Beck discography
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 Beck in concert, playing his primary guitar, a Vintage Danelectro Silvertone. September 29, 2006. |
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| ↙Singles | 25 | |
Discography of the US songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Beck Hansen.
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career as being amongst the most creative and idiosyncratic musicians of 1990s and 2000s alternative rock.
He rose to underground popularity with his early works, which combined social criticism (as in "MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack" and "Deep Fried Love") with musical and lyrical experimentation. He first earned wider public attention for his breakthrough single "Loser", a 1994 hit.
Beck has released 8 major label albums. Two of Beck's most popular[1] and acclaimed[2][3] recordings were Odelay and Sea Change. Odelay was awarded Album of the Year by American magazine Rolling Stone and by UK publications NME and Mojo. Odelay also received a Grammy nomination for Best Album.
To date, Beck has sold 7 million copies in the United States[citation needed], and around 15 million worldwide.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[4][5] (sales threshold) |
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| US [6] |
US Rock | AUS [7] |
CAN [6][8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] |
FRA [11] |
DEN [12] |
NOR [13] |
FIN [14] |
JPN [15] |
AUT [16] |
GER [17] |
NED [18] |
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| 1993 | Golden Feelings
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| 1994 | Stereopathetic Soulmanure
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Mellow Gold
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13 | — | — | 7 | 23 | 41 | — | — | 18 | — | 61 | 33 | 41 | 81 | |||||
One Foot in the Grave
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| 1996 | Odelay
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16 | — | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 39 | — | 23 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 27 |
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| 1998 | Mutations
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13 | — | 24 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 36 | — | 18 | 40 | 15 | 46 | 49 | — |
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| 1999 | Midnite Vultures
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34 | — | 34 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
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| 2002 | Sea Change
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8 | — | 15 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 38 | 53 |
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| 2005 | Guero
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2 | — | 14 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 38 |
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| 2006 | The Information
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7 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 37 | — | 40 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 32 | 78 | 58 |
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| 2008 | Modern Guilt
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4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 32 | 78 | 58 | ||||
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[edit] EPs
[edit] B-side collections
- Stray Blues (2000)
- Beck (2001)
[edit] Reissues/Deluxe editions
- Golden Feelings (CD version) (1999)
- Odelay (19 additional tracks) (2008)
- One Foot in the Grave (16 additional tracks) (2009)
[edit] Promo albums
- The Mutations Conversations (1998)
- Past and Present (promo album) (2000)
- A Brief Overview (2005)
[edit] Remix albums
- Game Boy Variations (2005)
- Guerolito (2005) US #191. US sales: 76,000.
[edit] Singles
[edit] Major label singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| US [19] |
US Alt [20] |
AUS [21] |
AUT [22] |
CAN [23] |
CAN Alt [24] |
CHE [25] |
FRA [26] |
GER [27] |
IRE [28] |
NLD [29] |
NZ [30] |
NOR [31] |
SWE [32] |
UK [33] |
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| 1994 | "Loser" | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | 19 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | Mellow Gold |
| "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Beercan" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Where It's At" | 61 | 5 | 71 | — | 50 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 49 | 35 | Odelay |
| "Devils Haircut" | 94 | 23 | 84 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| 1997 | "The New Pollution" | 78 | 9 | — | — | 39 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | 14 | |
| "Sissyneck" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | ||
| "Jack-Ass" | 73 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Deadweight" | — | 16 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 23 | Life Less Ordinary soundtrack | |
| 1998 | "Tropicalia" | — | 21 | — | — | 66 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 39 | Mutations |
| 1999 | "Sexx Laws" | — | 21 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | Midnite Vultures |
| 2000 | "Mixed Bizness" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
| 2002 | "Lost Cause" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sea Change |
| 2005 | "E-Pro" | 65 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Guero |
| "Girl" | 100 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | ||
| "Hell Yes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Nausea" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Information |
| 2007 | "Think I'm in Love" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Timebomb" | 103 | 29 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | Non-album single | |
| 2008 | "Chemtrails" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Modern Guilt |
| "Gamma Ray" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Youthless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
[edit] Indie singles
- "MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack" - Gusto Productions/Flipside - April 1993
- "Steve Threw Up" - Bong Load Custom Records - 1994
- "It's All in Your Mind" - K Records - 1995
- "Caspar and Mollusk" - Cosmic Records - 1995
[edit] Tracks appearances
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Track. "Ramona"
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). Track. "Let's Get Lost (with Bat for Lashes)"
- True Blood (Original Soundtrack, Vol. 2) (2010). Track: "Bad Blood"
- 81st Academy Awards (2009). Track: cover of Bob Dylan's "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" during the closing credits.
