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Product Details

  • 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 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (245 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,416 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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

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It's unfortunate how much attention has been paid to how this album was recorded--quickly, without the same level of studio fuss that marked Beck's breakthrough album, Odelay. That's a shame because our favorite chameleon has pulled the neatest trick of all: he's dropped the lyrical schtick that sometimes marred his sonic wizardy, leaving listeners to wonder if he even believed in the music he was playing. That's not an issue here. At times, he sounds like Ray Davies updated for the '90s, stripping himself bare with lovely, simple songs that linger long after they've supposedly ended. Beck may have made his initial mark with "Loser," a clever but insincere admission of inferiority; he's more likely to be remembered for the similar but more heartfelt confession of "Nobody's Fault But My Own." --Keith Moerer

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Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing includes two bonus tracks. Universal. 2008. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't think of a title, really - just a great album!, June 16, 2001
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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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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
By Evan Blaser "blaser" (Manhattan Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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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6 of 6 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 (NH United States) - See all my reviews
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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1.0 out of 5 stars boring irritating songs / straight to trash can
I bought Mutations based on the reviews here and I have to say that I cannot understand how anyone would like any song on this CD. It was absolutely terrible. Read more
Published 13 days ago by David A. Burnett

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 2 months ago 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 9 months ago 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 12 months ago by Relaxed

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime bliss
I erroneously called Mutations the follow up to Sea Change but it's the other way around. Mostly melancholy till he rocks out in the second half of Static which has that annoying... Read more
Published 12 months ago by David Thierry

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beck album ever...'nuff said.
Beck channels almost every "cool" style of music on this album, from groovy psychedelia to mellow Brazilian tropicalia. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Michael A. Foster

5.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of new-age Syd Barrett material
Years ago I heard Beck perform the dreamily concocted, beautifully sung "Nobody's Fault But My Own" on Saturday Night Live. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Sal Nudo

5.0 out of 5 stars The best album from a great musician
I truly think Beck is the most consistently interesting "pop" musician of the last decade. Mutations is his best to date, though Odelay is maybe his most innovative... Read more
Published 22 months ago by K. Swanson

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Beck, But It's Different.
Beck has always been known as a very dark musician, with his own style, it started to show with this album, there are a handfull of acoustic-esque tracks on here, like Cold Brains... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Joshua Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love Beck
Everything Beck releases is unique. This album is a little more laid back than some of his other projects, but it's still fantastic and worthy of purchase for any fan.
Published on June 27, 2007 by Jeff Loudon

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