Odelay

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

Odelay
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)
Recorded1994–95
Studio
Genre
Length54:06
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"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"Hansen7:29
Total length:54:06

Personnel

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

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [51] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [52] 2× Platinum200,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [53] Platinum200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [54] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [55] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [56] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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