Greetings from L.A.
# 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 (there at least 2 different US pressings: the first with removable postcard and dark green WB label, the second had no perforations for the postcard and had the Burbank WB label), 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 (Detroit, New York, etc.) until it was deleted by Warner Brothers (whereupon Greetings continued to sell as a UK/European import into the '80's).

The album was later re-released on November 7, 2005, in a compilation with debut album Tim Buckley by Elektra.

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B |
| FasterLouder | link |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Jerk Music Critic | link |

## 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

### Technical

* Chris Huston, Stan Agol – engineer
* Cal Schenkel – album design
* Bob Gordon – cover photography
