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| released = {{Start date|1996|06|18}}
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| recorded = 1994–96
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| studio = *PCP Labs (Los Angeles)
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==Recording==
==Recording==
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The sessions for what would become ''Odelay'' originally began as a subdued, [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] affair. In 1994, Beck started to record tracks for his follow-up to ''[[Mellow Gold]]'' with [[Bong Load]] producers [[Tom Rothrock]] and [[Rob Schnapf]]. Only the tracks "Ramshackle", "Feather in Your Cap", and "Brother" from these sessions have been released, all of which are acoustic, sparse, and melancholic. He would eventually abandon work with Rothrock and Schnapf, opting to work with the [[Dust Brothers]] instead. The Dust Brothers' production style was [[hip-hop]]-focused yet more layered; their résumé included notable work with [[Beastie Boys]], [[Tone Lōc]] and [[Young MC]].
The sessions for what would become ''Odelay'' originally began as a subdued, [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] affair. In 1994, Beck started to record tracks for his follow-up to ''[[Mellow Gold]]'' with [[Bong Load]] producers [[Tom Rothrock]] and [[Rob Schnapf]]. Only the tracks "Ramshackle", "Feather in Your Cap", and "Brother" from these sessions have been released, all of which are acoustic, sparse, and melancholic. He would eventually abandon work with Rothrock and Schnapf, opting to work with the [[Dust Brothers]] instead. The Dust Brothers' production style was [[hip-hop]]-focused yet more layered; their résumé included notable work with [[Beastie Boys]], [[Tone Lōc]] and [[Young MC]].


==Title and artwork==
==Title and artwork==
The title is a phonetic English rendering of the [[Mexican Spanish|Mexican]] [[slang]] interjection "''[[órale]]''", which translates roughly to "listen up" or "what's up?"{{cn|date=January 2023}} The phrase "odelay" is repeated in the lyrics during the [[Conclusion (music)|outro]] of the song "Lord Only Knows". According to [[Stephen Malkmus]], the title is a pun on ''Oh Delay'', since the album took very long to record.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2011-07-07|url= https://www.spin.com/2011/07/qa-stephen-malkmus-new-lp-beck-more/ |title=Q&A: Stephen Malkmus on New LP, Beck + More|date= 6 July 2011 }}</ref> The album's cover is a photo of a [[Komondor]], a rare [[Hungary|Hungarian]] breed of dog with a heavy, corded coat, jumping over a hurdle. The original photo was shot by canine photographer Joan Ludwig (1914–2004) for the July 1977 issue of the [[American Kennel Club]]’s ''Gazette''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefutureheart.com/2016/06/18/odelay-dog-akc-kennel-ludwig-komondor-beck-cover/|title=Beck's "All Original Collage" – the Artwork of 'Odelay' and How It Matches the Music within|date=18 June 2016}}</ref>
The title is a phonetic English rendering of the [[Mexican Spanish|Mexican]] [[slang]] interjection "''[[órale]]''", which translates roughly to "listen up" or "what's up?"{{cn|date=January 2023}} The phrase "odelay" is repeated in the lyrics during the [[Conclusion (music)|outro]] of the song "Lord Only Knows". According to [[Stephen Malkmus]], the title is a pun on ''Oh Delay'', since the album took very long to record.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2011-07-07|url= https://www.spin.com/2011/07/qa-stephen-malkmus-new-lp-beck-more/ |title=Q&A: Stephen Malkmus on New LP, Beck + More|date= 6 July 2011 }}</ref> The album's cover is a photo of a [[Komondor]], a rare [[Hungary|Hungarian]] breed of dog with a heavy, corded coat, jumping over a hurdle. The original photo was shot by canine photographer Joan Ludwig (1914–2004) for the July 1977 issue of the [[American Kennel Club]]'s ''Gazette''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefutureheart.com/2016/06/18/odelay-dog-akc-kennel-ludwig-komondor-beck-cover/|title=Beck's "All Original Collage" – the Artwork of 'Odelay' and How It Matches the Music within|date=18 June 2016}}</ref>


== Tour ==
==Tour==
The promotional tour for the album began in May–June 1996, appearing in several record stores and radio stations in the [[United States|U.S.]] Throughout the rest of the year followed numerous U.S. tours and European festival dates.
The promotional tour for the album began in May–June 1996, appearing in several record stores and radio stations in the [[United States|U.S.]] Throughout the rest of the year followed numerous U.S. tours and European festival dates.


