Odelay

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Odelay
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Studio album by
Beck
ReleasedJune 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)
Recorded1994–96
Studio Conway, G-Son, Sunset Sound (Los Angeles), The Shop (Arcata)
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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Devils Haircut" 3:14
2."Hotwax" 3:49
3."Lord Only Knows"Beck 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"Beck Hansen; produced by Beck Hansen, Mario Caldato Jr. and Brian Paulson.2:32
10."Sissyneck" 3:52
11."Readymade" 2:37
12."High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" 4:10
13."Ramshackle" (includes hidden track [note 1] )Beck Hansen; produced by Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf.7:29
14."Diskobox" ( [note 2] ) 3:35
Total length:51:26
Notes
  1. ↑ Some copies include a hidden track "Computer Rock" after "Ramshackle". Total length increases from 51:26 to 54:13.
  2. ↑ Some copies made in the European community include "Diskobox" as a bonus track.

Deluxe edition

On January 29, 2008, Odelay – Deluxe Edition was released. [27] 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.

"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.

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. [28] No official explanation for these changes has been given. Some of these alterations are listed below:

First CD:

  1. "Hotwax" has a more double tracked vocal during the verses.
  2. "The New Pollution" has the same synthesized beeps from the original version, but played at a different pitch.
  3. "Sissyneck" has a slightly extended 'breakdown' part at 1:58.

Bonus CD:

  1. "Thunderpeel" is folded down to mono from the regular stereo version.
  2. "Electric Music And The Summer People" is an alternate mix.
  3. "Erase the Sun" runs at a faster speed (the original release may be slowed down).
  4. "Trouble All My Days" is folded down to mono from the regular stereo version. [28]


Disc 1

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

Disc 2

  1. "Where It's At" (U.N.K.L.E. remix) – 12:26
  2. "Richard's Hairpiece" (remix by Aphex Twin) – 3:19
  3. "American Wasteland" (remix by Mickey P.) – 2:42
  4. "Clock" – 3:17
  5. "Thunder Peel" – 2:40
  6. "Electric Music and the Summer People" – 4:38
  7. "Lemonade" – 2:21
  8. "SA-5" – 1:53
  9. "Feather in Your Cap" – 3:46
  10. "Erase the Sun" – 2:56
    • Sped up from the originally released length of 3:16.
  11. "000.000" – 5:25
  12. "Brother" – 4:47
  13. "Devil Got My Woman" – 4:34
  14. "Trouble All My Days" – 2:25
  15. "Strange Invitation" – 4:06
  16. "Burro" – 3:13

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [45] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [46] 2× Platinum200,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [47] Platinum200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [48] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [49] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [50] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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