The Best of Jeff Beck featuring Rod Stewart [Import, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Jeff Beck | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 13, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Gold
• ASIN: B000006X4S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,517 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists
  • #63 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Classic Rock

Track Listings

1. Hi-Ho Silver Lining

2. Beck's Bolero

3. Greensleeves

4. You Shook Me

5. Tallyman

6. Rock My Plimsoul

7. Jailhouse Rock

8. Shapes of Things

9. All Shook Up

10. I Ain't Superstitious

11. Plynth (Water Down the Drain)

12. Love Is Blue

13. Morning Dew

14. Spanish Boots

15. Rice Pudding

16. I've Been Drinking

Editorial Reviews

2008 compilation from the British guitar great featuring tracks recorded in the late '60s, shortly after leaving The Yardbirds. Opening this collection of his late-'60s material, the iconic flower-power anthem, 'Hi Ho Silver Lining', while the song reflected the climate of the time, the single's flipside, 'Beck's Bolero', offered a tantalizing glimpse of the future. Recorded with Keith Moon on drums, John Paul Jones on bass and Jimmy Page on second guitar. This is Zeppelin in all but name, and one of the most significant B-sides of all time. The follow-up single 'Tallyman', was backed by 'Rock My Plimsoul' - a song that introduced Rod Stewart as a powerful new voice. This collection goes from strength to strength showcasing Jeff Beck to be one of the best and most influential guitarists of all time. EMI Gold. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some of Beck's Finest Recordings!, June 4, 2005

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Morten Vindberg (Denmark) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Jeff Beck featuring Rod Stewart (Audio CD)

This compilation contains the best tracks from the first two Jeff Beck Group albums from 1968 and 1969. Moreover there are some great singles only tracks from the same period.

Beck's first album "Truth" is possibly his greatest and most consistent release. 7 of the tracks come from that album. "Beck's Bolero" is in all but name the Yardbirds, in the same line-up that did "Happening 10 Years Time Ago" and the "Blow Up" performance. Beck's version of Willie Dixon's "You Shook Me" sounds a lot like early Led Zeppelin; even Rod Stewart sounds like Robert Plant. Other highlights from that album is the re-recording of "Shapes of Things", which has been slowed down a little making it an ever greater song.

Their second album "Beck Ola" is represented by 5 tracks. The album is not nearly as strong as "Truth" - the material weaker, some songs go on for too long and Stewart's vocals can be a little overstrung at times. Best track from that album is "Plynth".

Among the single tracks "Tallyman" is a great mod/pop-art piece sounding like Creation or the Who. Written by Graham Gouldman. Another hit-single was "Hi Ho Silver Lining" - a commercial song featuring a very unorthodox guitar-solo from Beck. Sounding quite a lot like the Yardbirds.

The CD is very recommendable for fans of the Yardbirds - though the re-release of "Truth" with bonus-tracks may be an even more satisfying investment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, December 30, 2000

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BJ (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Jeff Beck featuring Rod Stewart (Audio CD)

This CD was excellent. It covered Jeff's work in this era more so than Beckology did. What Beckology didnt have, this did. Great best of CD.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It Rocks My Plimsoul For Sure, July 3, 2002

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G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Jeff Beck featuring Rod Stewart (Audio CD)

Super compilation featuring some awesome Jeff Beck guitar licks. The man displays great power and creative touches on his guitar. Sometimes loud and sometimes soft but always good.

And of course there are some awesome contributions by Rod Stewart, Mick Waller, Ron Wood, and Nicky Hopkins. The version of Jailhouse Rock is just mind blowing. What lightning fast fingers on the keyboards by Mr. Hopkins. I've Been Drinking is another highlight with some excellent vocals by Rod set to a nice gospel backing. The guitar solo just sends shivers down my spine. Rock My Plimsoul has a great tone and Love Is Blue features some nice color on the guitar tones.

This is a near five star compilation. A few tracks are a bit overdone most notably All Shook Up is totally unrecognizable from the original. Its done too heavy handed. Spanish Boots also suffers a similar fate and Rice Pudding goes on a bit too long. However, out of sixteen tracks about ten or twelve are clearly Grade A.