Jeff Beck question

[gvl_guy]

I'd love to know what everyone's favorite Jeff Beck/Jeff Beck Group album is/are. Beck seems to have a good amount of surround product available, both in vinyl SQ and multi-channel discs.

What would you consider his best? (That could be because of the music or because of the surround mix.)

The two I see quite often are Blow by Blow and Wired. I would consider a "best of" album, but I don't see any available in surround.

I don't own any Jeff Beck yet and would like to check some of his material out.

Thanks!

 

[ngv99]

Truth is my personal favorite but I don't believe there's a surround mix available. It's such an amazing record. The quad mix of Wired is very good IMO if you're looking for a surround album.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I'd love to know what everyone's favorite Jeff Beck/Jeff Beck Group album is/are. Beck seems to have a good amount of surround product available, both in vinyl SQ and multi-channel discs.

What would you consider his best? (That could be because of the music or because of the surround mix.)

The two I see quite often are Blow by Blow and Wired. I would consider a "best of" album, but I don't see any available in surround.

I don't own any Jeff Beck yet and would like to check some of his material out.

Thanks!

I’d recommend any surround Jeff Beck or music in general, a real one of a kind guitarist IMO.
For my fav I go for “There and Back” (non- surround though, and doesn’t even up-mix well unfortunately)
For a video show of his, the BD of “Live at Ronnie Scott's” is a must have!

 

[Tribby2001]

Blow by Blow SACD on Analogue Productions
Wired SACDs on both Analogue Productions and the Epic Japanese release

 

[mrcond]

Blow by Blow for me. Great surround mix too. Don’t be too put off by all the phase inversion discussion. Still a great listen.

 

[sjcorne]

I'd love to know what everyone's favorite Jeff Beck/Jeff Beck Group album is/are. Beck seems to have a good amount of surround product available, both in vinyl SQ and multi-channel discs.

What would you consider his best? (That could be because of the music or because of the surround mix.)

So there were five albums released in quad, some of which have been reissued on multi-channel disc several times over now. I'm pretty sure all the Japanese 7" editions are still in-print?

• Rough and Ready (1971) - SQ LP, Q8, Sony Japan 7" SACD
• Jeff Beck Group (1972) - SQ LP, Q8, Audio Fidelity SACD, Sony Japan 7" SACD
• Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) - SQ LP, Q8, DTS-CD, Sony Japan 7" SACD
• Blow By Blow (1975) - SQ LP, Q8, Sony SACD, Sony Japan 7" SACD, Analogue Productions SACD
• Wired (1976) - SQ LP, Q8, Sony Japan SACD

The first two albums have more of a blues-rock sound, with Bobby Tench on lead vocals, while the last two albums are more of a jazz fusion/funk style with no vocals. Beck, Bogert & Appice is a different animal altogether: it's more straight-ahead rock with some decent ballads on side 2 ("Sweet Sweet Surrender", "I'm So Proud") - I'm not crazy about the vocals on that one, but you may feel differently. If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Wired.

The quad mixes are all really good, with the typical CBS extreme channel separation. I'd say that Rough and Ready is probably the most experimental in approach (there's particularly neat effect in the song "New Ways", where the drums are mixed to all four channels but slightly delayed in the rears), while Wired is the most refined (most songs have drums & bass upfront, keys in one rear speaker, and rhythm guitar in the other). Beck's guitar solos throughout Blow By Blow frequently appear directly behind the listener (centered between the rear speakers), which makes for an interesting effect.

 

[CPR]

Can't negate Beck-Ola; Rod Stewart, Nicky Hopkins, Ron Wood;(on Bass), where he should be
Jailhouse Rock, Plynth, & the Hangman's Knee, are all superb ; Rice Pudding, as well
Give it a serious listen

 

[fredblue]

So there were five albums released in quad, some of which have been reissued on multi-channel disc several times over now. I'm pretty sure all the Japanese 7" editions are still in-print?

