Once I Was (song)
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ReleasedAugust 1967
RecordedWestern Recorders & Whitney, Los Angeles
Length3:22
| "Once I Was" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tim Buckley | |
| from the album Goodbye and Hello | |
| Released | August 1967 |
| Recorded | Western Recorders & Whitney, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Psychedelic folk[1] |
| Length | 3:22 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter | Tim Buckley |
| Producer | Jac Holzman |
"Once I Was" is a 1967 song by singer-songwriter Tim Buckley. It is the sixth track from his album Goodbye and Hello and the first song on second side of the LP[2][3].The song prominently features harmonica played by folk musician and rock photographer Henry Diltz.[4][5]
The lyrics are an homage to Fred Neil’s 1967 song “The Dolphins”[3] and reflects the point of view of someone who used to be the lover of an unknown subject, but continues to ponder if the subject ever reflects on the experience similarly.[6]