Beck-Ola

Beck-Ola is the second album by the Jeff Beck group. It was released in the U.S. on Epic and in the U.K. on EMI/Columbia.

Related Topics:
Jeff Beck - U.S. - Epic - U.K. - EMI/Columbia

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The album does not feature many alum tracks, but they are all good.

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The album features a cover of "All Shook Up," a Dylan-ish tune called "Spanish Boots," a piano instrumental caled "Girl from Mill Valley," "Plynth (Water down the Drain)","Hangman," and a sizzling insrumental called "Rice Pudding" which concludes the album.

Related Topics:
All Shook Up - Dylan

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The Jeff Beck Group on this album includes Beck on guitar, Rod Stewart on vocals, Tony Newman on drums (the previous album featured Mick Waller) and Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, and Ron Wood on bass.

Related Topics:
Guitar - Rod Stewart - Nicky Hopkins - Ron Wood

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It is rumored that the U.K. version may feature a song called "I've been drinking again."

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Following the release of this album the Jeff Beck Group toured the U.S.

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The Jeff Beck Group nearly played Woodstock, but internal fights broke up the group. The band is listed on posters promoting the festival. When Jeff Beck next recorded, he had an entirely new group.

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