Mutations (album)

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Mutations
Mutations cover
Studio album by Beck
Released November 3, 1998
Recorded March 19, 1998 – April 3, 1998
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length 49:17
Label DGC
Producer Beck Hansen, Nigel Godrich
Professional reviews
Beck chronology
Odelay
(1996)		 Mutations
(1998)		 Midnite Vultures
(1999)

Mutations is the third major-label studio album by Beck, released in 1998. Though less successful on the charts than the preceding Odelay, Mutations established Beck as an eclectic and innovative artist for his sample-free mixture of far-ranging musical genres, including tropicalia, bossa nova, country, and blues. The album's title is most likely a nod to an influential tropicalia band of the late 60s, Os Mutantes. With this album Beck won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Performance [1].

The album was initially recorded by noted producer Nigel Godrich with the intention of having it released on Bong Load Custom Records, an indie label (as per Beck's agreement with his major label at the time, Geffen). When Geffen execs heard the album, however, they insisted that it be released by them. This led to a lawsuit filed by Beck against Geffen Records.

Beck made no music videos for any songs on this album, but several singles were released. Mutations peaked at #13 in the US, going gold, and achieved #24 in the UK and #23 in Australia.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Beck Hansen.

  1. "Cold Brains" – 3:41
  2. "Nobody's Fault But My Own" – 5:02
  3. "Lazy Flies" – 3:44
  4. "Canceled Check" – 3:14
  5. "We Live Again" – 3:05
  6. "Tropicalia" – 3:20
  7. "Dead Melodies" – 2:36
  8. "Bottle of Blues" – 4:56
  9. "O Maria" – 3:59
  10. "Sing It Again" – 4:19
  11. "Static" – 11:20
    • Includes hidden track "Diamond Bollocks" (which comes in at 5:18). In the UK, this song is allotted its own track number.

[edit] Bonus tracks

There are a variety of bonus tracks on non-U.S. pressings of the album. "Runners Dial Zero," "Halo of Gold," "Black Balloon," and "Electric Music and the Summer People" (a re-recording of an Odelay era B-Side) each appear on select international versions.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] External links

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