Jeff Beck Group - Rough And Ready
Jeff Beck, lead guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jeff Beck]
Cozy Powell, drums
Bob Tench, vocals
Max Middleton, piano
Clive Chaman, bass
Written by Brian Short (B3), Jeff Beck (A1-3, B1-3), Max Middleton (A4)
1 LP, Gatefold Jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Epic
Recorded April–July 1971 at Island Studio, London
Produced by Jeff Beck
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in 2015
Tracks:
Side A:
- Got the Feeling
- Situation
- Short Business
- Max’s Tune
Side B:
- I’ve Been Used
- New Ways/Train Train
- Jody
Reviews:
“Recouping after a car crash and faced with the loss of Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, Jeff Beck redefined what the Jeff Beck Group was about, deciding to tone down the bluesy bombast, adding keyboardist Max Middleton for a jazz edge, then having Bob Tench sing to give it an overblown early-'70s AOR edge. As expected, these two sides are in conflict and Tench can be a little overbearing, but there are moments here that bring out the best in Beck. Namely, these are the times when the group ventures into extended, funk-inflected, reflective jazzy instrumental sections. These are the moments that point the way toward the success of Blow by Blow, yet this remains an unabashed rock record of its time, and it falls prey to many of its era's excesses, particularly lack of focus. Still, there are moments that are as fine as anything Beck played here.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3,5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,98 / 5