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It was on the ''Odelay'' tour that Beck earned a wide reputation as an energetic and impeccable performer, and his profile rose after multiple appearances on [[MTV]], ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Beck "Novacane" on the Howard Stern Show (1997) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qsuSq1JBDA |language=en |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref> the [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|1997 Grammys]],<ref>{{Citation |title=Watch Beck Win Best Male Rock Performance For "Where It's At" In 1997 {{!}} GRAMMY Rewind |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_c4WKqBsp8 |language=en |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref> ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]''<ref>{{Citation |title=Beck Devil's Haircut Later With Jools Holland 1997 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvCjWRgZyNY |language=en |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref> and more.
It was on the ''Odelay'' tour that Beck earned a wide reputation as an energetic and impeccable performer, and his profile rose after multiple appearances on [[MTV]], ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Beck "Novacane" on the Howard Stern Show (1997) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qsuSq1JBDA |language=en |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref> the [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|1997 Grammys]],<ref>{{Citation |title=Watch Beck Win Best Male Rock Performance For "Where It's At" In 1997 {{!}} GRAMMY Rewind |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_c4WKqBsp8 |language=en |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref> ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]''<ref>{{Citation |title=Beck Devil's Haircut Later With Jools Holland 1997 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvCjWRgZyNY |language=en |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref> and more.

==Deluxe edition==
On January 29, 2008, ''Odelay – Deluxe Edition'' was released. The two-disc set contains the original album, plus 19 B-sides, remixes and previously unreleased songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47730-becks-iodelayi-given-deluxe-reissue-treatment |title=Beck's Odelay Given Deluxe Reissue Treatment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080106040456/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47730-becks-iodelayi-given-deluxe-reissue-treatment |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=January 2, 2008 |archive-date=January 6, 2008}}</ref> The liner notes feature complete lyrics and artwork, as well as an essay from [[Thurston Moore]] and the transcript of 15 high school students interviewed by [[Dave Eggers]].<ref name="DeluxeLiners">{{cite AV media notes |title=Odelay (Deluxe Edition) |people=[[Beck]] |type=CD liner notes |publisher=[[Geffen Records]] |location=[[Santa Monica, California]] |date=2008 |id=B0010262-02}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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Upon release, ''Odelay'' received almost unanimous critical acclaim. ''Odelay'' was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and won a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]] in 1997, as well as a [[Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance]] for "Where It's At". It was ranked 16 in [[Spin (magazine)|''Spin'''s]] "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005". Odelay was awarded Album of the Year by the American magazine [[Rolling Stone]]. It was voted as the best album of the year in ''[[The Village Voice]]'' [[Pazz & Jop]] critics poll, and also in ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s annual critics poll. In 1998, [[Q (magazine)|''Q'' magazine]] readers voted ''Odelay'' the 51st greatest album of all time. The album was ranked number 306 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 greatest albums of all time]] in 2013, and later ranked number 424 in the 2020 edition,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/beck-odelay-2-33274/| year=2012| title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time| publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]| access-date= September 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2020-09-22|title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/|access-date=2020-11-04|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> and number 9 on its list of the 100 best albums of the nineties. Voters in [[Channel 4]]'s 2005 "100 Greatest Albums" poll placed it at number 73. The music website ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' ranked it at #19 on their top 100 albums of the 1990s. The album was also included in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref>
Upon release, ''Odelay'' received almost unanimous critical acclaim. At the [[39th Annual Grammy Awards]] in 1997, it was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and won for [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]], as well as [[Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance|Best Male Rock Vocal Performance]] for "Where It's At".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/39th-annual-grammy-awards |title=39th Annual GRAMMY Awards |website=[[Grammy Awards]] |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> ''Odelay'' was named Album of the Year in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'',{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} ''[[The Village Voice]]'' [[Pazz & Jop]] critics poll,<ref>{{cite periodical |title=Robert Christgau: Pazz & Jop 1996: Critics Poll |periodical=[[The Village Voice]] |date=February 25, 1997 |url=https://robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres96.php |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> and ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s annual critics poll.<ref>{{cite newspaper |url=https://www.nme.com/features/1996-2-1045366 |title=NME's best albums and tracks of 1996 |newspaper=[[NME]] |date=October 10, 2016 |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref>
In 2000 it was voted number 54 in [[Colin Larkin]]'s ''[[All Time Top 1000 Albums]]''.<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[All Time Top 1000 Albums]]|author=Colin Larkin|author-link=Colin Larkin|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=3rd|isbn=0-7535-0493-6|page=60}}</ref>


