Song to the Siren
Composition by Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Song to the Siren (The Chemical Brothers song).
"Song to the Siren" is a song written by Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett,[2] first released by Buckley on his 1970 album Starsailor. It was also later released on Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology, the album featuring a performance of the song taken from the final episode of The Monkees.
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"Song to the Siren" | |
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Song by Tim Buckley | |
from the album Starsailor | |
Released | November 1970 (1970-11) |
Recorded | 1969 |
Genre | Folk[1] |
Length | 3:28 |
Label | Straight |
Composer(s) | Tim Buckley |
Lyricist(s) | Larry Beckett |
Producer(s) | Tim Buckley |
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from Starsailor | |
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Pat Boone was the first to release a recording of the song when it was featured on his 1969 album Departure, predating Buckley's album. The song has become perhaps Buckley's most famous due to a number of artists covering the song after his death in 1975, most notably This Mortal Coil in 1983.