Truth

2.5

Need to relisten

Didnt stick out

Rod Stewart ruins this album for me. I always thought it was a tragedy that Jeff Beck spent so much of his career under the illusion that he needed a lead singer in his band at all. He went through many, and frankly none of them were necessary. He was an amazing guitarist and could've let that speak for itself.

Here's another artist that I'm told is great & I should like, but I just never got around to. This album is exactly what I expected (70s blues-inspired rock&roll) and in that context it's really good. He's got a reputation for a reason & that reason checks out in my book. On the other hand... Ol' Man River? Fkn Greensleeves?! What the hell are you doing?? I did like the Morning Dew. I do love the GD & will always associate that tune with them first, but they always do it so slow I generally check out until the jam. Back to JB. The blues rock seems great & good for him. However I understand he branches out a little later and can be more experimental and adventurous. I'm more interested in that at this point. But this was good. The good bits are worthy of a 4. But there has to be a penalty for Greensleeves. Just... *sigh*... what the fuk were you thinking? Old fkn Man River. Cheezus Crust. I'mma allow a 4 on account of Nicky Hopkins on the pie-anner. But come on Mr.B, I expected better.

Good introduction to a bluey, heavy album. Some really good songs, but a couple of duds. Would really have put it as a 3.5 but rounded up to 4 stars

I feel like I have a better understanding of why white men in their 60s are so into collecting guitars and noodling around on them after listening to this album.

Ok listening

great blues/rock from a master guitarist

I don't really like saying this but Jeff Beck really doesn't do it for me. I get it that he's a great player, but to what end? Is he just there to musically-masturbate? And to add, Rod Stewart...? It's not horrid, but it's not transcendent either. I do like their version of Morning Dew, but I'm still partial to any number of Dead covers of that song. All this being said, this album is not a total disaster. Obviously, Beck can play, Rod can style-lize, and the song selection is meant to highlight that. But still, masturbation is still just self-satisfaction. Somewhere in the middle it's sex with your hand. 3 less than satisfied cumming stars

Ah nice, here's Rod Stewart doing what I think he should be doing instead of his other projects, which are big misses. Jeff Beck's guitar sounds good, clearly a cut beyond the standard blues rock type stuff that gets bandied about. That said, why is there a greensleeves cover on here. what is this album. good music and Rod Stewart actually being used well doesn't make this better than good.

Starts off rockin, but just kinda drags on & loses my interest as it went

When I was a teen, this was my favourite "white guy playing the blues" album. Kinda still is. I love how Rod Stewart's vocals sound like they're just on the verge of collapse. Jeff Beck was the 2nd best guitarist ever. Also Keith Moon is on it! I love Keith! How can I not love this?

You cant handle the truth. Pretty unremarkable album imo 2/5

It’s interesting that this came out 6 months before Led Zeppelin’s debut album and covers much of the same territory but no one remembers it. It even seemingly gives songwriting credit to the blues men who songs appear here, something Zep had trouble remembering to do lol. That being said Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones both appear as sidemen here in a limited capacity and assuringly contributed to British heavy-blues-rock scene, it’s just wild that Jeff Beck is largely erased at this point. Also, Rod Stewart’s vocals kick much ass.

Typical late 60¨s power blues. A lot of energy and guitar, but too repetitive when listen from start to finish, which is boring.

Lowkey raw.

oh, jump for joy, it's another British blues rock album! this incarnation of the Jeff Beck Group, and its debut album Truth, was Rod Stewart's big break; Truth is also notable for its cameos from Keith Moon of the Who, John Paul Jones and (Beck's fellow former Yardbird) Jimmy Page. Jones and Page would go on to form Led Zeppelin the same month this record came out, and that band's debut album famously got tagged in the rock press as a poor imitation of Truth! it's funny to think about now, considering that LZ won out pretty substantially over the JBG in the long run, critically and commercially. Beck's a better guitarist than others I've had to listen to from this era of British blues rock (as in, he doesn't play the same handful of blues-scale licks over and over), but I can only take so many 12-bar songs that sound nearly identical. the songs that veer from that structure, like the opener "Shapes of Things", are a little easier to handle, but Stewart's trademark raspy vocal quickly becomes stale; his range isn't very wide, in terms of style or pitch. closing side A, there's a stripped-back cover of Jerome Kern's "Old Man River" with Moon bashing away on timpani, a real "I guess bro" moment. I'd take the Led Zep album over this any day of the week, plagiarism issues and all. strong 5/10.

Solid Rock without fear to look into neighboring genres.

The Good: We know we’re not going to get lied to! The Bad: Sometimes, a little white lie is not a bad thing… The Ugly: So here’s mine; vocals make an album… I feel like, somehow, I am committing some kind of sacrilege by not scoring this album a 4* minimum. However, as is evident by oh so many other reviews, this album is just not there… You can have the greatest musicians in the world playing together, it still doesn’t mean you are going to have an awesome album. Look at the amount of supergroups which have existed who failed miserably: Asia, Bad Company, Velvet Revolver, to name a few… I think that Rod get’s a bad rep here. He’s got pipes, but I think that they were only correctly used on maybe 3 of the 32 studio albums that carry his name… still, plenty of people thought he was good enough, if not Rod wouldn’t have such a extensive catalogue. As for Jeff, hailed by many as the GOAT, he’s got a tough time showing off his goat-ness here. Also, for me, there are 6-string slingers who I appreciate a whole lot more than JB’s oeuvre… So, what should I give this album? Well, I love me some blues, and I love me some rock, and I love me a good album where I enjoy every single, or most, of the songs listed… and yet, while listening to this album I found myself in need to take care of small chores around the house, far away from the speakers, or noticing my finger ever so close to the skip button… 2*… I know I am going to get new enemies due to this… fuck it

The sound of the album is compelling and good, the songwriting is more tedious, which feels like a truly mystifying feat considering most of the songs are covers anyway The quality of any track from the album is equal to how far away it is from the blues, just like any album past 1965; fighting through the bluesy low-points of the album only to finally reach the ever-mystical, beautiful, fleeting moment of "Beck's Bolero," to then have it slip away from you just to reveal the next track is a 7-minute song titled "Blues Deluxe" ... This must be society's greatest approximation of the feeling of being denied at the gates of Heaven The album really does sound good and Beck's Bolero is still a magnificent work. It just leaves me wondering why they would give up so hard when they had that much potential to make an early masterpiece in rock history

Hate the lazy production on "let me love you","you shook me", "ol' man river", "rock my plimsoul" and "blues deluxe" too much stereo separation is infuriating. I've got a drummer and bass player in the hall and Jeff beck in the kitchen. Stupid trend in the really l early dawn of stereo. Makes it unlistenable.

This was quite good fun to listen to. I liked a lot of what was going on, and I will be back for some more of this.

pretty enjoyable but nothing crazy

This was just so dull. His voice was irritating, the songs were uninspiring and everything about it was just ugh.

I feel like I'm not into music enough to understand and rate this properly. Also apparently Rod Stewart is lurking in there somewhere

Great rock/jazz guitarist. Changed his style throughout his career. Always at the top of his game.

alright. some cool choices, but smth to analyze more than to casually enjoy

= the Beatles

My 300th album and feels a bit of an underwhelming choice! Hardly listened to Jeff Beck, but always been familiar with the name. I’m imagining dad rock with some fret wanking and solos? Let’s see… Ronnie Wood on bass, hey? And Rod Stewart too. Quite the collection. Can almost feel like a Rod Stewart album with the vox but then a really nice weighting to the guitar and instruments that differentiates it, and is more welcome. Really liking the focus on and skill of the backing. Feels much more prog rock at times and then why not just chuck in a cover of Greensleeves in the middle?! And the mind bend of the ‘Rick My Plimsoul’ rhythm. I’m really pleasantly surprised by this album and keen for second a listen as soon as it finished.

