Deadweight [Single, Import]

Beck | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 1997)
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Pid
• ASIN: B000005K9W
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,947 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deadweight: An Essential Beck Single, October 31, 2008

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W. White (The South, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadweight (Audio CD)

Deadweight is a great single that, unlike many of Beck's singles, does not feature any remixes. Those remixes usually only illustrate how a great song can be butchered to death.

The first song on the single is, obviously, "Deadweight." This song ranks as possibly Beck's best non-album track. The only other contenders for that honor are "Timebomb" and "MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack." "Deadweight" was created for the movie soundtrack to "A Life Less Ordinary," which is not a bad movie. The song on this single is an edited version, as the original version contains two minutes more of Beck noise. The song is not weakened by the edit.

The second song on the single is "Erase the Sun." This song is similar to "Minus" and some other compositions in its noise factor. It is loud, with distorted acoustic guitar and insane lyrics hidden under the noise. If you listen to the lyrics, you will find that some of them were recycled for "Diamond Bollocks" on Mutations. "Erase the Sun" is a good song, not Beck's best, but one of his best B-sides.

The third and last song on Deadweight is "SA-5." It is a catchy, way too short track (it is only 1:38 in length). "SA-5" is a very good song, better than "Erase the Sun," but suffers because it is so short. The song could probably use another verse to make it that much better. The song's name comes from the Casio SA-5 mini keyboard that Beck has used on several early tracks (including this one).

In conclusion, Deadweight, simply stated, is a must have for any Beck fan and one of his best and most essential singles.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This single is so beckadelic!, July 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Deadweight (Audio CD)

Love this single, it truely rocks! Beck always delivers the finest in listening. I've been addicted to his sounds for almost 6 years, and I never grow tired of them. "Deadweight" is truely a winner in this critics eyes. If you have the means of buying it I highly recommend it, it is a lot of fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Single, October 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Deadweight (Audio CD)

Wriiten for the movie "A Life Less Ordinary", it's a very distintive techno-rock song with a dreamy quality. Sound production quality is careful and intricate, as one would expect of Beck. I can't tell you the number of times I've had this song on in my car or house and whoever is there immedialy wants to know what it is. Recommended highly...........