[[Rob Sheffield]] in an [[AllMusic]] review feels that, like ''Mellow Gold'', ''Odelay'' incorporates elements from various genres, including "[[Folk music|folk]] and [[Country music|country]], [[grunge|grungy]] [[garage rock]], stiff-boned [[electro (music)|electro]], louche [[exotica]], [[Old-school hip hop|old-school rap]] and [[noise rock]]."<ref name="allmusic"/> Additional influences include [[punk rock]], [[bossa nova]], [[Latin soul]] and [[Contemporary R&B|mainstream R&B]].<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/odelay-deluxe-edition-20080207 |title=Rolling Stone 2008 Review |magazine=Rollingstone.com |date=2008-02-07 |access-date=January 29, 2015 |author=Bob Sheffield |author-link=Bob Sheffield }}</ref>
In a retrospective review for [[AllMusic]], [[Rob Sheffield]] observed that, like ''Mellow Gold'', ''Odelay'' incorporated elements from various genres, including "[[Folk music|folk]] and [[Country music|country]], [[grunge|grungy]] [[garage rock]], stiff-boned [[electro (music)|electro]], louche [[exotica]], [[Old-school hip hop|old-school rap]] and [[noise rock]]."<ref name="allmusic"/> Additional influences include [[punk rock]], [[bossa nova]], [[Latin soul]] and [[Contemporary R&B|mainstream R&B]].<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/odelay-deluxe-edition-20080207 |title=Rolling Stone 2008 Review |magazine=Rollingstone.com |date=2008-02-07 |access-date=January 29, 2015 |author=Bob Sheffield |author-link=Bob Sheffield }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Legacy==
In 1998, [[Q (magazine)|''Q'' magazine]] readers voted ''Odelay'' the 51st greatest album of all time.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} It was ranked No. 16 in [[Spin (magazine)|''Spin'''s]] "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005".{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} The music website ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' ranked it at No. 19 on their top 100 albums of the 1990s in 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/ |title=Top 100 Albums of the 1990s |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=November 16, 2003 |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> and No. 93 in their updated Top 150 list in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/ |title=The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked the album No. 306 in their list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 greatest albums of all time]] in 2009,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/beck-odelay-2-33274/ |title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 31, 2009 |access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> and later ranked it No. 424 in the 2023 edition,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/beck-odelay-5-1062809/ |title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 31, 2023 |access-date=November 4, 2020}}</ref> as well as No. 9 on its 2019 list of the 100 best albums of the '90s.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-best-albums-of-the-90s-152425/beck-odelay-4-168300/ |title=100 Best Albums of the '90s |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> Voters in [[Channel 4]]'s 2005 "100 Greatest Albums" poll placed it at No. 73.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}


In 2000, ''Odelay'' was ranked No. 54 in [[Colin Larkin]]'s ''[[All Time Top 1000 Albums]]''.<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book |title=[[All Time Top 1000 Albums]] |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |date=2000 |edition=3rd |isbn=0-7535-0493-6 |page=60}}</ref> It was also included in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dimery |first1=Robert |last2=Lydon |first2=Michael |title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition |date=March 23, 2010 |publisher=Universe |isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref>
===Original issue===

