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Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi mus ...

, an American

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musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, consists of 14 studio albums, one

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, one

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, four

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s (EPs) and 60 singles. With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and

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lyrics, and

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arrangements incorporating samples,

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s, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career as being amongst the most creative and idiosyncratic musicians of 1990s and 2000s

alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...

. Beck released his debut album ''

Golden Feelings ''Golden Feelings'' is the debut studio album by American musician Beck, released in 1993 by Sonic Enemy. The album showcases his roots in the anti-folk scene. Release The album was initially available only in limited quantities on cassette, S ...

'' through independent record label Sonic Enemy in 1993. Later that year, his first singles, " Loser" and "MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack", helped to quickly gain the attention of major record labels. In early 1994, after issuing ''

Stereopathetic Soulmanure ''Stereopathetic Soulmanure'' is the second studio album by American musician Beck. It was released on February 22, 1994, by Flipside. The album shows a strong folk influence, consisting of home recordings, studio recordings, live performances ...

'' on Los Angeles-based independent Flipside Records, Beck made his major label debut with

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, releasing ''

Mellow Gold ''Mellow Gold'' is the third studio album by American musician Beck, released on March 1, 1994, by DGC Records as Beck's major label debut album. Critics noted the album's hybrid of various styles including rock, hip hop, folk, blues, psyche ...

'' on March 1, 1994. The album's lead single "Loser" (previously available only as a standalone single on

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) reached No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and helped introduce Beck to a mainstream audience. That year, he released a fourth album, ''

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'', on indie label

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, which included appearances by members of

Beat Happening Beat Happening was an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-f ...

, The Presidents of the United States of America and

Built to Spill Built to Spill is an American indie rock band that formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1992. Centered on lead vocalist and guitarist Doug Martsch, the only permanent member, Built to Spill has released nine albums since its inception. Martsch originall ...

. Beck released his breakthrough album ''

Odelay ''Odelay'' is the fifth studio album by American musician Beck, released on June 18, 1996, by DGC Records. The album featured several successful singles, including " Where It's At", " Devils Haircut", and " The New Pollution", and peaked at num ...

'' on June 18, 1996, which included the successful singles " Where It's At" and "

The New Pollution "The New Pollution" is a song by American musician Beck, released in February 1997 by DGC Records as the third single from his fifth album, ''Odelay'' (1996). It was written by Beck with John King and Michael Simpson, and produced by Beck with D ...

". In addition to critical acclaim, ''Odelay'' would go on to see

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certification in both the US and Canada. His next two albums, ''

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'' (1998) and ''

Midnite Vultures ''Midnite Vultures'' is the seventh studio album by American musician Beck, released on November 16, 1999, by DGC Records. While similar to most of Beck's previous albums in its exploration of widely varying styles, it did not achieve the same bl ...

'' (1999) maintained the eclectic sound Beck had become known for and saw favorable reviews with continued chart success. In 2002, '' Sea Change'' was released to considerable praise from both fans and critics, becoming Beck's first US Top 10 album, supported by a tour that featured

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as his backing band. Beck issued ''

Guero ''Guero'' is the ninth studio album by American musician Beck, released on March 29, 2005, by Interscope Records. It was produced with John King and Mike Simpson of the Dust Brothers, who had worked with Beck on his 1996 album ''Odelay'', as we ...

'' on March 29, 2005, which would become his most successfully charting album to date, reaching No. 2 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album's first single "

E-Pro "E-Pro" is the opening track on Beck's 2005 album '' Guero''. It was released as the lead single from the album in March 2005. The song was Beck's second number 1 on the Modern Rock chart and his first in eleven years. Beck used the rhythm track ...

" topped the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart, a feat not achieved by any Beck song since "Loser", over a decade earlier. Two additional US Top 10 albums followed, including '' The Information'' (2006) and ''

Modern Guilt ''Modern Guilt'' is the eleventh studio album by American musician Beck, released in 2008 by both DGC Records and XL Recordings. The album was produced by Beck and Danger Mouse and features two contributions by Cat Power. Production Beck and Dang ...

'' (2008), the latter of which gave Beck his first ever Top 10 placing on the

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. His next album, ''

Morning Phase ''Morning Phase'' is the twelfth studio album by American singer Beck. The album was released in February 2014 by his new label, Capitol Records. According to a press release, ''Morning Phase'' is a "companion piece" to Beck's 2002 album '' Sea ...

'' (2014), won him the 2015

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Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Remix albums

Demos

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

1990s

2000s

2010s and 2020s

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Collaborations

The following releases include contributions from Beck as a producer, songwriter and/or performer.

Remix contributions

The following releases feature songs that have been

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ed by Beck.

Record Club

In 2009, Beck founded Record Club, an informal meeting of various musicians with the goal of recording an album in one day. To date, albums covered include: *''

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'' (originally performed by

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) *''

Songs of Leonard Cohen ''Songs of Leonard Cohen'' is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released on December 27, 1967, on Columbia Records. More successful in Europe than in North America, ''Songs of Leonard Cohen'' foreshadowed the kin ...

'' (originally performed by

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) *''

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'' (originally performed by

Skip Spence Alexander "Skip" Spence (born Alexander Lee Spence, Jr.; April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a Canadian-born American singer-songwriter and musician. He was co-founder of Moby Grape, and played guitar with them until 1969. In the same year, h ...

) *''

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'' (originally performed by

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) *'' Yanni Live at the Acropolis'' (originally performed by

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)

Soundtracks

The following is a list of Beck songs that have appeared on film and television

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Compilation appearances

The following is a list of non-album tracks by Beck that have appeared on

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s, including

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s and samplers.

Studio

Live, remix, and demo versions

Videography

Video albums and TV broadcasts

Music videos

Notes

References

External links

Official website

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