I will have a constant battle with this project because Classic rock is dearly loved by the author (and majority of the population) but not something I am too fond of. That said, there were parts that I enjoyed because the guitar work was varied and he crossed a few genres. it made songs like Rock My Plimsoul stand out a bit more. It still had that classic rock tempo, but i enjoyed his guitar work on it. Beck's Bolero was fantastic...until it got all wanky and was not. There was something funky about blues de luxe that I liked. all in all I actually enjoyed this album and it surprised me. the first 4 songs were pretty average, but then it really took off. Ol Man River was by far the standout track closely followed by I aint superstitious. The second half of this album pushed it from a 3 to a 4. 4 stars

I really didn't care for this. Wanky blues rock by some wanker, whatever. The Wikipedia has a comparison to Eric Clapton, that's all you really need to know about this.

Truth (1968) is Jeff Beck’s debut solo album following his departure from The Yardbirds and although released under his own name it features the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart on vocals. I’m not going to base this review on Jeff Beck’s proficiency as a guitarist. I’m quite prepared to believe that he’s one of the top ten, or even top five, or you may tell me that you think he is THE best guitarist of all time. His playing certainly sounds amazing on Truth and from someone who never got beyond badly strumming one chord I can only imagine how technically accomplished it is. Apparently he has been described as “the guitarists guitarist”. Presumably because you have to be pretty good to even really appreciate the gulf between being able to play the guitar, and being able to play the guitar like Jeff Beck. That being said, I just found it all a bit boring. It’s mainly blues rock with endless guitar posturing and unfortunately Rod Stewart on vocals. As a rule I’m not fond of Stewart’s voice (although there are a few notable exceptions - “Maggie May” for one) and I don’t think he adds anything here that I want to hear. ‘Morning Dew’ was my favourite but most of the album merges into one, and is a bit too masculine for my liking. When I calculated my rating it should have got 3 out of 5 but I culled a star due to probably never wanting to listen to it again. Probably harsh, but it’s how I feel! Side A: Shapes of Things - 3/5 Let Me Love You - 3/5 Morning Dew - 4/5; You Shook Me - 3/5; Ol’ Man River - 2/5; Side B: Greensleeves - 3/5 Rock My Plimsoul - 2/5 Beck’s Bolero - 3/5; Blues De Luxe - 3/5; I Ain’t Superstitious - 3/5

Listenable.

The rhythm and guitar riffs were definitely the center of attention in this album. I kind of see why it was a major influence on rock and heavy metal, but there is a major incorporation of blues which I actually enjoyed (as someone who doesn’t really listen to rock). I will say tho, it wasn’t anything different or outstanding - the beats were like any other album, and the lyrics were very flat and generic. Probably wouldn’t listen again.

Pretty solid 4 star rock, could have done with a bit less Rod Stewart on there but of all the Rod Stewart I've heard, this is the least annoying Rod Stewart for sure.

This is probably the best I've ever heard Rod Stewart. This is not Jeff Beck's best album, but it's a fantastic debut. Hard rock blues executed near perfectly. 4 stars.

Lies!!!

I didn’t mind it , the drumming was decent

Great guitar, have to relisten.

Maaaaan I really dgaf. No patience for this type of guy

Only because it's not as consistent as Zep 1, but it came out a year ahead of it and Beck's Bolero is as hard as anything that came out of the Clapton/Page/Beck era.

folk rock, 1968 -> 3

For its time, this was a pretty good album. Nowadays, I appreciate the instrumentals a lot, but the singing is a bit of a lower-priority kind of thing. Overall, pretty nice having this in the background, so not too bad.

this is the big brother to Led Zeppelin I. i honestly like it more

Eh. Kinda middle of the road. Great guitar work, total respect, but also….just boring.

His album Jeff was stuck in my CD player for a long time. This is not as good. Rod Stewart vocals are distracting

New artist for me. Nice blues-y album with a lot of spirit. Doesn't sound like it's from the 60s. Highlights: greensleeves cover

как-то ровно

muy buena you shook me

Interesting Brit pop/rock.

Plus points for the expressive, powerful guitar work throughout the album. Jeff Beck really is a fantastic guitar player. Plus points for the tight instrumentals, the bass guitar constantly a driving force behind the rhythm of the songs. Negative points though for the length of the record - it’s way too long and becomes quite one-note as you get towards the latter half of the album. I also spent 30 minutes of this album thinking how much Jeff Beck sounded like Rod Stewart. It’s a decent record but peaks early and falls a bit flat towards the second half. 6.5/10.

Insane, Jeff Beck is a genius!

I wish he'd done fewer boring and predictable blues rock 'numbers' on this. Greensleeves was a nice detour with Suck My Love Pump vibes in this context.

Really enjoyed this.

Big Bird looking ass

Yeah the guitar is very crunchy and quite good but overall songwriting falls a bit flat. Signified by the number of covers that feel more like a starting to point to have some fun on the guitar. 3/5

Kind of a snoozefest

It is a staple in blues and hard rock, a great sixties album that I am happy to have revisited with this project. 8/10 [KEEP]

Beck certainly had his own style and has continued to build on it through the years.

A reasonable quality blues record. There's some nice playing. I don't know if the majority of songs here felt like blues standards at the time, or if this record did something to bring these songs into the (blues) mainstream? I feel like I am preconditioned to find rod Stewart's voice corny and annoying just because of what he was doing while I was growing up (even if he was doing some cooler stuff long before)

This one barely made the cut for me. One of my big pet peeves of the rock bands of the 60s and early 70s was all of the blues covers on the first albums. Jeff back did have a unique voice though, and some of the instrumentals were pretty nice. Ok, overall. 2.5/5 -> 3/5

Eh

Enjoyable! Loved the more bluesy tracks.

Really solid blues rock but nothing blew me away. Not a big Rod Stewart fan.

that is a fantastic Greensleeves but I can't get past Rod Stewart, sorry the context around this album is way more interesting to me than the music

This was basically fine. Inevitably, and a bit like The Yardbirds, it feels like Jeff Beck finds every aspect of a song that isn't playing the guitar to be a bit of a waste of time. That said, it bounced along nicely, and at no point did I think about turning it off in a huff (get that on the promo material!).

I forgot to write my review for this album after listening and then when I went back I had forgotten the album....so I will take that somewhat as a sign. I scrolled through and remembered it slightly, but mostly I remember not being impressed and being underwhelmed. I liked the music of You Shook Me and Greensleeves, but Rod Stewarts vocals just didn't do it for me on this one.

I enjoyed the gritty nature of this record. Rod Stewart yelping throughout helped tremendously with that. I doubt I’d ever put it back on because I felt overwhelmingly drawn to it, but overall it’s good for what it is. You Shook Me doesn’t come even close to the majestic dark sexual energy that Led Zeppelin provided to that same song in that same year of our Lord, 1968. I will note that after hearing so many white boy blues (covers) based rock albums over the course of this project, any life changing magic to be found from the genre is long gone. It’s a credit to this album and Rod in particular that I felt SOMETHING. 3.5/5

There’s obvious talent here, the music is great, but this blues and soul sound coming from Rod Stewart is hard to wrap my head around.