• Rough and Ready (1971) - SQ LP, Q8, Sony Japan 7" SACD
• Jeff Beck Group (1972) - SQ LP, Q8, Audio Fidelity SACD, Sony Japan 7" SACD
• Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) - SQ LP, Q8, DTS-CD, Sony Japan 7" SACD
• Blow By Blow (1975) - SQ LP, Q8, Sony SACD, Sony Japan 7" SACD, Analogue Productions SACD
• Wired (1976) - SQ LP, Q8, Sony Japan SACD

The first two albums have more of a blues-rock sound, with Bobby Tench on lead vocals, while the last two albums are more of a jazz fusion/funk style with no vocals. Beck, Bogert & Appice is a different animal altogether: it's more straight-ahead rock with some decent ballads on side 2 ("Sweet Sweet Surrender", "I'm So Proud") - I'm not crazy about the vocals on that one, but you may feel differently. If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Wired.

The quad mixes are all really good, with the typical CBS extreme channel separation. I'd say that Rough and Ready is probably the most experimental in approach (there's particularly neat effect in the song "New Ways", where the drums are mixed to all four channels but slightly delayed in the rears), while Wired is the most refined (most songs have drums & bass upfront, keys in one rear speaker, and rhythm guitar in the other). Beck's guitar solos throughout Blow By Blow frequently appear directly behind the listener (centered between the rear speakers), which makes for an interesting effect.

great summary & overall assessment!

my personal favourite JB Quads are Blow By Blow and Wired, followed by Rough & Ready, then the orange album, then BBA is my least played but its still cool.

all the guitars in the Rears on the Quad of Blow By Blow is where i've gone through phases of wondering if the Rears were actually out of phase on purpose.. ..Centre Back position content being an SQ no-no..

 

[Tornado Red]

I'm extremely fond of Guitar Shop. They need to Steven Wilson it in 5.1 on blu ray, and I'd spend my wife's next pay cheque to own it.

 

[par4ken]

Wired both SQ and Sony Japan SACD

 

[IMachine]

Blow By Blow! Definitely!

 

[vinylguy4]

Guitar Shop is my fav. Wired and Blow By Blow faves of the MC releases.

 

[Letichou]

I'd love to know what everyone's favorite Jeff Beck/Jeff Beck Group album is/are. Beck seems to have a good amount of surround product available, both in vinyl SQ and multi-channel discs.

What would you consider his best? (That could be because of the music or because of the surround mix.)

The two I see quite often are Blow by Blow and Wired. I would consider a "best of" album, but I don't see any available in surround.

I don't own any Jeff Beck yet and would like to check some of his material out.

Thanks!

For me : truth unfortunately no surround mix for this one. let's hope!

 

[NYMo]

If you can’t shed a tear when listening to the guitar on “ ‘Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” ( written by Stevie Wonder) on Blow by Blow, in surround, then Jeff Beck isn’t for you !

 

[Bob Romano]

I'd love to know what everyone's favorite Jeff Beck/Jeff Beck Group album is/are. Beck seems to have a good amount of surround product available, both in vinyl SQ and multi-channel discs.

What would you consider his best? (That could be because of the music or because of the surround mix.)

The two I see quite often are Blow by Blow and Wired. I would consider a "best of" album, but I don't see any available in surround.

I don't own any Jeff Beck yet and would like to check some of his material out.

Thanks!

Blow By Blow and Wired are definitely my two faves. Really big for my friends and me in high school. Freeway Jam was played pretty heavily on FM in Chicago.

 

[bill114]

Blow by Blow and Rough and Ready for me

 

[marpow]

Rough and Ready : On the 7" Japanese Quad, turn up loud and become Rough and Ready. Then turn it up just a bit more on track 6, New Ways/Train Train, a definite reference rock song in 4.0 with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell becoming as one.

 

[Quadmon]

Let’s go back a little farther. My favorite is “Roger the Engineer”.

 

[Electric Moo]

big fan of Wired, Blow by Blow, Guitar Shop, and the Rod Stewart material.

Have never heard it in surround though!

 

[musicmemorabiliashoppellc]

big fan of Wired, Blow by Blow, Guitar Shop, and the Rod Stewart material.

Have never heard it in surround though!

Both Blow By Blow/Wired are available in different surround pressings!! I’d to see both Truth/Beck Ola released in Multi-Channel as well