Beck, Bogert & Appice is the only studio album by the rock band Beck, Bogert & Appice, released on March 26, 1973. The group was a power trio featuring guitarist Jeff Beck (who had already been a member of The Yardbirds), bassist Tim Bogert, and drummer Carmine Appice (both formerly with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus).

The album contains Beck`s version of the song "Superstition" which was written by Stevie Wonder. The song had grown out of a jam session between Beck and Wonder, with Beck introducing Wonder to the song`s iconic opening drum part. In return for Beck`s work on Talking Book, Wonder had given the song to Beck to record and release as his own single, however delays in the release of the Beck, Bogert & Appice album meant that Wonder`s version was released first.[citation needed]

Beck, Bogert & Appice was released in both conventional 2-channel stereo and 4-channel quadraphonic versions. This was the band`s only studio album, as Beck`s departure forced a sudden dissolution in 1974.

Track listing

Personnel

• Jeff Beck – guitars, lead vocals on "Black Cat Moan"
• Tim Bogert – bass guitar, lead vocals (on "Superstition", "Why Should I Care", "Lose Myself with You"), vocals
• Carmine Appice – drums, lead vocals (on "Lady", "Oh to Love You", "Sweet Sweet Surrender", "Livin` Alone", "I`m So Proud"), vocals

with: [citation needed]

• Jimmy Greenspoon – piano on "Sweet Sweet Surrender"
• Duane Hitchings – piano and Mellotron on "Oh to Love You"
• Danny Hutton – background vocals on "Sweet Sweet Surrender"

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