Pretty good

Loved to discover the older Jeff Beck. Quite accessible. Great times

Perfectly fine 60s dad rock blues

This was a surprisingly good album. The only Jeff Beck song I was familiar with going in to this album is "Cause We've Ended as Lovers", so I was vaguely familiar with Beck and his incredible guitar playing. Besides some strange mixing choices where some of the guitar playing is quieter than it should be, this album is absolutely carried by Jeff Beck on guitar and Ronnie Wood on bass. While I still enjoyed Rod Stewart and his vocals, they took a little getting used to, and I wouldn't say they blew me away. What did blow me away were the solos. Every time Jeff got to shine, that was instantly the best part of every song with a solo. For that reason, the song "Beck's Bolero" was my second favorite song on the album, because it explicitly lets him shine. It was a tad repetitive though, so my favorite song on the album is going to go to "You Shook Me", which actually has the PERFECT blend of Blues, Rock, killer guitar riffs, an aggressive piano, and the best vocals on the album. I love albums like this because Blues Rock is just so cool and different. Yet another album that I enjoyed because of the unique blend of genres. I do really wish the mixing was better though, I don't know if it's just because this album is old or if that was a creative decision, but it's rather strange to make the literal lead guitarist and front man of the band the quietest of the group. I don't often comment on the mixing of albums, but it's notably strange here. Other than that, this is a very solid, consistently good album with a perfect playtime. Having a cover of "Ol' Man River" is also pretty funny. While I think it's the low point of the album, I still enjoyed it for what it was. Going to give this one a 4.2/5. Legendary set of artists on this one. A lot of people call it Proto Led Zeppelin, some people even call it Metal, but at the end of the day, all that matters is that it's extremely enjoyable, and I thank them for that.

Some were groovy but overall pretty meh

classic

Jeff Beck is a fantastic guitarist and that’s the Truth. This is an excellent Blues Rock album and that’s all I really got to say about it. 4 stars

Haven't listened much to Jeff Beck so was not sure what to expect. Must say I was a bit pleasantly surprised. I think the big difference makers on this album is the guitar tone, and the Jeff's singing. He really has that thick, raw voice that works so well with the heavier rock tracks, like 'Let Me Love You', 'You Shook Me', and 'I Ain't Superstitious'. And that's where I think this album is the absolute best. Not all songs are evenly good, and there isn't any real hits on here perhaps. But it's still even enough to gain my attention. And it sounds really good for being made in '68 in my opinion. Strong 3!

“Man, this sounds a lot like Rod Stewart singing.” “Oh, it is.” Once again, I realized that Rod Stewart has some really great vocal chops, and they really carry the album. Jeff Beck is known for his guitar playing, and while the guitars sound really good here, I can’t say what makes them particularly special. I’m not that big of a guitar aficionado. “Rock My Plimsoul” was the standout track for me. It’s just your regular 10-bar blues, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that when it comes with great-sounding guitars and strong vocals. 3 stars!

The guitar riffs on this thing are very tasty. Rod's voice is a little unique but it only took maybe half of the first song to vibe with it. I must say that the mix is unfortunate on this thing. It's not consistently very well centered, I actually went in and turned up the right speaker in spots to even it out and enjoyed it better. Unfortunately that's just not how it's presented. There are moments where a guitar or a piano part are just so much louder than is necessary. It's also a little frustrating that the drums are hard panned left so often when you get to the final track and they have a proper stereo presence making it seem like they could have done that the whole time, but only did it for one song. While there is a lot I could say about the mix, it really isn't horrible, it's still definitely enjoyable for the most part. It is simply what drags this album down more than any other thing. It seems a lot of people question the song choices, but I think it's cool to hear these different takes on something like Ol' Man River. The tones and arrangements are great - they're diverse and engaging, intelligent, fun, and have personality. I really enjoyed the musicianship on this record. 3.8/5

Sounds a lot like Zeppelin which I guess makes sense since they both have the yardbirds in their ancestry and they both cover American blues songs. Not bad. Needs another listen probably.

New to me. Cool blues rock.

Decent.

Есть альбомы, чья ценность - исключительно историческая. Джефф Бэк практически не имел сольных хитов, не стал популярным и коммерчески успешным у массовой аудитории, но так повлиял на звучание электрогитары, что практически ни один топ гитаристов любого издания не обходится без него. Его непродолжительное участие в The Yardbirds помогло популяризировать психоделический рок, а дебютный альбом Truth его титульной группы заметно утяжелил звучание блюз-рока, что впоследствии оказало ключевое влияние на формирование хэви металла. Но проблема подобных альбомов в том, что они остаются сугубо достоянием эпохи. Сейчас такое звучание просто не может хоть как-то удивить, ведь еще в 70-х к нему уже привыкли. Оригинальных песен тут практически нет, сплошные каверы, то есть и авторский вклад Бэка здесь не впечатляет. Понравился Род Стюарт, он старается, и здесь еще не слышно его приевшейся хрипоты, но в остальном альбом не может предложить современному слушателю ничего интересного.

Настолько делулу в душном роке эпохи палеолита, что первый раз вчера увидела это имя. Ожидания были низкие, но на деле оказался приятный Род Стюарт под валиумом. Гитарные соло даже не бесили, обложка красивая. Залезла на Википедию и офигела от количества людей в графе writers (включая Рода Стюарта лол). Не всем дано конечно в соло написать повторяющийся текст на три минуты. Особенно гитаристам. Но ничего, простим человеку. Много было песен с классик бритиш мотивом. За это 4. Ураааа, первый пошел. Скорее бы уже кому-то влепить двойку.

Дефолтный старый блюз рок. Не мое, но и негативных эмоций у меня к такой музыке нет. Пара неплохих вещей есть (You shook me и Beck's Bolero), однако на общее впечатление от альбома они не очень сильно влияют.

Лучшая песня: Beck's Bolero Худшая песня: ? Отличный альбом, под который хотя бы не хочется спать (в отличие от большинства включённых в этот топ).

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одну песню знал до прослушивания всего с этого альбома. ничего после прослушивания не запомнилось больше. хоть звучит отдельно местами интересно, не увлекает.

Послушали альбом с батей, от него - 5, от меня, постироничного инди-кида, только

Очень много рока за неделю в разных его проявлениях мною прослушано. За тайминг этого альбома я успела помыть и уложить голову кудрявым методом, вымыть гору посуды, позавтракать, а соло Джеффа Бека никак не заканчивалось. Отмечу мастерство гитариста, но как законченное отдельное произведение искусства - not my cup of tea

Люблю блюз рок всем сердцем и альбом слушался вполне нормально. Были интересные моментики, откровенно плохого ничего сказать не могу. Пару хитов бы этому альбому и хорошо. А так, я не запомнил ни одной песни.

Solid blue guitarist and great guitar album!

When the opening lyrics hit and your first thought is “yikes,” you’re probably not in for a great album.. this one got a bit better.

An okay album but nothing stood out for me personally. I’m not offended by it but I’m rather bored.

