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Mutations

BeckAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (250 customer reviews)

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Beck Hansen was born and raised in Los Angeles. As a teenager, Beck became immersed in traditional blues and folk. When he was 18, he moved to New York where he became part of the city's late 80's "anti-folk" scene, playing at various small clubs around the East Village and Lower East Side.

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  • Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: November 3, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B00000DHYK
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (250 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,817 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Cold Brains - Beck
2. Nobody's Fault But My Own - Beck
3. Lazy Flies
4. Canceled Check
5. We Live Again - Beck
6. Tropicalia
7. Dead Melodies
8. Bottle of Blues
9. O Maria
10. Sing It Again - Beck
11. Static/Diamond Bollocks (hidden track)

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On his 1996 breakthrough album Odelay, Beck Hansen surprised a sleepy music community by blending funk, rock, rap, alternative, and electronica in ways that were both startlingly innovative and irresistibly catchy. Mutations is equally attention-grabbing but not in the gangbusters-pimp-rock-meets-indie-geek style you might expect. Reflective and plaintive, the album reveals Beck's more sentimental side with an eclectic collection of acoustic-based songs that will sound familiar to anyone who cherishes his indie-rock effort One Foot in the Grave. And don't think just because Beck's gone soft, he's gotten boring. From one song to the next, the chameleonic guru strums pensively, shimmies to a bossa nova rhythm, swirls on a psychedelic cloud, plucks Baroque strains from a harpsichord, and weeps countrified tears into a rusty tin bucket. On Mutations, Beck proves that an undistorted guitar and a bit of creativity can easily sound as exciting as two turntables and a microphone. --Jon Wiederhorn

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Small saw cut over barcode barely cuts art. Stickered: Featuring TROPICALIA / NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MY OWN.

Customer Reviews

Mutations contains some very unique sounds, as do all Beck albums. Lauren J. Matthews  |  40 reviewers made a similar statement
This album grows on you the more you listen to it, and it belongs in anyone's CD collection. anne reamsnyder  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
Terrific lyrics, deeply felt and amazing melodies. David Thierry  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Beck Hansen's most accessible disc to date all but defies comparison. It's a little Donovon, a little early Bowie and some Beatles' white album tossed in for good measure. But these similarities do not overpower - they wash in and out with the ebb and flow of one genre morphing into another. For Mutations, Beck has put aside the discordant hip-hop of Odelay! and goofy Gen-X snicker-snicker of Mellow Gold. Languid vocals and a hypnotic mood prevail over rich layers of acoustic arrangments, twang, psychedelia, synths, sitars and even bossa nova. Like a travelogue into his subconscious, Mutations tours Beck's psyche, his influences and varying moods. Songs like "Bottle Of Blues" and "Canceled Check" are catchy, hummable ditties, while "Cold Brains," "Nobody's Fault But My Own" and "We Live Again" mesmerize with their introspective meanderings. Seems that America's most adorable geek has grown up. Lest you think he takes himself too seriously, Beck's grotesque imagery and clever musings sting with irony. Somehow, though, he still maintains a sincerity that distinguishes himself from the hipster wannabes out there trying to smirk their way onto a Rolling Stone cover.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beck's "fake" album (How Stupid to Call It That!) April 13, 2005
By Sakos
Format:Audio CD
When Mutations came out after Odelay!, critics and fans said it wasn't a "real" Beck album, mostly due to its acoustic nature. What rubbish. This is a fantastic album, showing Beck to be more talented than a lot of people thought with his singing, songwriting, and guitar playing really shining here. And the songs, overall, are awesome. Tropicalia, Bottle of Blues, Nobody's Fault But My Own, Lazy Flies, Cold Brains, and an AWESOME hidden track (Diamond Bollocks) that is a cross between what Beck did on Odelay! and what he would do on Midnite Vultures. Just awesome.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great array of colorful melodies and hot beats November 6, 1999
Format:Audio CD
I can't believe the consistency with which Beck shows his ability to manipulate so many types of music. This is a great example. You know how there are those CDs where you listen to a few tracks, but you skip the rest? Well, this is not one of those. This is one where you listen all the way through and love it. Beck's gotta be credited as one of the greatest musicians today. Who else comes up with an album on a yearly basis? And don't say Backstreet Boys, cause that's crap. I'm talkin' about people who write their own music and lyrics, and actually put themselves into it. Beck is obviously influenced by such greats as The Beatles, Bob Dylan and others, and he's not ashamed to show it. If you liked Odelay, this may not be your bag, but if you like Beck, you'll love it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Typical cerebral Beck
Always a fun time with a Beck album to trigger provoking, out of the box thinking. have never heard a bad Beck album
Published 12 days ago by Sunrock
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Good service, great music! do i really need to meet a word requirement?do i really need to meet a word requirement?
Published 2 months ago by Joshua Ronald Cauwels
5.0 out of 5 stars conosciuto grazie a You Tube
un artista giovane molto giovane, ha saputo trovare il modo di fare una musica alternativa e gradevole i suoi video sono bellissimi sembra di camminare per le vie di New York... Read more
Published 4 months ago by fulviotesta
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised
I was really surprised at how many good songs are on this album. It definitely has a country-western sound, but it's still unmistakably Beck.
Published 5 months ago by Jake Beale
5.0 out of 5 stars Beck the chameleon
As with "Sea Change", Beck has proven that he can do it all in pop/rock/funk/soul/rap music. I really love the diversity of "Mutations". Read more
Published on September 4, 2010 by G. Randolph
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beck's ever
This is the best record of Beck, for sure. Only "SEA CHANGE" can compare. Mutations reminds me some "Barrett-like" feelings. Read more
Published on April 14, 2010 by S. Alessandro
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic release from Beck
Beck's Mutations was a classic as soon as it was released in 1998. Standing as his only true `acoustic" album, it severely departs from his more standard fare -... Read more
Published on December 17, 2009 by A. Boyd
3.0 out of 5 stars Moderately mutated
Starting off prominently enough, the overall subdued experimentation contributes to some country-western decay which eventually steers Mutations out of greatness and into an... Read more
Published on May 2, 2009 by IRate
4.0 out of 5 stars Mutations
Mutations is an odd recording with a strange fellow, i.e., Beck. Bech Hansen is a one of a kind artist and I am not sure what category of music he does play. Read more
Published on September 25, 2008 by Bjorn Viberg
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most under rated albums of all time...
What can I say about this album. I got it right when it came out and have been listining to it for the last 12 years, never being sick of it. Read more
Published on July 19, 2008 by Relaxed
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