Mystery White Boy
Live album by
ReleasedMay 9, 2000
RecordedFebruary 22, 1995 – February 28, 1996
Genre
Length78:29
LabelColumbia
Producer
  • Mary Guibert
  • Michael Tighe
Jeff Buckley chronology
Live in Chicago
(2000)
Mystery White Boy
(2000)
Live À L'Olympia
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Club(Favourable)[2]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)[3]
Slant Magazine[4]

Mystery White Boy is a live album by American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). This is a compilation of live recordings that Buckley's mother Mary Guibert compiled from DAT recordings of his supporting tour for Buckley's album Grace. Also known as Mystery White Boy: Live '95–'96, the album earned mixed to positive critical views and was also a commercial success in the artist's native U.S., hitting #12 on the Top Internet Albums chart released by Billboard.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Recording venue and dateLength
1."Dream Brother"Jeff Buckley, Mick Grøndahl and Matt JohnsonClub Logo, on February 22, 19958:48
2."I Woke Up in a Strange Place"Jeff BuckleyPalais Theatre, on February 28, 19965:05
3."Mojo Pin"Jeff Buckley and Gary LucasTheatre de Fourvière, on July 4, 19956:06
4."Lilac Wine"James SheltonPalais Theatre, on February 28, 19965:19
5."What Will You Say"Carla Azar, Jeff Buckley and Chris DowdTheatre de Fourvière, on July 4, 19957:34
6."Last Goodbye"Jeff BuckleyOlympia, on July 7, 19954:58
7."Eternal Life"Jeff BuckleyPalais Theatre, on February 28, 19965:57
8."Grace"Jeff Buckley and Gary LucasPalais Theatre, on February 28, 19965:39
9."Moodswing Whiskey"Jeff Buckley and Michael TighePalais Theatre, on February 28, 19965:37
10."The Man that Got Away"Harold Arlen and Ira GershwinGreat American Music Hall, on May 4, 19953:46
11."Kanga-Roo"Alex ChiltonThe Phoenician Theatre, on September 6, 199510:23
12."Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (medley)"Leonard Cohen/Johnny Marr and MorrisseyKing Theatre, on May 7, 19959:18
Bonus disc for Europe and Australia
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording venue and dateLength
1."That's All I Ask"Nina SimonePrince Patrick Hotel, on September 2, 19955:26
2."Lover, You Should've Come Over"Jeff BuckleyOlympia on July 7, 19957:32
3."So Real"Jeff Buckley and Michael TigheNighttown Hall, on February 25, 19955:17
Bonus disc for Japan
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording venue and dateLength
1."So Real"Jeff Buckley and Michael TigheOn Air Azabu Studios, on January 28, 19954:25
2."Last Goodbye"Jeff BuckleyOn Air Azabu Studios, on January 28, 19954:38
3."Lover, You Should've Come Over"Jeff BuckleyOn Air Azabu Studios, on January 28, 19957:21

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US[5] 133
Australia[6] 5
Belgium[7] 5
France[8] 3
Italy[9] 14
Netherlands[10] 88
Switzerland[11] 95
UK[12] 8

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. The A.V. Club review
  3. Pitchfork Media review Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Slant Magazine review Archived November 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "US: Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  6. "Australia: Albums". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  7. "Belgium: Albums". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  8. "France: Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  9. "Italy: Albums". italiancharts.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  10. "Netherlands: Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  11. "Switzerland: Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  12. "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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