All songs written by Beck, [[Dust Brothers|John King and Michael Simpson]], except where noted.<br>
==Track listing==
Produced by Beck Hansen and The Dust Brothers, except where noted.
{{Track list
{{Track list
| all_writing = Beck Hansen, [[Dust Brothers|John King and Michael Simpson]], except where noted.
| title1 = [[Devils Haircut]]
| title1 = [[Devils Haircut]]
| length1 = 3:14
| length1 = 3:14
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| length2 = 3:49
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Lord Only Knows
| title3 = Lord Only Knows
| writer3 = Beck Hansen
| writer3 = Hansen
| length3 = 4:14
| length3 = 4:14
| title4 = [[The New Pollution]]
| title4 = [[The New Pollution]]
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| length8 = 5:30
| length8 = 5:30
| title9 = Minus
| title9 = Minus
| writer9 = Beck Hansen; produced by Beck Hansen, Mario Caldato Jr. and Brian Paulson.
| writer9 = Hansen
| length9 = 2:32
| length9 = 2:32
| title10 = [[Sissyneck]]
| title10 = [[Sissyneck]]
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| length12 = 4:10
| length12 = 4:10
| title13 = Ramshackle
| title13 = Ramshackle
| note13 = includes hidden track{{refn|group=note|Some copies include a [[hidden track]] "Computer Rock" after "Ramshackle". Total length increases from 51:26 to 54:13.}}
| note13 = includes hidden track{{refn|group=note|Some copies include the [[hidden track]] "Computer Rock" after "Ramshackle". Total length increases from 51:26 to 54:13.}}
| writer13 = Beck Hansen; produced by Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf.
| writer13 = Hansen
| title14 = Diskobox
| title14 = Diskobox
| note14 = {{refn|group=note|Some copies made in the European community include "Diskobox" as a bonus track.}}
| note14 = {{refn|group=note|Some European copies include "Diskobox" as a bonus track.}}
| length14 = 3:35
| length14 = 3:35
| length13 = 7:29
| length13 = 7:29
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==Personnel==
===Deluxe edition===
Credits adapted from 2008 "Deluxe Edition" CD liner notes.<ref name="DeluxeLiners"/>
On January 29, 2008, ''Odelay – Deluxe Edition'' was released.<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47730-becks-iodelayi-given-deluxe-reissue-treatment Beck's Odelay Given Deluxe Reissue Treatment] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080106040456/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47730-becks-iodelayi-given-deluxe-reissue-treatment |date=January 6, 2008 }}</ref> The two-disc set contains the original album, plus 19 B-sides, remixes and previously unreleased songs. The liner notes feature complete lyrics and artwork as well as an essay from [[Thurston Moore]] and the transcript of 15 high school students interviewed by [[Dave Eggers]]. The cover art was deliberately edited to appear as if it was a personalized copy of the album, with stickers carelessly half-ripped off and various doodles on it (such as a face drawn on the dog and rainbows behind it) and including the phrase "Property of Michael" written on the back. The exclusion of "Diskobox" may have been done as a deliberate nod to the cover art having the 'strictly limited edition bonus track' sticker partly torn off.


*[[Beck|Beck Hansen]] – vocals (1–13), guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 8–12), bass guitar (1–4, 6–12), harmonica (1–2, 6–7), organ (1, 4–6, 8, 10), [[slide guitar]] (2–3), [[clavinet]] (2, 4), [[Moog synthesizer]] (2, 5, 6, 9, 12), electric guitar (3, 7), acoustic guitar (3, 7, 13), [[mbira|thumb piano]] (5), drums (5), [[marímbula|rhumba box]] (5), tambourine (5), [[shakers]] (5), electric piano (6–8), [[xylophone]] (7), [[turntablism|turntables]] (9), [[conga]] (10), [[echoplex]] (12), percussion (12)
"Diskobox", which appeared on the original UK and Japanese pressings of ''Odelay'', was not included on the deluxe edition for unknown reasons. The ''Odelay'' sessions version of "Debra" (later re-recorded for ''[[Midnite Vultures]]'') is also absent, despite initial statements to the contrary.


