Odelay
Studio album by Beck
Released	18 June 1996
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	54:13
Label	DGC
Producer(s)	Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers, Mario Caldato, Jr, Brian Paulson, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (9.8/10) link Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone link Salon.com (Favorable) link Slant Magazine link
Beck chronology
One Foot in the Grave (1994) Odelay (1996) Mutations (1998)

Odelay is the critically acclaimed 1996 forth album by alternative rock artist Beck. After the mainstream success of "Loser", Odelay included several new hit singles, including "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut" and "The New Pollution", which expanded his audience considerably. The album peaked at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and eventually sold over 2 million copies in the US. It was also Beck's first hit album in the UK, making #17. It has gone platinum in the UK. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other uses, see Beck (disambiguation). ... The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... Mario Caldato Jr. ... Tom Rothrock is an American record producer and musician. ... Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K, pitchy, or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Screenshot of Salon. ... Slant Magazine is a non-commercial film and music review website. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... One Foot in the Grave is an indie rock album by Beck, released in June of 1994 (see 1994 in music) on K Records, an independent label. ... Mutations is an indie rock album by Beck and was released in 1998. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... One can consider Loser to be a fluke hit. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Where Its At is the first single from Becks 1996 album, Odelay. ... Devils Haircut is a song by Beck, off his album Odelay. ... The New Pollution is a single by Beck, on his breakthrough album, Odelay ... The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Artwork

The album's unusual cover photo, which appears to show a mop jumping over a hurdle, is actually a real photo of a Komondor, a rare Hungarian breed of dog with thick matted hair. This came after Bush released their album Sixteen Stone, which featured a similar looking dog called a Puli, being thrown into the air on the inside cover. The Komondor is a livestock guardian dog breed originally from Hungary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sixteen Stone is a post-grunge album released by Bush in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... For fruit, see tamarind. ...

Content

Musical Style

Odelay might have been drastically different in direction and style. In 1994, when Beck started to record tracks for his follow-up to Mellow Gold, he recorded a number of songs with Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf of Bong Load, but then decided to work with the Dust Brothers instead. Three songs from these Bong Load sessions have been released: one, "Ramshackle", on Odelay, and two others: "Feather In Your Cap", which was released on its own as a single and on the soundtrack to Suburbia, and "Brother", which was not available to the public until the release of "Jackass" in 1997. All three of these songs are acoustic, sparse, and melancholy, and have a haunting sound very different from the party vibes of the Dust Brothers' Odelay. Mellow Gold is Becks major label debut, and despite previous low-fi recordings, is considered his first official album. ... Tom Rothrock is an American record producer and musician. ... Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. ... Bong Load is an independent record label based in Los Angeles which is owned by producers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. ... The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... Look up Session in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Suburbia is a movie written and directed by Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization) about suburban punks who run away from home. ... Jack-Ass is a single by Beck, taken from the album Odelay. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Beck, John King and Michael Simpson, except where noted. All tracks produced by Beck Hansen and The Dust Brothers, except where noted. The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ...

1. "Devils Haircut" – 3:13
2. "Hotwax" – 3:49
3. "Lord Only Knows" (Beck Hansen) – 4:14
4. "The New Pollution" – 3:40
5. "Derelict" – 4:13
6. "Novacane" – 4:38
7. "Jack-Ass" – 4:01
8. "Where It's At" – 5:30
9. "Minus" (Beck Hansen) – 2:31
   • Produced by Beck Hansen, Mario Caldato Jr. and Brian Paulson.
10. "Sissyneck" – 3:53
11. "Readymade" – 2:37
12. "High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" – 4:10
13. "Ramshackle" (Beck Hansen) – 7:30
    • Produced by Tom Rothrock and Tom Schnapf.
    • Includes a hidden track of looped electronic music.
    • Some non-U.S. versions contain "Diskobox" and/or "Clock" as bonus tracks.

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Samples

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Personnel

• Beck - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Harmonica, Percussion, Celeste, Drums, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Clavinet, Producer, Slide Guitar, Art Direction, Design, Mixing
• Mike Boito - Organ, Trumpet
• Mario Caldato, Jr. - Producer, Mixing
• Charlie Haden - Bass
• Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering, Photography
• Mike Millius - Screams
• Brian Paulson - Producer, Mixing
• Tom Rothrock - Producer, Mixing
• Rob Schnapf - Producer, Mixing
• Joey Waronker - Percussion, Drums
• Dust Brothers - Producer, Mixing
• Robert Fisher - Art Direction, Design
• Nitin Vadukul - Photography
• Zarim Osborn - Artwork, Collage
• Al Hansen - Artwork, Collage
• Shauna O'Brien - Coordination, Production Coordination
• Manuel Ocampo - Artwork, Paintings, Collage
• David Brown - Saxophone
• Ross Harris

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Reception

Odelay won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1997. It was ranked 16 in Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005". It was voted as the best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. In 1998, Q magazine readers voted Odelay the 51st greatest album of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 305 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Voters in Channel 4's 2005 "100 Greatest Albums" poll placed it at number 73. The influential indie website Pitchfork Media ranked it at #19 on their top 100 albums of the 1990's. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... The Village Voice is a weekly newspaper in New York City featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... The Pazz & Jop critics poll is a highly influential poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K, pitchy, or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ...

Trivia

• Beck guest-stars in an episode of the TV series Futurama. In the episode, Bender says that he will write a song with "Real words, not phoney ones like 'Odelay'." Beck replies, "Odelay is a word. Just look it up in the Becktionary."
• In the latest intro of the BBC 2 music panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks an album cover is shown which looks very similar to the cover of Odelay, apart from the fact the title has been edited to display "Never!Mind" an obvious reference to the show.

The spoof on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

• Willie Nelson has an appearance in the music video for Jack-Ass. He plays a ghost in the mine.

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External links

• Odelay at MusicBrainz