Dream Letter: Live in London 1968

This is the sound of an artist shedding his skin in real-time. Recorded in 1968 but unreleased for decades, this performance finds Tim Buckley moving away from the baroque pop of his early career toward a fluid, improvisational style that defies easy categorization. The presence of Danny Thompson on double bass and David Friedman on vibraphone creates a chamber-jazz atmosphere that is both sophisticated and primal, providing a velvet backdrop for Buckley's extraordinary vocal range.

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