Jac, early 1950's
Jac, 1966, when he signed the DOORS
Tim personifies the kind of uniquely talented artist that were Jac's passion. Tim Buckley, Jim Morrison, Arthur Lee, Judy Collins, Fred Neil...it was about finding artists who were different, that Jac knew in his gut were really something special.
Thank god for Jac and Elektra. The most innovative head & record label of the 60's without a doubt.
TIM BUCKLEY 1966
Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley [Full Album] 1966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjJI-RD7Bfw
Buckley's 1966 debut was the most straightforward and folk-rock-oriented of his albums. The material has a lyrical and melodic sophistication that was astounding for a 19-year-old. The pretty, almost precious songs are complemented by appropriately baroque, psychedelic-tinged production.
If there was a record that exemplified the '60s Elektra folk-rock sound, this may have been it, featuring production by Elektra owner Jac Holzman and Doors producer Paul Rothchild, Love and Doors engineer Bruce Botnick, and string arrangements by Jack Nitzsche.
That's not to diminish the contributions of the band, which included his longtime lead guitarist Lee Underwood and Van Dyke Parks on keyboards. Buckley was still firmly in the singer-songwriter camp on this album, showing only brief flashes of the experimental vocal flights, angst-ridden lyrics, and soul influences that would characterize much of his later work. It's not his most adventurous outing, but it's one of his most accessible, and retains a fragile beauty. --AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