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OMG, I could have died without hearing Rod Stewart cover “Old Man River”. I felt second-hand embarrassment for his little mannerisms which got on my last nerve. It’s really strange I don’t care for blues Rod Stewart, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” Rod Stewart , or even crooner Rod Stewart. Yet Every Picture Tells a Story is one of my all-time favorites. Go figure. Any how, Jeff Beck’s own contribution is quite good and it’s definitely not boring. I added “Beck’s Bolero”, an instrumental, to my playlist. 2.5/5

I'm not usually a fan of psychedelic rock, but this wasn't that bad. I liked the vibes, and Beck's voice fits well. Ol'Man River was surprisingly good.

The fabulous tone of Beck’s guitar blend with Rod Stewart voice

Oh god, blues rock.

Knew the name but not the music. Read the wiki and saw how steeped in musical history he was and wanted to dive in. Came away with a listlessness. This genre isnt for me and whilst it was ground breaking at the time, i dont think it has aged well. Great playing obviously and Rod Stewart had a good voice, but this seemed to be music for people who think Jeremy Clarkson is funny and make jokes about their wives in the clubhouse after a round of golf.

top: you shook me (alt) rock my plimsoul

Gostei muito da juncão de blues, jazz e rock. Vou voltar a este álbum com certeza.

Absolutely loved it, such a vibe

okay but again im tired of rock sad music

Blues and organ. Strained lyrics but great vocal.

A solid bit of blues rock. I realize this came before Zeppelin but I prefer their take on this style and that’s epitomized for me in their shared cover of _You Shook Me_. This album falls off a little in the middle too. It what really confuses me is that Dave Mustaine is credited as a writer on _I Ain’t Superstitious_

Listened to this a lot in my high school years. I hold Jeff Beck in high esteem as a guitarist. Great feel and tone. This does not hold up particularly well. His playing is often great but the tunes are mostly generic blues rock arrangements. Stand out tracks - Shapes and Beck's Bolero.

Solid, groovy blues rock, especially the first side. I guess I can see why people say it's the first heavy metal record, but that feels likes special pleading.

The layers of appropriation involved in white blues dudes covering a song from Show Boat are giving me a headache. I can live without this.

They’re callin anything the first heavy metal album huh decent album though

Good blues rock

Tracks I've heard before: None Top 3: Morning Dew Rock My Plimsoul Beck's Bolero Bottom 3: You Shook Me Ol' Man River Greensleeves

Not my thing. I don't like bluesy stuff, and that style of singing.

Enjoyed this one more than expected. There are a couple of odd choices ("Old Man River", "Greensleeves"), but otherwise a really good classic blues rock album.

Jeff Beck is a great guitar player, but I guess much like Clapton, I would rather just listen to him play guitar. Another on of those debut albums, with a lot of cover songs, and his voice grated on me a bit like Rod Stewart.

I like the opening (the only thing i've listened so far). Reminds me of Led Zepp even? Hmm.

I appreciate some good guitar but this type of rock just isn’t my favorite. Nothing against Jeff Beck, I’ve watched a million of his guitar riffs on YouTube but this album of his just isn’t what I want to turn on and listen to.

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199/1001 Jeff Beck - Truth Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ✅ I had a lot of fun with this, this morning. I had this preconceived notion that this could be a bit show-offy with his guitar playing, but this had the tunes and really leant into blues territory with enough variety to keep me engaged throughout.

it's so guitar? album with good instrumental music and for me as guitarist it's really cool thing

This was pretty good, but some sort of discord between vocals and music just seemed weirdly sinister throughout. Either way, 3.25/5 decent but not quite enough to jump to 4 stars

This probably plays a lot better live in a small, smoky late-night bar than it does in the morning in my sunny living room. Not my favourite spin, but far from a hate-listen.

I don’t have a lot of time for guitar wank, and leaving Hi Ho Silver Lining to last irrationally annoyed me

Considered a guitarist’s guitarist… not sure he is is anyone’s vocalist. Excellent guitar work, though the limitations of the genre do mean that it does get quite repetitive.

Probably unfair but I think blues can have a low ceiling. The guitar playing on this is good for the most part but god damn was I tired of Rod Stewart’s voice by the end of it. I think this worked better when there were shifts in guitar tone and variety in styles (like in ‘blues deluxe’) but by and large this left me distinctly underwhelmed. This particular version also seemed to have a really harsh tone at about 1k hz from the drum kit that grated on my ears by the end.

Nice album

Good

Beck's Bolero I Ain't Superstitious

Good sound.

Not only does this absolutely suck from the perspective that Rod Stewart can't fucking sing to save his life, but it isn't even remotely saved by the instrumenals. The guitar playing is mediocre at best, and the flow between tracks is completely nonexistent. There was clearly absolutely no thought put into how this would sound as an album, there are so many runs of songs that just sound awful and the pacing is completely all over the place. And yeah, the God awful vocals really are the cherry on top. With any other vocalist this still would have sucked, but having it be Rod Stewart is just adding insult to injury.

Rod Stewart fucks, Jeff Beck fucks, let's fuckin go baby.

Thought he sounded like Rod Stewart, turns out it was Rod Stewart.

Sucks. Sorry. Boring white people British music. Becks Bolero was good

Blues Rock undeniably. A guys sad and plays his guitar about being sad. Sounds fine.

Meh.

This is some really nice kind of classic blues rock. Maybe I just don't know the dredges of blues rock all that well, but it doesn't seem exceptional, just really good. The Greensleeves instrumental feels really out of place. The piano solo, however, on "Blues Deluxe" is disgustingly ridiculous (good). Yeah, it doesn't seem that exceptional. It is really good, don't get me wrong. I do think any blues-head would listen to this album without complaint though. Really solid floor, even with the odd Greensleeves in the middle of the album. Favorite Song(s): Morning Dew, You Shook Me

Not my cup of tea! Not bad though

It was ok

Me estresó que no tenía letra, pero los sonidos eran muy relajantes

Clearly of the Hendrix era. Had no idea he used Rod Stewart for vocals. Good guitar, lyrics appalling and no standout tracks.

Dull

Not bad. Enjoyed the blues

Sensational guitar work and backing, although the Greensleeves in the middle threw me.

He and Rod Steward sound very similar. I liked this album.

Led Zeppelin 0

Sound of his era

To quote Andy, leaves me a bit cold, but salvaged by Mr Stewart

This is one of the 1001 that has surprised me. Rod’s vocals are awesome and the production keeps it really fresh. Would listen again.

Great guitar work from Beck as ever. And some of my favourite performances from Rod. But somehow the whole is less than the sum of its parts. A run of the mill 3*

I walk into a pub. There's a band playing this album exactly the same as this band. I'd turn to my mates and say ' rhythm sections ok, but that guitarists a fucking show off. And who the fuck thought a Rod Stewart soundalike would be a good idea? Anyway. let's go in the garden'.

Yeah this is a good album! Didn't know Rod Stewart would be on it. Very Yardbird-y/Led Zep-y, obviously.

This wasn't bad, not my favorite, but it had a good bluesy swagger.

Monster of a rock album. Absolutely beautiful

It's too bad Rod Stewart turned to easy living, he has a good voice for blues rock. Ol' Man River is an interesting choice. Greensleeves? Jeff Beck has unique musical tastes. Beck's Bolero is another interesting choice, but I like it.

Simple, but solid early rock music. Definitely the kind of music my dad would listen to if he still had ears. Or a body in general.

A real classic, Jeff's first solo album post Yardbirds, heavily featuring Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, this is a great heavy blues-rock album. I've got the expanded CD reissue to listen to today, lots of bonus tracks.

