Beck, Bogert & Appice (album)

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Beck, Bogert & Appice
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Studio album by
Beck, Bogert & Appice
Released
  • March 26, 1973 (US)
  • April 6, 1973 (UK)
RecordedDecember 1972 – January 1973
Genre
Length36:57
Label Epic
Producer Don Nix, Beck, Bogert & Appice
Jeff Beck chronology
Jeff Beck Group
(1972)		Beck, Bogert & Appice
(1973)		 Live in Japan
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide C [2]
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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).

Contents

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Black Cat Moan" Don Nix [4] Beck3:47
2."Lady" Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Pete French, Duane Hitchings [4] Appice5:33
3."Oh to Love You"Beck, Bogert, AppiceAppice4:05
4."Superstition" Stevie Wonder Bogert4:19
Total length:17:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
5."Sweet Sweet Surrender"NixAppice3:58
6."Why Should I Care" Raymond Louis Kennedy Bogert3:33
7."Lose Myself with You"Beck, Bogert, Appice, FrenchBogert3:18
8."Livin' Alone"Beck, Bogert, AppiceAppice4:13
9."I'm So Proud" Curtis Mayfield Appice4:11
Total length:19:19

Personnel

with: [ citation needed ]

Charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [5] 45
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 10
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [7] 22
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 28
US Billboard 200 [9] 12

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Beck, Bogert & Appice at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   0-89919-026-X . Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ Jeff Beck: Album Guide at Rolling Stone
  4. 1 2 Beck Bogert Appice (liner notes). Beck, Bogert & Appice. Epic. 1973. KE 32140. Retrieved January 20, 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4833". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – Jeff Beck – Beck Bogert Appice". Recording Industry Association of America.
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