Beck, Bogert & Appice (album)
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| Recorded | December 1972 – January 1973 | |||
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| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Don Nix, Beck, Bogert & Appice | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
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).
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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Cat Moan" | Don Nix[4] | Beck | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Lady" | Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Pete French, Duane Hitchings[4] | Appice | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Oh to Love You" | Beck, Bogert, Appice | Appice | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Superstition" | Stevie Wonder | Bogert | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 17:45 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 5. | "Sweet Sweet Surrender" | Nix | Appice | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Why Should I Care" | Raymond Louis Kennedy | Bogert | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Lose Myself with You" | Beck, Bogert, Appice, French | Bogert | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Livin' Alone" | Beck, Bogert, Appice | Appice | 4:13 |
| 9. | "I'm So Proud" | Curtis Mayfield | Appice | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 19:19 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Jeff Beck – guitars, lead vocals on "Black Cat Moan"
- Tim Bogert – bass guitar, lead vocals (on "Superstition", "Why Should I Care", "Lose Myself with You"), vocals
- Carmine Appice – drums, lead vocals (on "Lady", "Oh to Love You", "Sweet Sweet Surrender", "Livin' Alone", "I'm So Proud"), vocals
with: [citation needed]
- Jimmy Greenspoon – piano on "Sweet Sweet Surrender"
- Duane Hitchings – piano and Mellotron on "Oh to Love You"
- Danny Hutton – background vocals on "Sweet Sweet Surrender"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| 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
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Beck, Bogert & Appice at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jeff Beck: Album Guide at Rolling Stone
- ^ a b 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) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4833". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jeff Beck – Beck Bogert Appice". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
[edit]- Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) album review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
