BEHIND THE GROOVES: a music blog by Jeff Harris

Jun 18

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On this day in music history: June 18, 1996 - “Odelay”, the fifth studio album by Beck is released. Produced by Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers, Mario Caldato, Jr, Brian Paulson, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf, it is recorded at PCP Labs and G-Son Studios in Los Angeles, CA, The Shop, Sunset Sound and Conway Studios in Hollywood, CA and Sun Studios in Memphis, TN, from March 1994 - February 1996. Beck will initially begin recording with Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf in early 1994, intending it to be more acoustic based than the previous album. He end up will scrapping much of the work recorded during those sessions, starting over with The Dust Brothers. The albums’ title is pun on the phrase “Oh Delay”, with Beck making a subtle, self-effacing statement on how long it had taken to record the album. It will spin off five singles including “Where It’s At” and “Devil’s Haircut”. The album will become Hansen’s most successful and acclaimed album, winning two Grammy Awards including Best Alternative Music Album and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the single “Where It’s At. “Odelay” will peak at #16 on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified 2x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

On this day in music history: June 18, 1996 - “Odelay”, the fifth studio album by Beck is released. Produced by Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers, Mario Caldato, Jr, Brian Paulson, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf, it is recorded at PCP Labs and G-Son Studios in Los Angeles, CA, The Shop, Sunset Sound and Conway Studios in Hollywood, CA and Sun Studios in Memphis, TN, from March 1994 - February 1996. Beck will initially begin recording with Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf in early 1994, intending it to be more acoustic based than the previous album. He end up will scrapping much of the work recorded during those sessions, starting over with The Dust Brothers. The albums’ title is pun on the phrase “Oh Delay”, with Beck making a subtle, self-effacing statement on how long it had taken to record the album. It will spin off five singles including “Where It’s At” and “Devil’s Haircut”. The album will become Hansen’s most successful and acclaimed album, winning two Grammy Awards including Best Alternative Music Album and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the single “Where It’s At. “Odelay” will peak at #16 on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified 2x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

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