What a great musician, he makes the eletric guitar sings with him.

This is a decent 60's blue's rock album, and I might suggest that Led Zeppelin could have been influenced by this. Also, Rod Stewart does it better than Robert Plant. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 189 Already owned : 43 Purchased : 8 To buy list : 4 Nope : 134

Fun - reminds me of Paolo Nutini's newer stuff

Truth is, it's a decent little "baby" ballad, but there is no reason why you should listen to(yet) another variation of Rod Stewart. It's also a generic version of Led Zeppelin, cover songs, and all. Favorite Track: "Shapes Of Things".

Good and enjoyable but nothing outstanding.

If I could give this negative stars I would

Not really my thing, but still enjoyable (mostly). The instrumentals are absolutely gorgeous and incredible intimate throughout, whether or not they are accompanied by vocals. I think I would’ve loved this a lot more if the songs were shorter, or if they felt less repetitive. After a while, they all blended into one for me. While that may be amazing for some, I found it to be a bit boring occasionally.

interesting, rock. dont love his voice in some songs but really like the instrumental song. Very talented in guitar and will probably listen again. blues deluxe is great

This album feels so tired. Rod Stewart didn't really help things, tbh. I dig blues. I dig rock. I dig great guitarists. But this combination on this album... bleh.

This was pretty good, bluesy, heavy, great energy from Rod Stewart on vocals (which was a pleasant surprise). Nothing really blew me away, but I think on the right day it could have

Solid. Love Ronnie Wood on bass

First listen Saved 3/10 Top track: Beck's Bolero

What's this?! Rod Stewart is all over this thing. They should have given a Rod Stewart warning at the beginning.

Errittäin korkealaatuinen rocklevy! En ollutkaan kuullut aikaisemmin. 4/5

Ihan kova blues-rock-platta!

Never heard his muic before really like th vibe and his voice, not an album i think ill come back too though

This has to be one of the finest discoveries of the project for me. All I really knew of Jeff Beck was "Hi Ho Silver Lining" due to it's obligatory appearance at ever Xmas disco I ever attended. I never knew that he played amazing blues rock, backed by the likes of Rod Stewart (who's voice I have always liked, even though so many seem not to), and Ronnie Wood (also from Rolling Stones, one of my favourite bands), John Paul Jones (also from Led Zeppelin, another favourite), and the amazing late Keith Moon. And this album has everything that I like and expect from such a stellar line-up, so it's a ten-star for me and going straight into my Tidal library. Thank you 1001 Albums.

considering this is one of those white british blues albums, its nice that the harshest criticism i can give it is that its a bit haphazardly sequenced. beck's bolero brings the album to a rousing climax with two whole songs left to go, and in general i feel like the non-blues songs could have been placed a bit more thoughtfully. the major exception is the just-after-halfway breather of the greensleves cover, a placement so effective that led zepp more or less copied it for the similarly effective placement of black mountain side on their debut. this album is a bit more adherent to traditional blues forms than led zepp, but somehow i dont think it ever rly makes a fool of itself...the biggest stumbling block might be the vocals of a young rod stewart, but u could do worse, his grit and gusto seems sincere. and compared to fellow yardbirds alumni jimmy page and ESPECIALLY eric clapton, beck is a really cool guitarist....clearly enamored with the blues as a form but a bit more adventurous with the timbres (esp considering at least some of this was recorded before the first hendrix album), and for all his techy ability he actually leaves a ton of room for the other band members too, which is refreshing! a very solid listen imo. even tho rod stewart probably shouldnt be singing ol man river.

Great album. Jeff Beck’s guitar sound is unique and Rod Steward was great before he sold out.

One of the best things about completing this project is that I’m getting to experience some albums and artists that I had always meant to check out, but never got around to. Today’s entry in that category is Jeff Beck, who I know of through his reputation as one of the best guitar players of all time. I see that this album’s personnel includes Ronnie Wood, and one of my favorite singers of all time, Rod Stewart, so that’s a good omen in my book. I see that Keith Moon is briefly on this album as well, which is another great sign. All signs point to this album being right up my alley, so the only thing left to do is give it a listen. I really enjoyed Jeff Beck’s Truth. This album was full of some really great guitar playing, and I can see why Jeff Beck has a reputation as such a great guitarist. I’m usually not a big fan of blues rock, but this album was pretty entertaining from start to finish. I love Rod Stewart, but I have to admit, I don’t think that his vocals were really suited for this particular type of blues rock, and I thought that overall, his vocals dragged this album down a bit. As great as the guitar playing was on this album, it could only carry things so far, and some songs on the second side of the album felt like I’d already ‘been there, done that’ when I was listening to them. Still, this album had some really good songs on it. Speaking of, I have some notes on the songs themselves: “Shapes of Things” was a great way to kick off this album. The bluesy guitar playing was great, along with some great bass playing, and I really enjoyed the musical break at the end. However, right off the bat, I felt like Rod Stewart’s voice just wasn’t a good match for the mood of this song. “Let Me Love You” had an excellent guitar riff on the verses, and the overall sound of this song was fun and bluesy. I loved the vibe of “Morning Dew” with the subtle bagpipe playing, and the distorted and soft guitar playing. I really loved it when the drums really kicked off. This version of “You Shook Me” was really interesting. Once again, the guitar playing really carried everything, but I feel like this is a song that has so much to say in the vocals, and I just didn’t get that from this version. “Ol’ Man River” was the first song that I felt really suited Rod Stewart’s signing style. Rod really knows how to convey a tortured longing in his voice, and he really nailed it on this show tune cover. “Beck’s Bolero” was really fun. I loved that main guitar riff, because it just sounded awesome. Keith Moon’s drumming provided a really fun chaos to this number. Rod Stewart’s vocals were perfect for “Blues Deluxe” too. I feel like his voice is better suited for a slower blues, and this song was great for him. The piano playing was excellent too, but I really hated the applause that was scattered throughout this song. Overall, the guitar playing on this album was great, and so was the bass, but I just wanted more from the vocals and more variety in the instrumentation. Truth feels a bit like a one-trick-pony, but it’s a pretty great trick nonetheless.

This was great! I didn't really know a lot about Jeff Beck before diving into this. I think Rod Stewart's vocals caught me off guard (in a good way), but the true driving force of this record is Jeff's guitar. Its simultaneously grounding and ethereal. It takes you place, but its also the bread and butter of every song. One of my favorite things about late 60s / early 70s music is the homage to old timey songs. Rock, country and blues artists were all about the classics of their youth and those classics were some of the first recorded tracks in contemporary music. So the Morning Dew, Ol Man River and Greensleave covers were all so cool. Such a great take and direction with all of them. I really enjoyed this!

Rod Stewart, what happened to you?

Pretty standard hard/blues rock. Good but forgettable.

No that special and his singing can be a bt whiny.

No private session used for Spotify. Fun hearing Rod Stewart. I liked this album, though I did get tired of rehashed blues classics no matter how much talent is behind it.

Fav: Shapes Of Things Least Fav: Ol’ Man River

There's nothing really catching or original with it, is there.

suprise rod stewart and ronnie! blues --into--> rock the way i like, harder than mayall, bluesier zep, but Roddy doesn’t quite do it.

Beck definitely shreds but some generic blues songs and one-dimensional singing style.

Écouté à 13h, oublié à 23h

Fine, nothing that I really remember.

