Truth
by Jeff Beck

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Truth by Jeff Beck
Year: 1968
Release date: 1968-07-29
Overall rank: 1,481st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 265 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1968 (28th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (151st)
Award Best albums of all time (1,481st)

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Overall rank: 1,481st | 1960s rank: 151st | 1968 rank: 28th  Overall chart history
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From BestEverAlbums 06/30/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5359): By PurpleHazel
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1963) 2. by (1970) 3. by (1965) 4. (1973) 5. by (2005) 6. (1966) 7. by by (1969) 9. (1974) 10. by (1977) 11. by (1985) 12. by (1983) 13. by (1972) 14. by (1969) 15. by (2013) 16. by (1971) 17. (1968) 18. (1958) 19. by (1967) 20. by…”
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From matterhornrider 07/29/2025 18:58 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
“Released on July 29th 1968”
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From Romanelli 07/01/2024 01:44 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Twentysomething
“2030 JEFF BECK TRUTH 1968 – EPIC Produced By MICKIE MOST 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 Jeff Beck left The Yardbirds in 1966 and began his solo…”
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From 03/27/2016 17:00 | #162756 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This a great blues rock record that sounds amazingly like led zeppelin would a few years later. Rod Stewart's vocals are uncannily like Robert Plant at times and Beck's wonderful guitar playing is just as good as Jimmy Page. There are some odd choices of songs, like ol man river but they work very well. Beck's bolero is great rock workout. The only quibble is the fake applause on blues De luxe. Why did they put it on there? Anyway, if you're looking for a great bluesy rock album, you'd do a lot worse than to start with this. Classic. (Edited)
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From 04/12/2014 10:30 | #109061 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
If you love the first two Zeppelin albums and would like another fix, you NEED to give this a spin. Is it as good as Zeppelin? OF COURSE NOT! But, it's awesome, heavy blues rock with swagger, majesty & ambition. Essentially the blueprint for what Zeppelin would perfect just around the bend of time. (Edited)
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From 05/26/2012 18:18 | #43037 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
If Beck Group had occurred in 1969 in Woodstock, I would imagine that they had made ​​their breakthrough. This is a great album, album cover art is also fine. (Edited)
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Great fusion of blues and rock. Beck's playing is masterful and Stewart's vocals are quite good. One of the best examples of blues rock I've heard. I wish Jeff would've done more albums like this one. (Edited)
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From 05/13/2009 10:09 | #4187 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
It boogles my mind that I am the only person who has this album on his chart. What's wrong with you people? Are you on dope?
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