Phantasmagoria in Two
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"Phantasmagoria
in Two" is a song that was composed by Tim Buckley
, as opposed to the Larry Beckett/Tim Buckley collaboration that was more commonly credited during Buckley's earlier years, and released (with Once I Was) as the third and final single from his second studio album, Goodbye and Hello
. The song - which is dominated by hauntingly psychedelic intertwining guitar and piano sequences - is lyrically much like the majority of the other Buckley solo compositions of the time (such as Pleasant Street, Once I Was and Wings), with less of a specifically metaphoric and more of a purely ambiguous approach to the topic in question. However, despite these lyrical similarities, musically, it is perhaps the most deeply psychedelic of Buckley's published recordings.
Indeed, when recorded in June 1967, it was the height of the psychedelic era
and yet despite being very much of its time, the single failed to reach anything like a significant chart position.
A slower, live version of the song was performed during his 1968 concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
in London, England, released in 1990 as Dream Letter: Live in London 1968
. This performance was also included on the 2001 compilation album Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology
.
The song was also covered by the British musician Neil Halstead
on the 2000 tribute album Sing a Song for You: Tribute to Tim Buckley
which was contributed to by a series of other artists.
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria can refer to:* Phantasmagoria, a type of show using an optical device to display moving images* Phantasmagoria, a video game* Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh, a video game sequel to Phantasmagoria...
in Two" is a song that was composed by Tim Buckley
Tim Buckley
Timothy Charles Buckley III was an American vocalist, and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound...
, as opposed to the Larry Beckett/Tim Buckley collaboration that was more commonly credited during Buckley's earlier years, and released (with Once I Was) as the third and final single from his second studio album, Goodbye and Hello
Goodbye and Hello
Goodbye and Hello is the second album by Tim Buckley, released in 1967. It was recorded in Los Angeles, California in June 1967.The album was later re-released on January 22, 2001 in a compilation with debut album Tim Buckley by WEA/Elektra....
. The song - which is dominated by hauntingly psychedelic intertwining guitar and piano sequences - is lyrically much like the majority of the other Buckley solo compositions of the time (such as Pleasant Street, Once I Was and Wings), with less of a specifically metaphoric and more of a purely ambiguous approach to the topic in question. However, despite these lyrical similarities, musically, it is perhaps the most deeply psychedelic of Buckley's published recordings.
Indeed, when recorded in June 1967, it was the height of the psychedelic era
Psychedelic era
The Psychedelic era refers to the time of social, musical and artistic change influenced by psychedelic drugs, generally described as occurring during early 1960s to the mid 1970s. Some consider the psychedelic era to be more tightly limited to the years of 1965-1969...
and yet despite being very much of its time, the single failed to reach anything like a significant chart position.
A slower, live version of the song was performed during his 1968 concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a music venue on the South Bank in London, United Kingdom that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival...
in London, England, released in 1990 as Dream Letter: Live in London 1968
Dream Letter: Live in London 1968
Dream Letter: Live in London 1968 is a live album by Tim Buckley. The album was recorded in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on October 7, 1968...
. This performance was also included on the 2001 compilation album Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology
Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology
Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology is a compilation album by Tim Buckley. The two cds give an overview of Tim Buckley's career. The compilation contains material from the many phases of Buckley's career, and includes a previously unreleased version of "Song to the Siren", as performed in 1968...
.
The song was also covered by the British musician Neil Halstead
Neil Halstead
Neil Halstead is a British guitarist and singer, described as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters" by Allmusic. He was a founding member of Slowdive, a band often associated with the shoegazer musical genre...
on the 2000 tribute album Sing a Song for You: Tribute to Tim Buckley
Sing a Song for You: Tribute to Tim Buckley
Sing a Song for You: Tribute to Tim Buckley is a double CD studio album performed by various artists in tribute to 1960s musician Tim Buckley. The album is named after a Buckley song of the same name which is also the first track on the first disc...
which was contributed to by a series of other artists.