'''Additional musicians'''
Some of the bonus tracks on the Deluxe Edition (specifically "Deadweight" and "Clock") appear to be from [[lossy]] (e.g. [[MP3]]) sources. Some of the tracks included have been altered beyond simple remastering.<ref name="hoffman2007">{{Cite web|url=https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/beck-odelay-deluxe-edition-hopefully-coming-april-4-2007.80401/|title=Beck Odelay Deluxe Edition (hopefully) coming April 4, 2007|website=Steve Hoffman Music Forums}}</ref> No official explanation for these changes has been given. Some of these alterations are listed below:
*[[Dust Brothers]] – turntables (1–2, 6, 8, 12), [[Roland TR-808|808 drum machine]] (6, 12)
*Ross Harris – wizard (2), child (2)
*[[Joey Waronker]] – drums (3, 6, 9, 13), percussion (3, 9, 12–13), [[tubular bells|chimes]] (9)
*Mike Millius – scream (3)
*Paolo Diaz – [[tablas]] (5)
*Mike Boito – clavinet (6), trumpet (8), organ (8, 10, 12)
*David Brown – saxophone (8)
*[[Money Mark]] – organ (8)
*Eddie Lopez – outro talking (8)
*[[Greg Leisz]] – [[pedal steel guitar|pedal steel]] (10)
*[[Charlie Haden]] – [[double bass|upright bass]] (13)


'''Technical'''
First CD:
*Beck Hansen – producer, mixing (1–12, 14); art direction, design
# "Hotwax" has a more double tracked vocal during the verses.
*Dust Brothers – producers, mixing (1–8, 10–12, 14)
# "The New Pollution" has the same synthesized beeps from the original version, but played at a different pitch.
*[[Mario Caldato, Jr.]] – producer, mixing (9)
# "Sissyneck" has a slightly extended 'breakdown' part at 1:58.
*[[Brian Paulson]] – producer, mixing (9)
Bonus CD:
*[[Tom Rothrock]] – production, mixing (13)
# "Thunderpeel" is folded down to mono from the regular stereo version.
*[[Rob Schnapf]] – producer, mixing (13)
# "Electric Music And The Summer People" is an alternate mix.
*[[Jon Spencer]] – producer, mixing (14){{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
# "Erase the Sun" runs at a faster speed (the original release may be slowed down).
# "Trouble All My Days" is folded down to mono from the regular stereo version.<ref name="hoffman2007" />


'''Disc 1'''
# "[[Devils Haircut]]" – 3:15
# "Hotwax" – 3:49
# "Lord Only Knows" – 4:15
# "[[The New Pollution]]" – 3:39
# "Derelict" – 4:13
# "Novacane" – 4:37
# "[[Jack-Ass (song)|Jack-Ass]]" – 4:12
# "[[Where It's At (Beck song)|Where It's At]]" – 5:30
# "Minus" – 2:32
# "[[Sissyneck]]" – 3:57
# "Readymade" – 2:37
# "High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" – 4:11
# "Ramshackle" – 4:47
# "Hidden Track (Computer Rock)" – 0:43
# "[[Deadweight (song)|Deadweight]]" – 6:12
# "Inferno" (previously unreleased) – 7:03
# "Gold Chains" (previously unreleased) – 4:59

'''Disc 2'''
# "Where It's At" ([[Unkle|U.N.K.L.E.]] remix) – 12:26
# "[[Devils Haircut|Richard's Hairpiece]]" (remix by [[Aphex Twin]]) – 3:19
# "[[Devils Haircut|American Wasteland]]" (remix by Mickey P.) – 2:42
# "Clock" – 3:17
# "Thunder Peel" – 2:40
#* Different version than the one on ''[[Stereopathetic Soulmanure]]''.
# "Electric Music and the Summer People" – 4:38
# "Lemonade" – 2:21
# "SA-5" – 1:53
# "Feather in Your Cap" – 3:46
# "Erase the Sun" – 2:56
#*Sped up from the originally released length of 3:16.
# "000.000" – 5:25
# "Brother" – 4:47
# "Devil Got My Woman" – 4:34
# "Trouble All My Days" – 2:25
# "[[Jack-Ass (song)|Strange Invitation"]] – 4:06
# "[[Jack-Ass (song)#Burro|Burro]]" – 3:13

