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Beck (album)

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Beck
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedMarch 10, 11 & 17, 1975
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length35:55
LabelKudu
KUDU-21
ProducerCreed Taylor
Joe Beck chronology
Beck & Sanborn
(1975)
Beck
(1975)
Watch the Time
(1973)

Beck is an album by guitarist Joe Beck which was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in New Jersey in 1975 and released on the CTI label.[1] The album was reissued in 1979 and 1987 as Beck & Sanborn.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[3]

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "Beck is essential listening for anyone interested in mid-'70s commercial jazz. The chops are there, but far more than that, Beck leads a band into a soul-deep blowing session with killer charts, nasty tunes, and killer vibes".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Joe Beck except where noted

  1. "Star Fire" – 4:31
  2. "Cactus" (Don Grolnick) – 4:55
  3. "Texas Ann" – 7:53
  4. "Red Eye" – 7:10
  5. "Cafe Black Rose" (Gene Dinwiddie) – 4:23
  6. "Brothers and Others" – 6:23

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ CTI discography accessed August 27, 2018
  2. ^ Joe Beck - Beck | Releases, Reviews, Credits | Discogs accessed September 23, 2019
  3. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Joe Beck: Beck – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2018.