- Heroes (2009 charity album). Track: cover of Bob Dylan's "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
- The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show (2007 compilation). Track: "Lost Cause"
- Conquest maxi-single by the White Stripes (2007). Co-produced and co-wrote "It's My Fault for Being Famous", "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" and "Cash Grab Complications on the Matter"
- 99X Live X 11 // Strange Apparition (2006). Track: "Nausea (The Chap Remix)"
- "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en? (2005)
- Music from the OC: Mix 4 (2005) Warner Bros/WEA. Track: "Scarecrow"
- Dimension Mix (2005) Eenie Meenie Records. Track: "Funky Lil' Song"
- The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered (2004) Gammon. Track: "True Love Will Find You in the End"
- "Feel Good Time" (wrote single performed by Pink)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Hollywood Records. Track: cover of The Korgis' "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime"
- Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: The Soul of a Man (2003) Sony. Track: "I'm So Glad".
- KCRW: Sounds Eclectic (2001) Palm Pictures. Track: "Lonesome Whistle"
- Avalon Blues: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt (2001) Vanguard Records. Track: "Stagolee"
- Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute (2001) Lost Highway. Track: "Your Cheatin' Heart"
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) Universal Music. Track: "Diamond Dogs"
- Hot Wild Drive in the City - Car Compilation (2000) Gusto Productions. Track: "Put It In Neutral"
- At Home with the Groovebox (2000) Grand Royal Records. Track: "Boyz"
- More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album (1999) Birdman. Track: "Halo of Gold"
- Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons (1999) Almo Sounds. Track: "Sin City" (Duet with Emmylou Harris)
- The Hi-Lo Country (1999) TVT Records. Track: "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin" (Duet w/ Willie Nelson)
- Selector Dub Narcotic (1998) K Records. Track: "Close to God"
- The Rugrats Movie OST (1998) Track: "This World is Something New to Me"
- SubUrbia (1997) Geffen Records. Track: "Feather in Your Cap"
- A Life Less Ordinary (1997) London / PGD. Track: "Deadweight"
- Kill the Moonlight (1997) Sympathy 4 the R.I. Tracks: "Leave Me On the Moon" & "Underwater Music"
- KXLU 88.9 FM Demolisten Volume 2 (1996) No Life Records "Untitled"
- Yo Yo a Go Go (1996) Yoyo Recordings. "Title Unknown, Sleeping Bag" (Live)
- Vans Warped Music Sampler 1996 (1996) Uni Distribution Title: "Make Out City (Where It's at Remix)"
- Just Say Noël (1996) Geffen Records. Track: "The Little Drum Machine Boy"
- Swagalicious (1996) Geffen Records. Track: "Clock"
- Buy-Product 2: Brief Encounters (1996) Geffen Gold Line. Track: "Novacane"
- Volume +it 16: Copulation Explosion! (1996) Think Electric. Track: "Thunderpeel (New Recording)"
- The Poop Alley Tapes (1995) WIN Records. Track: "Girl of My Dreams" (Duet)
- Rare on Air, Vol. 1 (1994) Mammoth Records. Track: "Mexico"
- DGC Rarities Volume 1 (1994) Geffen Records. Track: "Bogusflow"
- Jabberjaw: Good to the Last Drop (1994) Mammoth Records. Track: "In a Cold Ass Fashion"
- Periscope (1994) Yoyo Recordings. Track: "The World May Loose its Motion"
- KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles - Live, Volume One (1993). Track: "Whiskey-Faced, Radioactive, Blowdryin' Lady"
[edit] Tribute albums
- Dr. Lonnie Smith and David "Fathead" Newman: Boogaloo to Beck: A Tribute (Scuffin', 2003)
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Song | Director | Album |
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| 1993 | "Loser" | Steve Hanft | Mellow Gold |
| 1994 | "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" | ||
| "Beercan" | Steve Hanft, Ross Harris | ||
| "Fuckin with My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" | Ross Harris | ||
| 1996 | "Where It's At" | Steve Hanft | Odelay |
| "Devils Haircut" | Mark Romanek | ||
| 1997 | "The New Pollution" | Beck Hansen | |
| "Jack-Ass" | Steve Hanft | ||
| "Deadweight" | Michel Gondry | Odelay: Deluxe Edition | |
| 1999 | "Sexx Laws" | Beck Hansen | Midnite Vultures |
| 2000 | "Mixed Bizness" | Stéphane Sednaoui | |
| "Nicotine & Gravy" | Run Wrake | ||
| 2002 | "Lost Cause: Version 1" | Niels Alpert | Sea Change |
| "Lost Cause: Version 2" | Garth Jennings | ||