I just couldn't really get myself to care about this one. Nice vibes sometimes, some Jesus Christ Superstar style scream-vocals, I'm just like oh okay

Rough road listen, the 'Blues Deluxe' is what sent this to a 1-star. Maybe the song would have been good in real life, but it became clear in recording that Beck and his band could not figure out how to change notes.

My girlfriend said she needs a cigarette after listening to this album and goddammit I may start smoking too. It’s so cool how music gets you into new things, like drugs. Drugs are cool. Anyway, great album with a lotta attitude.

take rod stewart off this record and it's a full two stars higher unrelated, but i also want to note this for laughs: according to a 1977 issue of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, this album is "a seminal work of heavy metal." Read that again. Then read it again if you're still unsure what the fuck that's about. I don't have an answer for you. I think music journalists just wrote whatever the fuck they wanted.

Another day where the album just didn't seem to grab me. I might have to come back to this one on another day just in case. If I do, I'll update my score here but I just really wasn't feeling this particular kind of music on this particular day so I struggled to get invested.

The potential for this to be a great album is there. I could feel myself slipping into the vibe on several tracks, but something kept me from becoming fully immersed. If I knew anything about music theory I could probably explain what it was, but since I don’t I will blame it on vibes. 2.5-3

My grandmother famously loved Rod Stewart (there was one year where the Christmas special was on when we were together and she did not move from in front of the TV), but she also famously hated any variation of rock and roll. I’d love to ask her if she knew this was part of his origin story prior to his solo career. Jeff Beck has always been up there among my list of revered guitar players, and many of these songs/covers are some of my favorites. His version of “You Shook Me” always reels me in. I think Jeff was a much better live performer, like most blues guitarists, and that energy is really lost on studio recordings. Even the overdubbed audience reactions on “Blues Deluxe” don’t quite do it. Bless this album for showing us Rod and Ronnie Wood.

I did not care for this because I do not care about this. Never listened to much Jeff Beck, I just know he’s one of those “omg what a good guitarist” types and that’s not a thing that ever interested me at all. I dunno dude, I just need more of a selling point than virtuoso musicianship; as I am typing this, there’s some kid in a bedroom in, like, Omaha who can play as technically well as anybody on any “greatest guitarists” list but I’m not listening to that kid’s album. Blues music in general does not do very much for me at all, to the point that it does not even get my usual “yeah but look at what it influenced!” bump. When those elements give way to others, I pay more attention. There’s some good stuff here but it mostly all gets lost in mucky repetition. I think I’m talking myself into lowering my score. There’s novelty in young Rod Stewart on vocals and the fact that this is kind of a dry run for Led Zeppelin if you squint your eyes in the right way.

I liked the expressive guitar parts, but it felt like a basic classic rock album on the first listen.

He's good but I don't like it

8/10 classic 80s rock album not my fave but definitely a good consistent album

An okay album, I liked Blues Deluxe and I Ain't Superstitious the most.

Liked guitar… vocals not so much

I remember this band, I liked it, kinda loud, but good

This doesn't hit as hard for me as it used to. It's sort of rambling, shaggy, sleepy. Beck's Bolero and I Ain't Superstitious still rock.

I appreciate the fun organ twist on a jazz/blues album. Not for me but it wasn’t bad

A bit too bluesy for my palate, but I enjoyed it. 3.5⭐️

Decent enough white-guy blues.

Real dislike for rod stewart. Never really liked his music and this album has some truly awful singing that just doesn’t work with becks amazing guitar. The guitar is perfect throughout! Another dislike is an average of 4 minutes a song on a blues album. Blues deluxe feels like one of the only proper blues song on a blues album and it’s ruined by rod stewart! Good songs: greensleaves (no vocals), rock my plimsoul, blues deluxe Meh songs: everything else

Ik wilde zeggen m'n zoveelste Beck, maar dat is dan weer niet deze Beck, ook geen familie van. Deze Beck klinkt verdomd veel als vriend van de show Roede Rentmeester. Nee, wacht: Het is ook Roede Rentmeester die je hoort zingen, Jeff Beck is namelijk "slechts" de gitarist. Het is weer een hoop informatie om te verwerken en hopelijk te onthouden. Ik ben bang dat ik dit voor het eindexamen zal vergeten. Terwijl m'n luistermaatje waarschijnlijk zonder enige twijfel de namen van al de buurtgenootjes met wie de drummer vroeger voetbalde uit z'n mouw kan schudden o.i.d. Verder ben ik hier niet echt vóór of tegen. Een oké plaat (met gave hoes wel), maar ook weer niet echt heel interessant wat mij betreft. Die onverschilligheid vind ik misschien nog wel vervelender dan wanneer ik een album daadwerkelijk haat. Ik heb de neiging om te zeggen "de zoveelste keer dat we deze nummers gecovered horen worden door een bende witte boomers" maar ik weet niet of dat misschien té cynisch is. Ik verwachtte elk moment 'I was booooooooooooorn by the ri-vuh' te horen. Eindigt met de misschien wel saaiste drumsolo ooit. Tussen de 2 en 3.

Rod Stewart does not help

balls out blues rock with an array of guest musicians on various songs; a veritable “who’s who” of all time greats. this one goes pretty hard.

Taas semmonen levy mistä ei oikee jääny mitään käteen. Tavallaan jotku biisit menee ok metelinä, mut kokonaisuutena jää tosi vaisuksi. Ei ehkä vaan sovi omaan kuulohermoon

Varmaan 60-luvulla ollu kovaa kamaa, mut ei tälläseen 2000-luvun jöröjullikkaan resonoi kyllä hirveesti. Ihan menevää settiä mutta antaisin kyseenalaistavan katseen jos joku tän laittais illanistujaisissa soimaan

Liian löysää että innostuisi enempää. Kakkonen on ykkönen.

Tää nyt on tämmöstä blues-rouhintaa ja ison maailman riki sorsan karjuntaa. Siinä parin päivän takasessa cheap trillissä ol sentään vähän psyke-elementtiä niin maistu vähän enempi. Isoja nimiähän tässä on ollut soittelemassa jne, mutta on vaan liian tylsää, että jaksais innostua. Eli joutuu toista päivää putkeen antaan kakkosta. Röökiä ja kaljaa ja soittotaitoa kun olis itellä niin sit varmaan ois maailman parasta menoo. Mut kun ei oo niin sit on mitä on.

Jännä levy. Tykkäsin tavallaan tosi paljon, mutta sitten taas toisaalta en tiedä että haluanko koskaan uudestaan kuunnella tätä. Oli jotenkin hankala löytää mitään tarttumapintaa, vaikka sinällään ihan uskottavaa touhua. Soitto ja laulu oli oikein taidokasta, mutta itse biiseissä ei sitten lopulta ollut kauheasti mitään mieleenpainuvaa. Soundit vähän tukkoiset, mutta kai se kuuluu asiaan? Mennään kolmosella.

