Jeff Beck "Truth" Vinyl Lp 1968 (1979 Re-Issue) EX+ (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood)
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You are bidding on a LP Vinyl Re-Issue of Jeff Beck’s 1968 solo album, entitled “Truth”. This LP was his first solo album, and is on the “Epic Label” (Epic - PE 26413 (Spine); Epic – BXN 26413 (Back Cover); & Epic – 26413 (Front Cover)). This appears to be a 1978 Re-Issue.
“Truth” features Jeff Beck on guitar, along with a (Future) all star band with future Rolling Stone Ron Wood, future member of Led Zeppelin John Paul Jones, future Face, Mickey Waller, and a relatively unknown gravel voiced singer, Rod Stewart.
This LP contains the Yardbirds song, “Shapes of Things To Come,” “Morning Dew,” (yes, Deadheads, the same song)”Beck’s Bolero,” Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” and one of Rod Stewart’s greatest vocal performances on “Ol’ Man River.”
The LP is in Excellent condition and appears to be a 1979 Re-Issue. The cover is in Excellent condition, with sharp corners. The inner sleeve is generic white. Please see photos.
Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago. We have tried to show the LP Cover flaws with pictures posted in this listing.
This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home. Please see photos of actual item being sold.
Jeff Beck “Truth” 1968
“A landmark album which remains a showcase for Beck's incendiary playing; he is arguably the greatest guitarist ever not named Jimi. For better or worse, it also helped establish the blueprint for the hard rock/heavy metal bands that emerged well into the 1970's. What sets this apart from similar offerings from Cream and even Hendrix himself is the stripped-down approach that Beck and his mates employed, eschewing the psychedelia that was still prominent in 1968. Other bands (Big Brother comes to mind) may have attempted to recreate the blues within a harder rocking context, but no one had come close to this in terms of technical proficiency and overall artistry.
For all his blazing pyrotechnics, Beck is never self-indulgent, and his provocative playing blends seamlessly with the tremendous rhythm section. (Mickey Waller was one of the great underrated drummers in rock history.) Rod Stewart' was at the top of his game as a blues-rock vocalist at this point, and his contributions to the sessions are inestimable. The material is well-chosen, but - like Led Zeppelin would do soon after with their reworkings of blues standards - it is what these guys do with that material that really matters. Familiar tunes like "Morning Dew" and "I Ain't Superstitious " sound like different songs altogether. Beck would never equal this, his solo debut, and much of his later work, while technically brilliant, was often artistically insubstantial - soulless, even - but that shouldn't dissuade listeners from seeking out this one”.
“Despite this album being a groundbreaking record that should frequently be mentioned with Machine Head, Electric Ladyland, Master of Reality, Layla and the Assorted Love Songs it's a major loss that this did not make it into the collection of every rock fan. The tracks here has charisma, flare, firepower, creativity and a cohesive effort on part of the producer and yet it went under the radar. It took me a while to discover this gem which is my favourite 60's album. In no other album has Jeff Beck shown such amazing variations with the exception of his 1999 release: Who Else!”
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