Eternal Life [Single, Import]

Jeff Buckley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Sbme Import
• ASIN: B000005JVD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,178 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eternal Life (LP Version)

2. Eternal Life (Road Version)

3. Last Goodbye (Live And Acoustic In Japan)

4. Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live And Acoustic In Japan)

Editorial Reviews

1995 release on Columbia, the second single from the solealbum by the late Jeff, son of the late Tim. It's backedwith three non-album tracks: 'Eternal Life' (Road Version)and 'Live & Acoustic Versions' from Japan of 'The LastGoodbye' & 'Lover You Should H

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Springs Eternal, December 7, 1999

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"scottybear" (Middletown, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This is, perhaps, one of the best EP's available to showcase Jeff Buckley's musical prowess and diversity. The "Road Version" of the title track is harder than most "hard rock" or "alternative" bands that fall within these labels. I think, given the empathic nature of Jeff's music, it lends the song an edge that most other "harder" bands lack; there's also a maturity in his sound and songwriting that seems infinitely wise beyond his youthful countenance. My two favourite tracks, however, are the live/acoustic renditions of "Last Goodbye" and "Lover You Should've Come Over". Both songs are beautifully crafted and powerfully moving. The recording quality is immaculate (probably live-in-studio) and the performances are electric! Essential listening for devoted and casual fans alike.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great bargain for the devoted fan, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

Having been lucky enough to see Jeff Buckley perform four times before his death and also to meet him, I can attest to the high quality of these unique recordings, from the charged electric wonder of "Eternal Life" to the elegant acoustics of "Last Goodbye." Jeff Buckley brought the same passion captured on his studio recordings to each live performance anew, interpreting and reinterpreting his songs. The true gem of this CD, however, is "Lover, You Should've Come Over." The passion present in the live version far exceeds that found on "Grace," and I think this version captures soul in its purest form, at times oozing like honey, at other times emerging painfully. It is one of the only recordings that has ever brought me to tears from its sheer beauty. On top of all this, I am a DJ on local independent public station WYEP, and each time I play this version I get a caller desperate to know where it can be found. Luckily, next time I'll have an answer, as Amazon.com is the only place I've seen this Australian import since I purchased it in 1995.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars more versions of songs you know and love, June 5, 2001

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Dangerous Soybean (Georgia.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eternal Life (Audio CD)

If you're just a casual Jeff Buckley fan I can't really recommend hunting down all his singles and EPs as it will get expensive and they're not easy to find. There aren't any b-sides on them anyway, except for "Lost Highway" on the "So Real" single. Here we have the "Eternal Life" single. Track 1 is the album version, nothing new. Track 2 is the "Road Version" of "Eternal Life", and it's played faster and harder. The "Mystery White Boy" live album's "Eternal Life" is played exactly the same way....so nothing really new. Track 3 and 4 are "Last Goodbye" and "Lover....", acoustic and live. This IS a good CD. I will not deny that. But I don't understand why Columbia put out all these EPs and singles and didn't include actual b-sides. There are a lot of songs, perfectly good songs Jeff recorded in the studio that could have been used but for unknown reasons his record company thought no one would notice that they were rehashing the same songs OVER and OVER.