2- Stars (4/15)

3.5

This is definitely proto-Zepp. And if I had to say why this does not reach the level of Zeppelin is two things. One, Rod ain't Robert. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Stewart, but he doesn't soar with the same gritty passion. (not to mention The Rutles were bigger than Rod) And two, Jeff ain't no Jimmy. I lobe be some Beck too, but when it comes to heavy music, he's too polite. Where Page will play with reckless abandon, Beck stays a bit safer on side of electric blues. (also three, no drummer like Bonzo) But that doesn't mean that this album isn't exciting in fact I think the core trio Stewart, Beck, and Ronnie really do perform their asses off. And special note for Ron Wood on bass who gave it an exciting melodic bottom end. But mainly this points the way to what Zeppelin would become in less than 6 months, and for the most part this does not contain the fierce raw energy of Zepp's debut. There are a couple of exceptions. Most notably of course is "Beck's Bolero" which sees half of Zeppelin in its production + Keith Moon (who definitely gives the power of a John Bonham performance) and Nicky Hopkins probably the best rock and roll session piano player in the history of Rock (also scattered through out the album as well). My other exception will be the closing track "I Ain't Superstitious" which I don't think is so much proto-Zepp as it is proto-Faces. That almost shows off the musical magic that Stewart and Wood would carry on into the 70s 9.2 ★★★★½

Really good guitarist, but the album is only exciting at times. 3.5 stars

I think the first side of this album is pretty cool. "Shapes of Things", "Let Me Love You", and "Morning Dew" is a great way to kick off the album, and Beck's band, featuring Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, and Micky Waller, are of course great. I think it loses some significant steam on the second side. "Beck's Bolero" is a classic, but I didn't really need a "Greensleeves" cover, and "Rock My Plimsoul" and "Blues De Luxe" come off as pretty boring blues jams. 3.5 stars.

Fair and dandy yet kinda average schmo sixties blues rock what with Rod Stewart crowing in on the mic and especially when you compare it with Led Zeppelin’s debut which came out the following year. Ol Man River and Greensleeves covers plus inspiring song titles like Blues Deluxe mean that this isn’t exactly the hippest tracklist Beck could have gone with. Opener Shape Of Things is solid and there is one main burning bit of rock god brilliance with Beck’s Bolero but Jimmy Page wrote that one anyway and also we live in a post-Truth world where we don’t need this album on the 1001 list anymore.

The actual guitar playing by Jeff Beck is excellent. Unfortunately there's waaaaay too much Rod Stewart and the lyrics are...... . not great. If you have a Gen X dad i bet he'd love this.

Beck is an amazing guitarist, but Rod Stewart is here.

Pretty good listen, love the guitar style

Eh. Not for me.

Not terrible, but I don't think I'll listen to this one again.

Pretty fun

джеф бек охуенен, а альбом крышеснос, опередил свое время

I liked this album more than I expected to - Blues Deluxe was a real standout for me. Would listen again.

I liked this, fun bluesy-guitar stuff. Kind of weird hearing Rod Stewart singing, but not the lead.

Not long after the needle hit the groove on side one, I was scratching my head wondering how (and why) this record came into being. It's got guitarist Jeff Beck's name on the cover but vocalist Rod Stewart's voice is front and center most of the time. Beck's guitar playing, when it *does* take the spotlight, is remarkably unspectacular here. The choice of material here is also befuddling: covers of "Greensleeves" (?) and "Ol' Man River" (??); a rehash of Ravel's "Bolero"; some Willie Dixon tunes, and (worst of all) some existing twelve-bar blues numbers rewritten by Beck and Stewart and passed off as "originals". Beck and his cohorts aren't doing anything that's terribly revolutionary here (except to heavy things up a bit); the mishmash of material doesn't help either. Beck made much better records down the road (such as the jazz fusion-ish *Blow By Blow* from 1975) but *Truth* is a pretty rough start to what turned out to be a much more distinguished career as a guitar slinger.

Jeff is truly amongst the greatest guitarists ever. While this album may not have been the commercial success as those of his peers, it is a world class listen

This was a little long so didn’t get as many plays but I could see this being a 5. Instrumental focused bluesy guitar with elements of jazz too

Jeff Beck is a 5 star guitarist. Mid album otherwise. Some sick bass at times though.

This was a fun listen and Jeff Beck is a brilliant guitarist. I’m just not sure I heard anything new with this album

Jeff Beck is undeniably a talented guitarist, but the songs on this record just felt like they were full of uninspired blues riffs and incredibly generic lyrics and vocals.

I enjoyed the bluesy and cool feel but can't see where the "Heavy Metal" elements are that are so often stated on this. Also one star down for Rod Stewart on vocals. Can't stand the guy.

Classic

yearning, confessional—even leans faith curious? whatever it is, i don’t hate it. Also, what an ambitious album title. can’t say it carries the weight…

Loved the guitar, that’s basically it really.

strange choice of songs

Pretty good, will listen again

thought it was boring

I really wanted to give this stars just for the guitar playing. A fine player. But songs aren’t really memorable.

Some of the nicer rock to listen to, but not particularly memorable. Side note, Rock my plimsole sounds like the theme tune music if farming simulator, gets a star for that

Another unknown to me, sounded pretty run of the mill to my ear... What a tune Greensleeves is though, loved that as a kid. Probably because the Mr Whippy ice-cream vans used to play it.

I don't loathe Rod Stewart like some, but it seems like he does overshadow some of the guitar. Jeff Beck guitar playing = 5.

This album is nearly 60 years old, but it doesn't really come across as dated. I enjoyed it

I get that Jeff Beck is a great guitarist, one of the best ever. But so much of this album is bloated, boomer blues rock that just sits there. "Old Man River?" Really? I liked the shorter instrumentals like "Greensleeves" and especially "Beck's Bolero." But Rod Stewart adds nothing and what's with the fake sounding applause on one of the songs? I kept waiting for some incendiary guitar to elevate the bluesier songs but it never happens.

Liked this one more than I thought I would. I think thats down mostly to Jeff Beck, unlike his contemporaries like Clapton , recognising he cant sing for shit and recruiting Rod Stewart. Stewart's pipes are perfect for the British white boy blues style and elevate most of the songs here. But also the musicianship is pretty insane, Beck's Bolero alone proves that. More like a 3.5 rounded

I feel like it's a shame that in order to really appreciate Jeff Beck, you have to be interested enough already to research what he did. Like how on a cover song he tuned down and used his whammy to pitch up. Or just the fact that he uses his whammy to articulate his notes the way he does. First listen it'll just be another blues album, but knowing what Jeff Beck does helps the appreciation, at least for me. Also, never underestimate how horny Rod Stewart is

Not bad overall but dude wrecked Old Man River

His debut solo album. Rock / Blues. Beck's guitar licks and sound are, of course, great. This sound would inspire so many other musicians and bands. As for the songs, they're all good with the exception of Greensleeves. What can I say, a good album, but didn't blow me away.

I love Jeff Beck as a guitarist, and Hi Ho Silver Lining has always been a favourite of mine, but I’d never actually sat down with one of his full albums until today. With that in mind, I went for the bonus edition of Truth. The original 10-track album is a solid listen, classic blues-rock with Beck’s unmistakable guitar tone and some genuinely brilliant vocals from a young Rod Stewart. There’s no denying the musical royalty involved, but there are perhaps a few too many covers and borrowed tracks for it to truly stand out as a cohesive album. Favourite track: If I’m allowed to pick from the bonus tracks, it has to be Hi Ho Silver Lining. It’s one of my most-played songs every year a great tune and one that always reminds me of the Villa. Least favourite track: Greensleeves doesn’t feel essential and doesn’t add much to the overall experience. Album artwork: I really like the cover its simple, striking, and even if I’m not entirely sure what the image is meant to be, it just works.

Taking away a full star for rod stewart singing old man river.

