Jeff (album)

2003 studio album by Jeff Beck

Jeff

Studio album by

Jeff Beck

Released| 5 August 2003 (2003-08-05)[1]
Recorded| FRS; Metropolis Recording Studios, Apollo Control and BFD Studios in London
Genre|

* Instrumental rock
* electronica

Length| 51:35[2]
Label| Epic
Producer| Jeff Beck, Andy Wright, Apollo 440, Me One, Dean Garcia
Jeff Beck chronology
| You Had It Coming
(2000)  | Jeff
(2003)  | Emotion & Commotion
(2010)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Rolling Stone| [3]

Jeff is the ninth studio album by guitarist Jeff Beck, released on 5 August 2003 through Epic Records. The album reached No. 92 on the French albums chart[4] and No. 122 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[5] "Plan B" won the award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 2004 Grammys.[6][5]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "So What"| Dean Garcia, Jeff Beck| 4:19
2.| "Plan B"| Ron Aslan, Simon White, Beck, David Torn| 4:49
3.| "Pork-U-Pine"| Beck, Andy Wright, Paul Holroyde| 4:06
4.| "Seasons"| Ishmael Butler, Craig Irving, Maryann Viera, Syze-up, Beck, Wright, Matthew Vaughan| 3:48
5.| "Trouble Man"| Beck, Garcia, Wright| 3:34
6.| "Grease Monkey"| Howard Gray, Trevor Gray, Noko Fisher-Jones, Beck| 3:34
7.| "Hot Rod Honeymoon"| H. Gray, T. Gray, Fisher-Jones, Beck| 3:33
8.| "Line Dancing with Monkeys"| Aslan, White, Torn| 5:18
9.| "JB's Blues"| Garcia, Beck| 4:20
10.| "Pay Me No Mind (Jeff Beck Remix)"| Me One, Beck| 3:18
11.| "My Thing"| Beck, Nancy Sorrell, Wright| 4:10
12.| "Bulgaria"| trad., arr. Beck, Wright| 2:00
13.| "Why Lord Oh Why?"| Tony Hymas| 4:41
Total length:| 51:35

Japanese edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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14.| "Take a Ride (On My Bottleneck Slide)"| 4:54
15.| "My Thing (David Torn Remix)"| 4:27
Total length:| 60:51

## Personnel

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* Jeff Beck – guitar, mixing (track 13), production (track 12)
* Saffron – vocals (track 3)
* Andy Wright – vocals (track 3), engineering (tracks 3–5, 11–13), production (tracks 3–5, 11, 12)
* Ronni Ancona – vocals (track 4)
* Nancy Sorrell – vocals (tracks 6, 7, 11)
* Apollo 440 – vocals (track 6), engineering (tracks 6, 7), production (tracks 6, 7)
* Baylen Leonard – vocals (track 7)
* The Beeched Boys – vocals (track 7)
* Me One – vocals (track 10), mixing (track 10), production (track 10)
* Wil Malone – orchestration arrangement (tracks 4, 12)
* London Session Orchestra – orchestration (tracks 12, 13)
* Steve Barney – drums (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11)
* Paul Kodish – drums (track 7)

Technical

* Dean Garcia – engineering (tracks 1, 9), mixing (tracks 1, 9), production (tracks 1, 9)
* Dave Bloor – engineering (tracks 3–5, 11, 13)
* James Brown – engineering (tracks 3–5, 11)
* Jamie Maher – engineering (track 10), mixing (track 10)
* John Hudson – additional engineering (tracks 4, 13), additional mixing (track 13)
* Ferg Peterkin – engineering assistance (tracks 3–5, 11–13)
* Ashley Krajewski – engineering assistance (tracks 6, 7)
* David Torn – mixing (tracks 2, 8), production (tracks 2, 8)
* Michael Barbiero – mixing (tracks 3–5, 11–13)
* Howard Gray – mixing (tracks 6, 7)
* Tony Hymas – mixing (track 13)

## Charts

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Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 92
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 24
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] | 31
US Billboard 200[10] | 122

## Awards

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Event | Award | Result

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2004 Grammys | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Jeff - Jeff Beck". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
2. ^ Jeff (CD release "EPC 510820 2").
3. ^ Fricke, David (2003-09-04). ""Jeff Beck: Jeff"". Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
4. ^ "Jeff Beck - Jeff (album)". Jeff by Jeff Beck - Music Charts. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
5. ^ a b "Jeff - Jeff Beck | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
6. ^ a b "46th Grammy Awards - 2004". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jeff Beck – Jeff". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
8. ^ "ジェフ". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
10. ^ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

## External links

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* In Review: Jeff Beck "Jeff" at Guitar Nine Records

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Jeff Beck

Discography

Studio albums|

* Truth
* Beck-Ola
* Rough and Ready
* Jeff Beck Group
* Blow by Blow
* Wired
* There & Back
* Flash
* Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop
* Crazy Legs
* Who Else!
* You Had It Coming
* Jeff
* Emotion & Commotion
* Loud Hailer
* 18

Live albums|

* Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live
* Live at B.B. King Blues Club
* Live at Ronnie Scott's
* Live and Exclusive from the Grammy Museum
* Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)

Compilation albums|

* Blues Anytime
* Beckology
* Guitar Boogie

Soundtracks|

* Frankie's House

Singles|

* "Hi Ho Silver Lining" / "Beck's Bolero"
* "Love Is Blue"
* "Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)"
* "People Get Ready"
* "Gets Us All in the End"
* "This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr"

Other songs|

* "Hammerhead"
* "Lotta Lovin'"

Tours|

* The Fire Meets the Fury Tour
* Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck Tour 2013

Related articles|

* The Honeydrippers
* The Jeff Beck Group
* Beck, Bogert & Appice
* The Yardbirds
* Upp
* Immediate All-Stars
* Fender Jeff Beck Stratocaster

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