Album · Tim Buckley
Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Happy Sad is an album by Tim Buckley, released in 1969. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Buzzin' Fly”, on 1 list with a best position of #1920.
Happy Sad, Tim Buckley's 1969 album for Elektra, is where the folk-rock kid started drifting into jazz and never looked back. Zal Yanovsky produced it, and the music floats: open-ended songs where the rhythm loosens, the arrangements breathe and Buckley's voice swoops and soars wherever the mood takes it.
It was his commercial high point, reaching No. 81 on the album charts, and it pointed the way toward the wilder experiments to come, including Starsailor the following year. "Buzzin' Fly" is the sunniest thing here, a lilting tune that sums up the record's dreamy spell.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Happy Sad on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzzin' Fly | 1 | #1920 | – | 2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.