BEST OF BECK

For those of you unfamiliar with the works of this brilliant guitarist this inexpensive package might be the place to start. The only drawback are the tunes are not placed chronologically but this is a minor gripe.

All periods of Beck's career are listed here except the Beck Bogart and Appice album from the Yardbirds (Shapes of Things, Beck's Bolero) to the Jeff Group both with Rod Stewart and not (Plynth, Jailhouse Rock and Going Down) though the 70's fusion work (Scatterbrain, Freeway Jam, Shes a Woman and Blue Wind) to wildly mixed selections of the eighties (People Get Ready, The Pump, Two Rivers) up thorough 1989's guitar Shop (Where You Were).

There are some really great songs here and are a testament of Beck's great diversity and style. Throughout all of that it unmistakably Beck. Have fun with this one and then go on and explore more of his excellent albums in depth. 3 stars