Odelay
by Beck
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Odelay is ranked as the best album by Beck.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 07/16/2026 15:33 | glebrus | 469 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2026 11:30 | TheWongs | 802 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 16:33 |  HaterOfTobyFox | 138 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 10:25 | RemainInLight | 3,573 | 35/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2026 01:55 |  AvalancheGrips | 777 | 85/100 |
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Album Rating: 79.54
(1,034/13)
18.06.1996
Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Odelay
Mostly a masterpiece, just spoiled slightly by 'Sissyneck' and the poor 'High 5 (Rock the Catskills)'. So many classic Beck tracks on the album.
1.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Devils Haircut- 87
2.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Hotwax - 85
3.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Lord Only Knows - 85
4.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - The New Pollution - 89
5.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Derelict - 71
6.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Novacane - 77
7.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Jack-Ass - 96
8.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Where It's At - 70
9.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Minus - 86
10.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Sissyneck - 65
11.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Readymade - 70
12.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - High 5 (Rock the Catskills) - 59
13.Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Ramshackle - 94
Ranked in order of preference:
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Jack-Ass - 96
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Ramshackle - 94
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - The New Pollution - 89
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Devils Haircut- 87
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Minus - 86
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Lord Only Knows - 85
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Hotwax - 85
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Novacane - 77
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Derelict - 71
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Readymade - 70
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Where It's At - 70
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - Sissyneck - 65
* Beck (Odelay - USA - Jun 96) - High 5 (Rock the Catskills) - 59
Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1997 Grammys. The winner was Falling Into You by Celine Dion. This should probably have won
Some great tracks (The New Pollution, Where It's At, Devils Haircut and Jackass) but also quite a lot of weak tracks (Readymade, High 5, Derelict). Decent but won't be rushing to listen to it again. The bass on a lot of the tracks is really good though.
I remember stopping on Beck every time while turning the radio dial on the boom box I got for my birthday. I love the album, with its bizarre lyrics and complex structures - while maintaining the alternative, DIY aesthetic.
I remember seeing Beck at a festival concert maybe a year or so after this album came out. What I remember from his live act was that none of the songs really mattered…it was all about the vibe and the showmanship. Same with the record, I suppose. It’s probably not a great set of songs, but it’s definitely a platform for Beck to be Beck.
Jboy56 03/17/2022 11:36 | #282939
For my ears a very uneven album stylistically, not very cohesive. Too many songs that I did not like.
Album Rating: 78.92
(1,026/13)
1. "Devils Haircut" 3:14 - 87
2. "Hotwax" 3:49 - 85
3. "Lord Only Knows" Beck Hansen 4:14 - 85
4. "The New Pollution" 3:39 - 89
5. "Derelict" 4:12 - 71
6. "Novacane" 4:37 - 77
7. "Jack-Ass" 4:11 - 96
8. "Where It's At" 5:30 - 70
9. "Minus" Beck Hansen; produced by Beck Hansen, Mario Caldato Jr. and Brian Paulson. 2:32 - 86
10. "Sissyneck" 3:52 - 65
11. "Readymade" 2:37 - 70
12. "High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" 4:10 - 51
13. "Ramshackle" Beck Hansen; produced by Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf - 94
Unique. Enjoyable but not one I'd have on high rotation.
VictorVale 05/17/2021 14:23 | #269871
A pegada de Hip Hop é puro brilhantismo!
What genre is this? The answer: Beck. It's a collage of everything Beck ever experienced and made his own thing. It's like an art student did a scrapbook of things he like and end up made a fresh work. Beck had no one particular style and THAT is Beck's style.
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