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| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | October 1974 | |||
| Studio | AIR, London | |||
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| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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You Know What I Mean · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 4m 6s
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Jeff Beck - She's A Woman (Live) (High Quality) · Channel: Davebritbrat · 3m 51s
Constipated Duck · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 2m 49s
Air Blower · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 5m 10s
Scatterbrain · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 5m 40s
Cause We've Ended as Lovers · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 5m 42s
Thelonius · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 3m 17s
Freeway Jam · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 4m 59s
Diamond Dust · Channel: Jeff Beck - Topic · 8m 27s
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Blow By Blow
Jeff Beck
1975
Studio Album
Label: Epic · Studios: AIR, London · Productor: George Martin
1975 studio album by Jeff Beck
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B− [2] |
| PopMatters | (positive) [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Blow by Blow is Jeff Beck`s first album credited to him as a solo artist. It was recorded in October 1974 and released via Epic Records in 1975. An instrumental album, it peaked at No. 4 on the American Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
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1975 studio album by Jeff Beck
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B− [2] |
| PopMatters | (positive) [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Blow by Blow is Jeff Beck`s first album credited to him as a solo artist. It was recorded in October 1974 and released via Epic Records in 1975. An instrumental album, it peaked at No. 4 on the American Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Leer másBackground and content
After the dissolution of the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice (BBA) in spring 1974, Beck took time for session work with other groups. In December, a half-hearted "audition" for The Rolling Stones took place, Beck jamming blues with the band for one day, before realising their musical styles were not compatible.[6]
During this period, Beck decided to record an all-instrumental album, bringing back keyboardist Max Middleton from the second Jeff Beck Group. He hired George Martin to produce after hearing his work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra`s 1974 album Apocalypse.[6] According to Carmine Appice, who played with Beck in BBA, he was involved in the writing and recording process of Blow by Blow but Appice`s parts were edited out after a dispute with Beck`s management.[7][8] The fourth key contributor to Blow by Blow after Beck, Middleton, and Martin was Stevie Wonder, who gave Beck his songs "Cause We`ve Ended as Lovers" and "Thelonius", with Wonder playing clavinet on the latter uncredited.[9] The former song appeared on Wonder`s 1974 album Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta, made with then-wife Syreeta Wright, while Wonder never recorded "Thelonius" himself. A cover of the Beatles song "She`s a Woman" was selected, as well as the composition "Diamond Dust" by Bernie Holland of the group Hummingbird consisting of musicians from the second Beck Group. The other five tracks were band originals with Beck and Middleton the main writers, and the last track on each side featured string arrangements by Martin. Beck dedicated "Cause We`ve Ended as Lovers" to fellow guitarist Roy Buchanan, with an acknowledgement to Wonder.[10]
Release
Blow by Blow was released in March 1975. It was a hit in the US, reaching number four on the Billboard album charts, eventually selling a million copies. It remains Beck`s highest-charting album.[6][9]
On 27 March 2001, a remastered edition for compact disc was reissued by Legacy Records, Epic and its parent label Columbia Records now a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
A live version of the track "Scatterbrain" was featured in the video game Guitar Hero 5.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Know What I Mean" |
| 4:02 |
| 2. | "She`s a Woman" |
| 4:28 |
| 3. | "Constipated Duck" | Jeff Beck | 2:50 |
| 4. | "AIR Blower" |
| 5:07 |
| 5. | "Scatterbrain" |
| 5:39 |
| Total length: | 22:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cause We`ve Ended as Lovers" (dedicated to Roy Buchanan and thanks to Stevie) | Stevie Wonder | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Thelonius" | Stevie Wonder | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Freeway Jam" | Max Middleton | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Diamond Dust" | Bernie Holland | 8:24 |
| Total length: | 22:41 | ||
- Note: "Scatterbrain" is misprinted as being 3:39 on some LP centres. 5:39 is correct.
Personnel
Musicians
- Jeff Beck – guitars
- Max Middleton – keyboards
- Phil Chen – bass (identified as "Phil Chenn")
- Richard Bailey – drums, percussion
- Stevie Wonder – uncredited clavinet on "Thelonius"
Technical
- George Martin – production, orchestral arrangement
- Denim Bridges – engineering
Artwork
- John Berg – design
- John Collier – cover art
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] | 28 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12] | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 27 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- 1975 in music
- Jeff Beck discography
1975 studio album by Jeff Beck
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B− [2] |
| PopMatters | (positive) [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Blow by Blow is Jeff Beck`s first album credited to him as a solo artist. It was recorded in October 1974 and released via Epic Records in 1975. An instrumental album, it peaked at No. 4 on the American Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Background and content
After the dissolution of the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice (BBA) in spring 1974, Beck took time for session work with other groups. In December, a half-hearted "audition" for The Rolling Stones took place, Beck jamming blues with the band for one day, before realising their musical styles were not compatible.[6]
During this period, Beck decided to record an all-instrumental album, bringing back keyboardist Max Middleton from the second Jeff Beck Group. He hired George Martin to produce after hearing his work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra`s 1974 album Apocalypse.[6] According to Carmine Appice, who played with Beck in BBA, he was involved in the writing and recording process of Blow by Blow but Appice`s parts were edited out after a dispute with Beck`s management.[7][8] The fourth key contributor to Blow by Blow after Beck, Middleton, and Martin was Stevie Wonder, who gave Beck his songs "Cause We`ve Ended as Lovers" and "Thelonius", with Wonder playing clavinet on the latter uncredited.[9] The former song appeared on Wonder`s 1974 album Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta, made with then-wife Syreeta Wright, while Wonder never recorded "Thelonius" himself. A cover of the Beatles song "She`s a Woman" was selected, as well as the composition "Diamond Dust" by Bernie Holland of the group Hummingbird consisting of musicians from the second Beck Group. The other five tracks were band originals with Beck and Middleton the main writers, and the last track on each side featured string arrangements by Martin. Beck dedicated "Cause We`ve Ended as Lovers" to fellow guitarist Roy Buchanan, with an acknowledgement to Wonder.[10]
Release
Blow by Blow was released in March 1975. It was a hit in the US, reaching number four on the Billboard album charts, eventually selling a million copies. It remains Beck`s highest-charting album.[6][9]
On 27 March 2001, a remastered edition for compact disc was reissued by Legacy Records, Epic and its parent label Columbia Records now a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
A live version of the track "Scatterbrain" was featured in the video game Guitar Hero 5.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Know What I Mean" |
| 4:02 |
| 2. | "She`s a Woman" |
| 4:28 |
| 3. | "Constipated Duck" | Jeff Beck | 2:50 |
| 4. | "AIR Blower" |
| 5:07 |
| 5. | "Scatterbrain" |
| 5:39 |
| Total length: | 22:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cause We`ve Ended as Lovers" (dedicated to Roy Buchanan and thanks to Stevie) | Stevie Wonder | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Thelonius" | Stevie Wonder | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Freeway Jam" | Max Middleton | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Diamond Dust" | Bernie Holland | 8:24 |
| Total length: | 22:41 | ||
- Note: "Scatterbrain" is misprinted as being 3:39 on some LP centres. 5:39 is correct.
Personnel
Musicians
- Jeff Beck – guitars
- Max Middleton – keyboards
- Phil Chen – bass (identified as "Phil Chenn")
- Richard Bailey – drums, percussion
- Stevie Wonder – uncredited clavinet on "Thelonius"
Technical
- George Martin – production, orchestral arrangement
- Denim Bridges – engineering
Artwork
- John Berg – design
- John Collier – cover art
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] | 28 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12] | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 27 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- 1975 in music
- Jeff Beck discography
