Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop
Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop is the sixth studio album by guitarist Jeff Beck, released in October 1989 through Epic Records.[4] The album reached No. 49 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and won the award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1990 Grammys;[5][3] this being Beck's second album to win that award, after Flash (1985).
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 Cover art by Mark Ryden | ||||
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| Released | October 1989 | |||
| Studio | The Sol, Cookham[1] | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:51 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Singles from Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
"Stand on It" was released as a single and reached No. 35 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart; "Sling Shot" was featured in the 1990 horror comedy film Gremlins 2: The New Batch; several other tracks were used as part of the soundtrack for the 1990 South Atlantic Raiders episodes of the British comedy series The Comic Strip Presents.
In a further move from his previous jazz fusion stylings, Beck adopts a more straightforward instrumental rock approach on Guitar Shop, save for two tracks ("Guitar Shop" and "Day in the House") on which drummer Terry Bozzio provides quirky spoken vocals.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Guitar Shop" | Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio, Tony Hymas | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Savoy" | Beck, Bozzio, Hymas | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Behind the Veil" | Hymas | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Big Block" | Beck, Bozzio, Hymas | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Where Were You" | Beck, Bozzio, Hymas | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Stand on It" | Beck, Hymas | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Day in the House" | Beck, Bozzio, Hymas | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Two Rivers" | Beck, Bozzio, Hymas | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Sling Shot" | Beck, Hymas | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 39:51 | ||
Personnel
- Jeff Beck – guitar, production
- Tony Hymas – keyboard (including bassline),[1] synthesizer, production
- Terry Bozzio – drums, percussion, spoken vocals, production
- Technical
- Leif Mases – engineering, mixing, production
- Dick Beetham – engineering assistance
- Neil Amor – engineering assistance
- James Allen Jones – engineering assistance
- Chris Drohan – engineering assistance
- Ian Gillespie – mastering
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | Billboard 200 | 49[3] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Stand on It" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | 35[3] |
Awards
| Event | Title | Award | Result |
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| 1990 Grammys | Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won[5] |
References
- Rosen, Steven (1989). "Jeff Beck Interview (1989)". Modern Guitars Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas – Day in the House / Guitar Shop". Discogs. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Jeff Beck - Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop (1989) | Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Astarita, Glenn. "Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop - Jeff Beck". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "32nd Grammy Awards - 1990". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
External links
- Jeff Beck Guitar Shop review at Guitar Nine Records
- Jeff Beck - Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop (1989) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Jeff Beck - Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop (1989) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com