Mid

I have mixed feelings toward this album. On the one hand, Jeff Beck is one of the greatest rock and blues guitar players ever. On the other hand, I find Rod Stewart's voice overly try-hard and distracting, too derivative of many black singers. The full band is an all-star cast: Ronnie Wood on bass, Micky Waller on drums, plus guests Keith Moon, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and others. It's a real who's-who of white English blues players. Perhaps I'm being overly cynical, but in my mind, The Bluesbreakers with Clapton already made the first side of this album two years earlier in 1966. The second side is hailed as "the first" heavy metal album, which I don't quite agree with, though it certainly exhibits many qualities, like the sheer force of Beck's guitar and classical music influences, e.g. starting with a rendition of "Greensleeves". The explosiveness of "Beck's Bolero" is the most interesting thing on the record. Overall I really praise the technical playing aspects here, but there are too many bog-standard covers, not enough original songs. Just too generic overall for it to cross from very good to great.

I just don't need any more Rod Stewart in my life. As you'd expect the guitar playing is great, but there's nothing else here that floats my fussy little boat.

Veldig bra rockealbum med masse gitar.

Last time I heard Rod Stewart was at Glastonbury this year and he did NOT sound like this Only other time I’ve heard Jeff Beck was on Hi Ho Silver Lining and he didn’t sound like this either What a fantastic blues rock album this is

Mid

I mean, is it Jeff’s album or Rod’s? Some good sounds though.

Pretty enjoyable listen even though it is Rod singing. Lots of cover versions but a pretty unique and cool sound. Birth of heavy metal? Nah

I’m never sure what’s more interesting about the British R&B scene of this time. The music, or just the sheer incestuous nature of the musicians playing with each other driving so much innovation. Lo and behold, and I assume the only reason this album is on the list is for ‘Beck’s Bolero’ which in some peoples view is the birth of heavy metal. But come on, while admirable, one riff does not heavy metal make even if half of what was to be Led Zep played on it (or perhaps wrote it, the incest intrigue continues). Otherwise it’s really just a standard sounding mostly covers R&B album of the time. Perfectly listenable, but feels dated. Oh, and the cover of ‘Morning Dew’ isn’t a patch on the original.

It's fine. Just fine.

Find this bombastic in your face rock of blues a bit too much, if listening to white mans take on the genre from around this time I will stick with the Stones sloppy sound, or the Allman’s feel. Not denying they sound into this, know what they are at, and it’s influential but it’s just so face planting on. Rod must have something but never been a fan and this ain’t changing that either, I mean old man river as an example is so full on, so fucking committed and so lacking any kind of heart or soul. Might have been really exciting at the time, and if this is you thing fine, it’s not bad by any means I just don’t enjoy or like 2 Star

Blues rock... Greensleeves... Blues Rock. I had a good time

Rod stewart/jeff beck/ronnie wood Let me love you You shook me Superstitious

Fun, but kind of basic

Rod Stuartesque raspy throat singing about rock n rolling till he don’t got no back no more. 4/10

Quite an assembly of talent here, Beck, Rod, Ronnie Wood, Keith Moon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins. This gets credit for being the first “heavy metal” album which is, in a word, wrong. It certainly seems to have inspired Page to form Zeppelin, and it follows the Hendrix and Cream formula of heavy blues. Metal? Not for me. Not until Black Sabbath arrived. Anyway, this is good, but not great imo. Beck is ridiculous. And I like Rod’s lead vocals a lot. But overall, and I generally feel this way about JB, including when I saw him, he can play anything but he doesn’t move me. I’d take a one note Neil Young solo over a plodding Crazy Horse every day over this pack of virtuosos. Good music, but not great music. Beck’s Bolero is the one killer track. Miles more interesting than the white boy blues everywhere else on this record

Very cool, Jeff could play. Vox sounded like Rod Stewart

...Jeff Beck is a great guitarist, so there's that...

This was good - nothing special but still enjoyable. Felt like a lot of other 60s slightly psychedelic, slightly folky rock I’ve listened to.

# Album Name: Truth # Artist: Jeff Beck # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Really enjoyed the feel and listen of this album. Quality throughout. # Top Tunes: Enjoyed the whole thing # Would I listen to it again? Yes

iconic

Heard a lot of Led Zeppelin sounds in there. Not sure who influenced who.

It’s a good album with a mix of vibes, but you can definitely tell the artist had a vision. I most liked Morning Dew (8/10), Old Man River (7.5/10), and Becks Bolero (9/10) Blues Deluxe is definitely a blues song, but there’s better out there. A decent 6.5/10 overall.

reminds me of the outlaw radio in Marfa and makes me a bit nostalgic for this time! lots of soul but not my typical cup of tea

Whoa - so good. Why have I never really listened to Jeff Beck?

01) Shapes of Things - 6,0 02) Let Me Love You - 7,0 03) Morning Dew - 6,5 04) You Shook Me - 6,5 05) Ol' Man River - 6,0 06) Greensleeves - 7,0 07) Rock My Plimsoul - 6,0 08) Beck's Bolero - 8,0 09) Blues De Luxe - 5,5 10) I Ain't Superstitious - 5,5 TOTAL: 6,40 (64/100) Current ranking: 514/721

Guitar gymnastics with Rod Stewart on vocals

Helt greit album!

Good album. Guitar solos were good and not to long like allmond brothers.

rockin. groovin. cool. jam.

I thought Beck and Jeff Beck were the same people for a long time. I have since learnt that they are not. This is good, sounds like Led Zepplin in places, undoubtedly Mr Beck is a great guitar player but not quite my style. Glad I listened, but won't return to very often. 3.6/5 rounded down

Controlled chaos is an apt description.

This was just middle of the road for me. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great for me either.

I really enjoy the energy and the emotion of the music and the emotion in his voice. I love the blues themes. Ol' Man River is a favorite of mine. Overall, great album.

Some solid classic rock

Quite enjoyable blues rock.

This was quite the album for 1968 — it didn’t seem like there were albums like this at the time. Featuring one of easily the top 10 rock guitarists of all time, this featured a young, raw Rod Stewart on vocals, the ever-reliable Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, Led Zep’s own John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, Ron Wood on bass, and even Keith Moon on one track. Great 60’s stereo production, songs by Beck and Stewart, blues legend Willie Dixon, Ol’ Man River from the 1927 musical Show Boat, the traditional ballad Greensleeves, a Jimmy Page track, and the Yardbirds gem Shapes of Things. I didn’t discover the album when it came out, probably more like mid-70’s after I got into Rod Stewart’s solo stuff. A fine album all around.

I liked “Blues Deluxe.” If this album had been 7 minutes long, and just that song, that would have been great.

Psychedelic Rock Rod Stewart

idk jeff beck is according to many the best guitarist but that album wasn’t for me

Really didn’t care for this. It might have been innovative in the late 60s but I just can’t get into this. Not a fan of this blues guitar work and the Stewart vocals do nothing for me.

All very average. If I wanted blues I'll listen to John Lee Hooker, if I want blues rock I'll listen to Rory Gallagher. But not bad for all that.

Jeff is amazing . Good debut. But for me it lacks magic-something that his 1975 Blow by blow album has

Heavy blues from the 60s. Some say it's the roots of heavy metal. Maybe? I was surprised to hear Rod Stewart on vocals. I think that elevated this album a bit for me. I'll give it a 3.5 (rounded to 4). 3.5/5 #209

Pretty okay, but very cool for 1968! Doesn't really do it for me, but not bad and doesn't overstay.