A long-overdue retrospective of the short, yet still thrilling, career of alternative rock's prodigal son.  Full text...

First ever compilation released to mark 10th anniversary of Buckley Jr's death.  Full text...

'So Real...' is surprisingly the first Best Of compilation of his short career. So short, in fact, that he only released one album proper - the seminal 'Grace' in 1994.  Full text...

Eight of the ten songs from 1994’s Grace—the only album Buckley released during his lifetime, and thus the only one of his records over which he had any real control—appear on So Real. And yet this collection doesn’t feel like an alternate Grace. Rather, it does an admirable job of reconciling that very finished album, the one on which his reputation was built, with the rest of Buckley’s rather spotty catalogue.  Full text...

It's far from being a greatest hits disc because, during his short life, Jeff unfortunately never had any, despite very limited airplay of "Last Goodbye." Buckley was a man ahead of his time. Even though he only finished one album those songs carry on his name and legacy with every lyric, verse, chorus and riff.   Full text...

Buckley's three best-known releases-- the Live at Sin-e EP, Grace, and the unfinished Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk-- each encapsulates a distinct moment in Buckley's career, and together constitute a fairly complete snapshot of his musical goals and aspirations. This compilation, however, demonstrates no such personal depth, showcasing Buckley's talents while omitting his inspired missteps.  Full text...