| "Guess I'm Doing Fine" | Spike Jonze | ||
| "Little One" | Michael Palmieri | ||
| "The Golden Age" | Steve Hanft | ||
| "Round the Bend" | Jeremy Blake | ||
| "Lonesome Tears" | Jason Lee | ||
| 2005 | "E-Pro" | Shynola | Guero |
| "Girl" | Motion Theory | ||
| "Hell Yes" | Garth Jennings | ||
| "Black Tambourine" | Associates in Science | ||
| "Ghettochip Malfunction" | Mumbleboy | GameBoy Variations | |
| "Gameboy/Homeboy" | Wyld File | ||
| "Bad Cartridge" | |||
| "Bit Variations in B-Flat" | |||
| "Funky Lil' Song" | Ross Harris, Joel Fox | Dimension Mix | |
| 2006 | "Nausea: Version 2" | Patrick Daughters | The Information |
| "Nausea: Version 3" | |||
| "Nausea: Version 4" | |||
| "Cellphone's Dead: Version 2" | Michel Gondry | ||
| 2008 | "Gamma Ray: Version 1" | Modern Guilt | |
| "Gamma Ray: Version 2" | Jess Holzworth | ||
| "Youthless" | Kris Moyes | ||
| "Orphans" | |||
| "Replica" | |||
| "Modern Guilt" | Jess Holzworth |
[edit] Unreleased recordings
| Title | Year |
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| Banjo Story | 1988 |
| Beck and Dava | 1990 |
| We Like Folk...Who Cares...Destroy Us | 1991 |
| R-Marcel | 1992 |
| Are U Positive | 1992 |
| Beck, Like the Beer | 1992 |
| Don't Get Bent Out of Shape | 1992 |
| 1992 Demo | 1992 |
| Fresh Meat and Old Slabs | 1993 |
| Golden Leftovers | 1993 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Billboard albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p43291. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Review". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r235583. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Review". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r606114. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ RIAA Database, Search for: Beck
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Beck". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Beck&sl=&smt=1&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ a b "Beck > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/beck-p43291/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ Beck Australian Charting
- ^ "Beck Top Albums/CDs positions (186 - 291)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?q1=Beck&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=30&sk=181&&&&&&&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Beck New Zealand Charting
- ^ Beck UK Charting
- ^ French Album Charts
- ^ Danish Album Charts
- ^ Norwegian Album Charts
- ^ Finnish Album Charts
- ^ Japanese Album Charts
- ^ Austrian Album Charts
- ^ German Album Charts
- ^ Dutch Album Charts
- ^ "US: Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=35340&model.vnuAlbumId=1149700. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Beck Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/beck/chart-history/35340?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ "Australia: Singles". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Beck. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Austria: Singles". austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=s&search=Beck. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Beck Top Singles positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?q1=Beck&q2=Top+Singles&interval=36&x=47&y=9&sk=37&&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Beck Rock/Alternative positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Beck&q2=Rock%2FAlternative&interval=50. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Switzerland: Singles". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&search=Beck. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "France: Singles". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Beck. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Germany: Singles". musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Beck/single. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Ireland: Singles". irishcharts.ie. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Netherlands: Singles". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=s&cat2=s&search=Beck. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "New Zealand: Singles". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Beck&cat=s. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
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- ^ "UK Positions". zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
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