Top tracks — play these first
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Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers — This track exemplifies Beck's emotive playing style, featuring a haunting melody that showcases his expressive phrasing and mastery of dynamics.
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A Day in the Life — Beck’s interpretation of this Beatles classic transforms it into a powerful showcase of his innovative technique and ability to push musical boundaries.
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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat / Brush With the Blues — This medley highlights Beck's fluidity between genres, combining jazz elements with blues-inspired riffs that display his technical prowess and emotional depth.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Beck's guitar mastery shines through in this live album, blending genres while maintaining strong craftsmanship.
What we noticed
- Several tracks blend different genres, with jazz elements appearing in the transitions and arrangements.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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9/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic live performance flow
- emotive and expressive moments
- wave-like pacing dynamics
- immersive instrumental explorations
- reflective late-night listening
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — Captures a significant live performance, showcasing Beck's virtuosity and genre blending.
- Career context
- By the time of this release, Jeff Beck was a seasoned artist with a career spanning over four decades. This album captures his return to the stage after several years of focusing on studio work, showcasing his unmatched guitar skills and creative improvisation during a live performance at the iconic Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Eric Clapton· Jimmy Page· Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Beck’s Bolero 3:29
- 2 Eternity’s Breath 1:14
- 3 Stratus 4:47
- 4 Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers 5:17
- 5 Behind the Veil 5:09
- 6 You Never Know 3:20
- 7 Nadia 3:41
- 8 Blast From the East 4:40
- 9 Led Boots 4:23
- 10 Angel (Footsteps) 5:41
- 11 Scatterbrain 4:32
- 12 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat / Brush With the Blues 6:14
- 13 Space Boogie 4:20
- 14 Big Block 5:49
- 15 A Day in the Life 4:46
- 16 Where Were You 2:51
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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