Rough & Ready

Jeff Beck

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: October 1971
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000024XV
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #123,721 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Beck on the verge, August 9, 2002

By A Customer

Somewhere after this album, Jeff realized that he would no longer need the obstructions of vocalists, nor would he need to pursue "that Motown sound" ever again. Yes, the vocals and the crunchy funk is still here, but you can detect a coolness and clarification beginning here, much thanks to Max Middleton's contributions. Fusion is around the corner.

One track that stands above all the rest is the haunting instrumental "Max's Tune", originally titled "Raines Park Blues". It is a wet, rainy gray afternoon of a suite that is certainly one of the greatest Jeff Beck moments ever recorded.
It is worth the album all by itself.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorites, October 7, 1999

By A Customer

I originally bought this in 8-track format, then LP, cassette and now CD...it is a classic, where every song on the album is excellent. "Jody" and "Situation" are my favorites and I can't believe they didn't get included in the box set...in fact none of the album did!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beck in the saddle again..., August 1, 2000

By	D. Hartley (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This is a fine early 70's effort from the second (or maybe third) incarnation of Jeff Beck and his merry sidemen, and has aged surprisingly well. One can sense Beck's slight turn toward the jazz leanings that would soon become his forte,although he is still hanging on to his rock/blues roots on this set. There is some interesting diversity on "Rough & Ready", everything from the heavy riff rock of "Train Train", the jazz-rock leanings on "Situation" and "Got The Feeling", to the beautiful and ethereal "Max's Tune".The album features fine drumming from the late Cozy Powell and outstanding playing overall from the musicians involved. I hope this CD is next in line for a proper remastering, a la "Truth" & "Beck-Ola" (July 2000 reissue versions)--it sorely needs it!