Tim Buckley

Timothy Charles "Tim" Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk, but his subsequent albums incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument" sound. Though he did not find commercial success during his lifetime, Buckley is admired by later generations for his innovation as a musician and vocal ability. He died at age 28, leaving behind his sons Taylor and Jeff. (Read more at Wikipedia)

Links to Peel
Buckley was one of Peel's favorite artists during the Perfumed Garden days, and retrained his affection for his music even long after that era, sometimes playing his music during the 90s and 2000s. However, Peel was not too keen on music by Tim's son Jeff.

Buckley's "Song To The Siren" appeared twice on Peel's 2000 Festive Fifty: at #40 in its original version and at #10 in a cover by This Mortal Coil.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 2000 Festive Fifty: 'Song To The Siren (LP-Starsailor)' (Straight) #40

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1970: 'Song To The Siren (LP-Starsailor)' (Warner Bros / Straight)

Sessions
One session. Released on 'Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit Records SFPCD082) '

1. Recording date: 1968-01-04. First broadcast: 07 April 1968. Repeat: 26 April 2001.
 * Morning Glory / Coming Home To You (Happy Time) / Sing A Song For You / Hallucinations / Troubadour / Once I Was

Other Shows Played
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 * 06 August 1967: Song, Slowly, Song (LP: Tim Buckley) Elektra EKL 4004
 * 14 August 1967: Song Slowly Sung (LP -Tim Buckley) Elektra EKL 4004
 * 03 January 1970: Happy Time (LP - Blue Afternoon) Straight STS 1060
 * 15 August 1988: 'Bring It On Up (LP-Look At The Fool)' (Discreet)
 * 04 August 1991: Morning Glory (CD - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
 * 25 March 1999: Song To The Siren
 * 10 November 1999: 'Song To The Siren (LP-Starsailor)' (Warner Bros / Straight) (Peelenium 1970)
 * 06 January 2000: 'Song To The Siren (LP-Starsailor)' (Straight)
 * 24 April 2001: No Man Can Find The War (Compilation 2xCD: Morning Glory The Tim Buckley Story) Elektra 8122-76722-2
 * 30 May 2001: It Happens Every Time (2xCD - Morning Glory) Elektra 8122-76722-2
 * 06 June 2001: 'Pleasant Street (2xCD-Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology)' (Elektra)
 * 05 February 2002: 'Song Slowly Sung' (Elektra) 2XCD: Morning Glory

Cover Versions
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 * 22 January 1969: Fairport Convention - Morning Glory (Peel session)
 * 21 April 1972: Mike Cooper - Morning Glory (Peel session)
 * 05 May 1972: Max Merritt & The Meteors - Morning Glory (session)
 * 02 June 1972: Mike Cooper - Morning Glory (Peel session)
 * 13 September 1983: This Mortal Coil - 'Song To The Siren (7")'
 * 29 December 1983: This Mortal Coil - 'Song To The Siren (7")' (1983 Festive Fifty - #4)
 * 13 August 1990: This Mortal Coil - 'Song To The Siren (7")'
 * 06 July 1991: This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren (12" - Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust) 4AD BAD 310
 * 09 December 1999: This Mortal Coil - 'Song To The Siren (7")' (4AD) (Peelenium 1983)
 * 25 January 2000: This Mortal Coil - 'Song To The Siren (LP-It'll End In Tears)' (4AD) (2000 Festive Fifty - # 10)
 * 03 September 2002: Half Man Half Biscuit - 'Song To The Siren / Vatican Broadside' (Peel Session)