==Personnel==

===Musicians===
*[[Beck|Beck Hansen]] – vocals (all tracks), electric guitar (tracks 1–4, 6–12), slide guitar (track 2, 3), acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 7, 13), bass guitar (tracks 1–4, 6–12), organ (tracks 1, 4–6, 8, 10), clavinet (tracks 2, 4), electric piano (tracks 6–8), moog synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 6, 9, 12), harmonica (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7), drums (track 5), percussion (tracks 5, 10), thumb piano (track 5), rhumba box (track 5), xylophone (track 7), turntables (track 9), echoplex (track 12)
*[[Dust Brothers]] – turntables (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 12), drum machine (tracks 6, 12)
*[[Joey Waronker]] – drums (tracks 3, 6, 9, 13), percussion (tracks 3, 9, 12, 13), chimes (track 9)
*Mike Millius – scream (track 3)
*Mike Boito – organ (tracks 8, 10, 12), clavinet (track 6), trumpet (track 8)
*David Brown – saxophone (track 8)
*Money Mark – organ (track 8)
*[[Greg Leisz]] – pedal steel guitar (track 10)
*[[Charlie Haden]] – upright bass (track 13)
*Ross Harris – "(The Enchanting Wizard of Rhythm)" (track 2)

===Production===
*Beck Hansen, Dust Brothers – production, mixing (exc. 9, 13, 14)
*Beck Hansen, [[Brian Paulson]], [[Mario Caldato, Jr.]] – production, mixing (9)
*[[Tom Rothrock]], [[Rob Schnapf]] – production, mixing (13)
*Beck Hansen, [[Jon Spencer]], Dust Brothers – production, mixing (14)
*[[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering
*[[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering
*Shauna O'Brien – coordination, production coordination
*Shauna O'Brien – project coordinator
*Robert Fisher – art direction, design
*Mark Kates – [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]]
*John Silva – management
*Ludwig – cover photo
*Nitin Vadukul – Beck photos

*Charlie Gross – Beck photos, collage images
===Artwork===
*Alison Dyer – Beck photos
*Beck Hansen, [[Robert Fisher (artist)|Robert Fisher]] – art direction, design
*[[Al Hansen]], [[Manuel Ocampo]], [[Zarim Osborn]] – [[collage]] images
*[[Manuel Ocampo]] – inlay paintings, collage images
*Manuel Ocampo – inlay painting
*[[Al Hansen]] – collage images
*Joan Ludwig – cover photography
*Zarim Osborn – collage images
*[[Nitin Vadukul]] – photography of Beck


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 04:38, 11 July 2024

Odelay
Studio album by
Beck
ReleasedJune 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)
Recorded1994–95
Studio
Genre
Length51:26 (without hidden track)
54:13 (with hidden track)
Label
Producer
Beck chronology
One Foot in the Grave
(1994) 		Odelay
(1996) 		Mutations
(1998)
Singles from Odelay
  1. "Where It's At"
    Released: May 28, 1996[1]
  2. "Devils Haircut"
    Released: December 11, 1996
  3. "The New Pollution"
    Released: February 28, 1997
  4. "Sissyneck"
    Released: June 17, 1997
  5. "Jack-Ass"
    Released: August 26, 1997
Alternative cover
Cover art for Odelay – Deluxe Edition

Odelay is the fifth studio album by American musician Beck, released on June 18, 1996, by DGC Records. The album featured several successful singles, including "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut", and "The New Pollution", and peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard 200. As of July 2008, the album had sold 2.3 million copies in the United States, making Odelay Beck's most successful album to date.[2] Since its release, the album has appeared in numerous publications' lists of the greatest of the 1990s and of all time.

Recording

The sessions for what would become Odelay originally began as a subdued, acoustic affair. In 1994, Beck started to record tracks for his follow-up to Mellow Gold with Bong Load producers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. Only the tracks "Ramshackle", "Feather in Your Cap", and "Brother" from these sessions have been released, all of which are acoustic, sparse, and melancholic. He would eventually abandon work with Rothrock and Schnapf, opting to work with the Dust Brothers instead. The Dust Brothers' production style was hip-hop-focused yet more layered; their résumé included notable work with Beastie Boys, Tone Lōc and Young MC.

Title and artwork

The title is a phonetic English rendering of the Mexican slang interjection "órale", which translates roughly to "listen up" or "what's up?"[citation needed] The phrase "odelay" is repeated in the lyrics during the outro of the song "Lord Only Knows". According to Stephen Malkmus, the title is a pun on Oh Delay, since the album took very long to record.[3] The album's cover is a photo of a Komondor, a rare Hungarian breed of dog with a heavy, corded coat, jumping over a hurdle. The original photo was shot by canine photographer Joan Ludwig (1914–2004) for the July 1977 issue of the American Kennel Club's Gazette.[4]

Tour

The promotional tour for the album began in May–June 1996, appearing in several record stores and radio stations in the U.S. Throughout the rest of the year followed numerous U.S. tours and European festival dates.

