Greetings from L.A.
Greetings from L.A. is the seventh album by singer-songwriter Tim Buckley, released in August 1972. It was recorded at Far Out Studios in Hollywood, California. Like most of his other albums, Greetings from L.A. did not sell well, although this is probably his best seller, getting substantial airplay in the Twin Cities on the Minneapolis FM station KQRS and selling very well at the independent record shops in Minneapolis-St. Paul and elsewhere until it was deleted by Warner Brothers.
The album was later re-released on November 7, 2005, in a compilation with debut album.
Musically, the album is uncharacteristic of Buckley, and is regarded as a departure from the generally folk oriented style of Buckley's first two albums and away from the more experimental, jazz tinged albums that followed, with the album being more inclined towards funk. Also notable are the sexually provocative lyrics, another departure for Buckley.
Track listing
All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.Personnel
- Tim Buckley – 12-string guitar, vocals
- Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Lorna Willard – vocals
- Joe Falsia – guitar; string arrangements on "Sweet Surrender" and "Make It Right"
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Reinhold Press - bass guitar on "Make It Right"
- Harry Hyams, Ralph Schaeffer – viola
- Louis Kievman – violin
- Robert Konrad – violin, guitar
- William Kurasch – violin
- Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Make It Right"
- Kevin Kelly – organ, piano
- Paul Ross Novros, Eugene E. Siegel – saxophone on "Move With Me"
- Jerry Goldstein – percussion, arranger, producer
- Carter C.C. Collins – congas
- King Errisson - congas
- Ed Greene – drums
- Chris Huston, Stan Agol – engineer
- Cal Schenkel – album design
- Bob Gordon – cover photography