Truth/Beck-Ola

Track Listings

1. Shapes of Things

2. Let Me Love You

3. Morning Dew

4. You Shook Me

5. Ol' Man River

6. Greensleeves

7. Rock My Plimsoul

8. Beck's Bolero

9. Blues De Luxe

10. I Ain't Superstitious

11. All Shook Up

12. Spanish Boots

13. Girl from Mill Valley

14. Jailhouse Rock

15. Plynth (Water Down the Drain)

16. Hangman's Knee

17. Rice Pudding

Tracks:

Shapes of Things
Let Me Love You
Morning Dew
You Shook Me
Ol' Man River
Greensleeves
Rock My Plimsoul
Beck's Bolero
Blues De-Luxe
I Ain't Superstitious
All Shook Up
Spanih Boots
Girl Fom Mill Valley
Jailhouse Rock
Plynth(Water Down The Drain)
The Hangman's Knee
Rice Pudding

Album Description

1991 EMI release, a two-on-one featuring the first two albums by the band he formed after leaving the Yardbirds in 1967, 1968's 'Truth' and 1969's 'Beck-ola'. 17 tracks total.Other members in the band include Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Nicky Hopkins, Tony Newman and Mick Waller. Tracks include 'Shapes Of Things', 'I Ain't Superstitious', 'Beck's Bolero', 'You Shook Me', 'Jailhouse Rock' & 'All Shook Up'.

Album Details

British guitar hero's first two solo records together on one release. Features 1968's 'Truth' (includes his signatures tunes 'Shapes of Things', a Willie Dixon redux 'You Shook Me' & 'Beck's Bolero') & 1969's 'Beck-Ola' (highlights: Elvis Presley's 'All Shook Up', plus 'Spanish Boots' & 'Plynth') -- both have Rod Stewart on vocals & Ron Wood on bass.

Customer Reviews:

oh yeah!.......2004-09-04

This is real blow-out-the-speakers music! If your neighbors don't complain about you already, after you get this they will for sure. Tremendous lineup, Jeff Beck (Yardbirds alum), Rod Stewart (Faces), Ron Wood (also Faces), Nick Hopkins (various '70's bands including Faces), and hey, you get to hear Stewart sing a cover of Ol' Man River with Beck on bass. I still have my vinyl from 25 years ago and wouldn't give it up for all the oil in Iraq.

Import ye!.......2002-02-07

If you've never heard the Rod Stewart-era Jeff Beck Group, then you're missing a major piece of rock history. It was this group, and not Led Zeppelin, that pioneered the heavy blues that would evolve into heavy metal ("Truth" was released in '68, "Led Zeppelin I" in '69). Several of these tracks even out-Zep the mighty Zep. The blues covers are better than Zep's, and if you were to imagine Led Zep playing every track with the looseness that they do on "Rock'n'Roll", you have a good idea of what the Jeff Beck Group sounds like. Beck's guitar on "You Shook Me" is not to be missed. Of the two, "Truth" is a much better album than "Beck-Ola", which is bogged down by some less than stellar material. However, the two Elvis covers on "Beck-Ola" are ace.

TWO MASTERPIECES ON ONE CD.......2001-03-01

When I first bought Truth and then Beck-Ola, I couldn't believe how inventive this music was. I always thought Jeff Beck was every bit as creative as Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. And when you add the extraordinary vocals by Rod Stewart you have great music. The music has a very live quality to it even though it was all made in the studio ( except Blues DeLuxe). I suppose that these albums eventually got the credit that they deserved. I can't believe that I am the first one to write a review on them though. Ron Wood plays some incredible 6 string bass also. Jeff Beck eventually went on to become a master fusion solo guitarist superstar ala John McLaughlin. And of course everyone knows how popular of a vocalist Rod Stewart became. Ron Wood went on to record with Rod on his first solo effert, "Gasoline Alley" followed by "Every Picture Tells a Story", which was a masterpiece, and then became the featured guitarist for the Rolling Stones. I must say that this group certainly lead the way with these two great albums. It amazes me that you can purchase both albums on one Cd for such a cheap price. BUY THIS CD!!

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Truth & Beck Ola
Jeff Best
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000657WI
Release Date: 2002-04-16

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Truth/Beck-Ola

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A1Z9S2
Release Date: 1998-09-01

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1. Shapes of Things
2. Let Me Love You
3. Morning Dew
4. You Shook Me
5. Ol' Man River
6. Greensleeves
7. Rock My Plimsoul
8. Beck's Bolero
9. Blues De Luxe
10. I Ain't Superstitious
11. All Shook Up
12. Spanish Boots
13. Girl from Mill Valley
14. Jailhouse Rock
15. Plynth (Water Down the Drain)
16. Hangman's Knee
17. Rice Pudding