Tim Buckley – Starsailor The Anthology

Tim Buckley – Starsailor: The Anthology

Starsailor: The Anthology is a sweeping overview of Tim Buckley’s extraordinary and ever-evolving career - tracing his journey from delicate folk troubadour to fearless experimental innovator. Spanning his most influential recordings, this collection captures one of the most unique and uncompromising voices of late-1960s and early-1970s music.

Beginning with the poetic folk-rock of his early work, the anthology highlights Buckley’s remarkable songwriting and emotionally charged vocal range on classics such as Morning Glory, Once I Was, and the hauntingly beautiful Song To The Siren. As the collection unfolds, his music becomes increasingly adventurous, moving through psychedelic arrangements, free-form jazz influences, avant-garde composition, and deeply personal improvisation.

Tracks like Starsailor, Lorca, and The Healing Festival showcase Buckley at his most daring — abandoning conventional song structures in favour of mood, texture, and raw emotional expression. Elsewhere, songs such as Sweet Surrender and Move With Me reveal the soulful, groove-oriented direction of his later recordings.

Far more than a standard greatest-hits compilation, Starsailor: The Anthology presents a portrait of an artist constantly reinventing himself, refusing creative limitations at every stage of his career.

An essential collection for fans of experimental folk, progressive songwriting, and boundary-pushing singer-songwriters, this anthology remains one of the finest introductions to Tim Buckley’s singular musical legacy.

Tracklist:

Disc One

1. Song To The Siren
2. Morning Glory
3. Once I Was
4. I Can’t See You
5. Strange Feelin'
6. Goodbye & Hello
7. Monterey
8. Make It Right
9. I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
10. Sweet Surrender
11. Buzzin' Fly
12. Pleasant Street
13. Sing A Song For You
14. Starsailor
15. I Woke Up
16. The Healing Festival

Disc Two

1. Wings
2. Song Of A Magician
3. Valentine Melody
4. Song Slowly Song
5. Carnival Song
6. Happy Time
7. Dream Letter
8. Hallucinations
9. Blue Melody
10. Lorca
11. Come Here Woman
12. Cafe
13. Move With Me
14. Chase The Blues Away
15. I Must Have Been Blind
16. Jungle Fire
17. I Had A Talk With My Woman