 1995 | 9:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording venue and date | Length |
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| 1. | "That's All I Ask" | Nina Simone | Prince Patrick Hotel, on September 2, 1995 | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Lover, You Should've Come Over" | Jeff Buckley | Olympia on July 7, 1995 | 7:32 |
| 3. | "So Real" | Jeff Buckley and Michael Tighe | Nighttown Hall, on February 25, 1995 | 5:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording venue and date | Length |
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| 1. | "So Real" | Jeff Buckley and Michael Tighe | On Air Azabu Studios, on January 28, 1995 | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Last Goodbye" | Jeff Buckley | On Air Azabu Studios, on January 28, 1995 | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Lover, You Should've Come Over" | Jeff Buckley | On Air Azabu Studios, on January 28, 1995 | 7:21 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| US[5] | 133 |
| Australia[6] | 5 |
| Belgium[7] | 5 |
| France[8] | 3 |
| Italy[9] | 14 |
| Netherlands[10] | 88 |
| Switzerland[11] | 95 |
| UK[12] | 8 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The A.V. Club review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Slant Magazine review Archived November 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "US: Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Australia: Albums". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Belgium: Albums". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved December 28, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "France: Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Italy: Albums". italiancharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Netherlands: Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Switzerland: Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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