As the tour continued into 1997, Beck began playing larger venues in America. The tour unofficially ended on September 5th, 1997, with a taped band performance at "Sessions at West 54th" in New York,[5] after over 150 shows from July '96 until September '97.[6]

It was on the Odelay tour that Beck earned a wide reputation as an energetic and impeccable performer, and his profile rose after multiple appearances on MTV, The Howard Stern Show,[7] the 1997 Grammys,[8] Later... with Jools Holland[9] and more.

Deluxe edition

On January 29, 2008, Odelay – Deluxe Edition was released. The two-disc set contains the original album, plus 19 B-sides, remixes and previously unreleased songs.[10] The liner notes feature complete lyrics and artwork, as well as an essay from Thurston Moore and the transcript of 15 high school students interviewed by Dave Eggers.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Chicago Tribune[13]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[14]
The Guardian[15]
Los Angeles Times[16]
Music Week[17]
NME8/10[18]
Pitchfork9.8/10 [19]
Rolling Stone[20]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[21]
Spin10/10[22]
The Village VoiceA−[23]

Upon release, Odelay received almost unanimous critical acclaim. At the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1997, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and won for Best Alternative Music Album, as well as Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Where It's At".[24] Odelay was named Album of the Year in Rolling Stone,[citation needed] The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll,[25] and NME's annual critics poll.[26]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Rob Sheffield observed that, like Mellow Gold, Odelay incorporated elements from various genres, including "folk and country, grungy garage rock, stiff-boned electro, louche exotica, old-school rap and noise rock."[12] Additional influences include punk rock, bossa nova, Latin soul and mainstream R&B.[27]

Legacy

In 1998, Q magazine readers voted Odelay the 51st greatest album of all time.[citation needed] It was ranked No. 16 in Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005".[citation needed] The music website Pitchfork ranked it at No. 19 on their top 100 albums of the 1990s in 2003[28] and No. 93 in their updated Top 150 list in 2022.[29] Rolling Stone ranked the album No. 306 in their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2009,[30] and later ranked it No. 424 in the 2023 edition,[31] as well as No. 9 on its 2019 list of the 100 best albums of the '90s.[32] Voters in Channel 4's 2005 "100 Greatest Albums" poll placed it at No. 73.[citation needed]

In 2000, Odelay was ranked No. 54 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[33] It was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in 2010.[34]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Beck Hansen, John King and Michael Simpson, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Devils Haircut" 3:14
2."Hotwax" 3:49
3."Lord Only Knows"Hansen4:14
4."The New Pollution" 3:39
5."Derelict" 4:12
6."Novacane" 4:37
7."Jack-Ass" 4:11
8."Where It's At" 5:30
9."Minus"Hansen2:32
10."Sissyneck" 3:52
11."Readymade" 2:37
12."High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" 4:10
13."Ramshackle" (includes hidden track[note 1])Hansen7:29
14."Diskobox" ([note 2]) 3:35
Total length:51:26
Notes
  1. ^ Some copies include the hidden track "Computer Rock" after "Ramshackle". Total length increases from 51:26 to 54:13.
  2. ^ Some European copies include "Diskobox" as a bonus track.

Personnel

Credits adapted from 2008 "Deluxe Edition" CD liner notes.[11]

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Beck Hansen – producer, mixing (1–12, 14); art direction, design
  • Dust Brothers – producers, mixing (1–8, 10–12, 14)
  • Mario Caldato, Jr. – producer, mixing (9)
  • Brian Paulson – producer, mixing (9)
  • Tom Rothrock – production, mixing (13)
  • Rob Schnapf – producer, mixing (13)
  • Jon Spencer – producer, mixing (14)[citation needed]
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Shauna O'Brien – project coordinator
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design
  • Ludwig – cover photo
  • Nitin Vadukul – Beck photos
  • Charlie Gross – Beck photos, collage images
  • Alison Dyer – Beck photos
  • Manuel Ocampo – inlay paintings, collage images
  • Al Hansen – collage images
  • Zarim Osborn – collage images

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[52] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[53] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[56] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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