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Beckology

Jeff Beck · 1991

225 min · 55 tracks · jazz fusion · blues rock

A kaleidoscopic blend of blues, rock, and jazz showcasing Jeff Beck's virtuosic guitar prowess.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • live performances capturing raw energy
  • short tracks for quick engagement
  • guitar-driven exploration of moods
  • wave-like pacing for immersive listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward single tracks
  • dislike extended instrumental improvisation

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Beckology' was released in 1991, Jeff Beck had already established himself as a guitar innovator through his work with The Yardbirds and various solo projects. This compilation marked a retrospective of his career, featuring both studio and live recordings that highlighted his evolution from blues rock to jazz fusion. It served as a bridge between his earlier successes and his later explorations into more experimental sounds.
Stylistic neighbors
Eric Clapton· Jimmy Page· Stevie Ray Vaughan

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Trouble in Mind 2:18
  • 2 Nursery Rhyme (live) 5:50
  • 3 Wandering Man Blues 3:28
  • 4 Steeled Blues 2:39
  • 5 Heart Full of Soul 2:29
  • 6 I’m Not Talking 2:32
  • 7 I Ain’t Done Wrong 3:39
  • 8 The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ 3:25
  • 9 I’m a Man 2:38
  • 10 Shapes of Things 2:25
  • 11 Over Under Sideways Down 2:22
  • 12 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 2:55
  • 13 Hot House of Omagarashid 2:40
  • 14 Lost Woman 3:08
  • 15 Rack My Mind 3:13
  • 16 The Nazz Are Blue 3:02
  • 17 Psycho Daisies 1:48
  • 18 Jeff’s Boogie 2:23
  • 19 Too Much Monkey Business (live) 2:30
  • 20 The Sun Is Shining (live) 2:43
  • 21 You’re a Better Man Than I (live) 3:57
  • 22 Love Me Like I Love You (live) 2:51
  • 23 Hi Ho Silver Lining 2:53
  • 24 Tally Man 2:46
  • 25 Beck’s Bolero 2:51

Disc 2

  • 1 Shapes of Things 3:19
  • 2 I Ain’t Superstitious 4:54
  • 3 Rock My Plimsoul 3:40
  • 4 Jailhouse Rock 3:13
  • 5 Plynth (Water Down the Drain) 3:05
  • 6 I’ve Been Drinking 3:19
  • 7 Definitely Maybe 5:03
  • 8 New Ways Train Train 5:51
  • 9 Going Down 6:48
  • 10 I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel for You 2:42
  • 11 Superstition 4:19
  • 12 Black Cat Moan (live) 9:17
  • 13 Blues Deluxe / BBA Boogie (live) 16:42
  • 14 Jizz Whizz 4:24

Disc 3

  • 1 Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers 5:43
  • 2 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 5:27
  • 3 Love Is Green 2:30
  • 4 Diamond Dust 8:22
  • 5 Freeway Jam (live) 7:24
  • 6 The Pump 5:48
  • 7 People Get Ready 4:56
  • 8 Escape 4:39
  • 9 Gets Us All in the End 6:05
  • 10 Back on the Street 3:42
  • 11 Wild Thing 4:13
  • 12 The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ 3:59
  • 13 Sleep Walk 2:18
  • 14 The Stumble 3:02
  • 15 Big Block 4:09
  • 16 Where Were You 3:16

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