Top tracks — play these first
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Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers — This track exemplifies Beck's emotive playing style and intricate fingerpicking technique, highlighting his ability to convey deep emotion through instrumental music.
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Shapes of Things — This song stands out as a classic example of early psychedelic rock, showcasing Beck's innovative use of feedback and distortion that would influence generations of guitarists.
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Freeway Jam — An instrumental piece that features Beck's signature fusion sound, blending jazz elements with rock, demonstrating his versatility and technical prowess on the guitar.
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
- prefer straightforward single tracks
- dislike extended instrumental improvisation
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Starting Point — A compilation that introduces listeners to Beck's diverse catalog and evolution.
- Career context
- By 1991, Jeff Beck was already a renowned guitarist with a career spanning over two decades. 'Beckology' arrived as a retrospective collection, capturing highlights from his diverse discography including his work with The Yardbirds and his own solo ventures. This release came after his acclaimed albums like 'Guitar Shop' and 'Flash', marking a moment of celebration for his legacy and influence in the rock genre.
- 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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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