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Odelay (1996) tracklisting:
01 | Devils Haircut
02 | Hotwax
03 | Lord Only Knows
04 | The New Pollution
05 | Derelict
06 | Novacane
07 | Jack-Ass
08 | Where It's At
09 | Minus
10 | Sissyneck
11 | Readymade
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
13 | Ramshackle
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)

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Three songs in my Top 500 off one Album!

Where It's At
Devil's Haircut
New Pollution
Minus
Lord Only Knows
Hotwax
Readymade
Ramshackle
Jack-Ass
Novacane
Sissyneck
Derelict
High 5
Computer Rock
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01 | Devils Haircut
10 | Sissyneck
08 | Where It's At
04 | The New Pollution
03 | Lord Only Knows
02 | Hotwax
06 | Novacane
13 | Ramshackle
05 | Derelict
07 | Jack-Ass
09 | Minus
11 | Readymade
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)

Sorry but I'm not going to vote for "Computer Rock" because of the lack of familiarity (on my CD copy the last song was "Diskobox," a collaboration with Jon Spencer that appeared as exclusive bonus tracks on the European edition). Anyway, after to listening to it only once, "Computer Rock" would have been my lowest ranked song for sure.
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01 | Devils Haircut
08 | Where It's At
03 | Lord Only Knows
04 | The New Pollution
10 | Sissyneck
02 | Hotwax
05 | Derelict
11 | Readymade
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
07 | Jack-Ass
06 | Novacane
09 | Minus
13 | Ramshackle
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1. Devils Haircut
2. Where It's At
3. The New Pollution
4. Derelict
5. Ramshackle
6. Jack-Ass
7. Sissyneck
8. Hotwax
9. Novacane
10. Minus
11. Lord Only Knows
12. High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
13. Readymade
14. Computer Rock (Hidden Track)

Beck's sense of irony could only power me through his first two major-label releases. But the hooks were good on this one.
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04 |The New Pollution
08 |Where It's At
01 | Devil's Haircut
03 |Lord Only Knows
13 |Ramshackle
06 |Novacane
10 |Sissyneck
09 |Minus
07 |Jack-Ass
02 | Hotwax
05 |Derelict
12 |High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
11 |Readymade
14 |Computer Rock
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Sad to see so few people making their ranks for this perfect album. It's impressive that Beck could compose an album that's half rap and half folk, and maintain the high quality through all these adventourous tracks, each one of them permeated with experimentation, via noises, samples and deconstructions. A certain all time top 30 for me.

01 | Hotwax
02 | Lord Only Knows
03 | Where It's At
04 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
05 | Sissyneck
06 | Novacane
07 | Jack-Ass
08| Devils Haircut
09 | The New Pollution
10 | Minus
11 | Derelict
12 | Ramshackle
13 | Readymade
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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01 | Where It’s At
02 | Devil’s Haircut
03 | Hotwax
04 | Ramshackle
05 | Sissyneck
06 | New Pollution
07 | Derelict
08 | Readymade
09 | High 5 (Rock That Catskills)
10 | Minus
11 | Jack-Ass
12 | Lord Only Knows
13 | Novacane
14 | Computer Rock
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1. Where It’s At
2. New Pollution
3. Devil’s Haircut
4. Lord Only Knows
5. Jack-Ass
6. Ramshackle
7. Derelict
8. Sissyneck
9. High 5 (Rock That Catskills)
10. Novacane
11. Minus
12. Hotwax
13. Readymade
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08 | Where It's At
07 | Jack-Ass
01 | Devils Haircut
04 | The New Pollution
06 | Novacane
13 | Ramshackle
03 | Lord Only Knows
11 | Readymade
09 | Minus
10 | Sissyneck
02 | Hotwax
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
05 | Derelict
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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How disappointing! Far from being my favorite album of Beck.

Great:
01 | Devils Haircut

Good:
07 | Jack-Ass
11 | Readymade

OK:
09 | Minus
10 | Sissyneck
05 | Derelict
03 | Lord Only Knows
04 | The New Pollution
13 | Ramshackle
08 | Where It's At

Not for me:
06 | Novacane
02 | Hotwax
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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08 | Where It's At
10 | Sissyneck
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
05 | Derelict
09 | Minus
06 | Novacane
11 | Readymade
02 | Hotwax
04 | The New Pollution
03 | Lord Only Knows
01 | Devils Haircut
07 | Jack-Ass
13 | Ramshackle
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)

Unfortunately, this is one of my least favorite top 100 albums. In Honorio's review of "Loveless" a while back, he discussed how he found much about the production pretentious, and that's how I've always felt about "Odelay." (Though I do like a few of Beck's other albums.) There are songs I like on this album, as well, but none I give an 8 or above.

Overall album rating: 5.69
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1 | Devil's Haircut
2 | Where It's At
3 | Minus
4 | Hotwax
5 | Lord Only Knows
6 | Sissyneck
7 | Ramshackle
8 | Readymade
9 | The New Pollution
10 | Derelict
11 | Novacane
12 | Jack-Ass
13 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
14 | Diskobox
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01 | Devils Haircut
07 | Jack-Ass
13 | Ramshackle
03 | Lord Only Knows
09 | Minus
04 | The New Pollution
02 | Hotwax
10 | Sissyneck
08 | Where It's At
06 | Novacane
05 | Derelict
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
11 | Readymade
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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08 | Where It's At
01 | Devils Haircut
02 | Hotwax
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
04 | The New Pollution
03 | Lord Only Knows
06 | Novacane
11 | Readymade
13 | Ramshackle
05 | Derelict
07 | Jack-Ass
10 | Sissyneck
09 | Minus
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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01 | Devils Haircut
08 | Where It's At
04 | The New Pollution
06 | Novacane
02 | Hotwax
07 | Jack-Ass
10 | Sissyneck
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
11 | Readymade
09 | Minus
05 | Derelict
03 | Lord Only Knows
13 | Ramshackle
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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01 | Devils Haircut
02 | Hotwax
13 | Ramshackle
04 | The New Pollution
08 | Where It's At
10 | Sissyneck
06 | Novacane
05 | Derelict
09 | Minus
11 | Readymade
07 | Jack-Ass
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
03 | Lord Only Knows
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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08 | Where It's At
01 | Devils Haircut
04 | The New Pollution
13 | Ramshackle
02 | Hotwax
07 | Jack-Ass
10 | Sissyneck
03 | Lord Only Knows
06 | Novacane
05 | Derelict
09 | Minus
11 | Readymade
12 | High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
14 | Computer Rock (Hidden Track)
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"That was a good album"

08| Where It's At
04| The New Pollution
10| Sissyneck
05| Derelict
01| Devil's Haircut
07| Jack-Ass
11| Readymade
03| Lord Only Knows
12| High 5 (Rock The Catskills)
02| Hotwax
14 (a)| Diskobox
06| Novacane
13| Ramshackle
09| Minus
14 (b)| Diskobox
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mileswide wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:41 pm 14 (a)| Diskobox
06| Novacane
13| Ramshackle
09| Minus
14 (b)| Diskobox
Looking back at my RTF entries, I noticed this typo- don't know if it has any bearings on the scores but I meant to put 14a) Diskobox at 5th bottom and 14b) Computer Rock as bottom.
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Well, mileswide, since "Diskobox" was an exclusive bonus track on the European edition of "Odelay" it was not included on the poll so I simply didn't include your vote for the song and I moved up one position the rest of the songs. "Computer Rock" was the opposite situation, an exclusive bonus track on the USA edition, so some of us didn't vote for the track. Including myself, my own CD copy did not include it. I have now added your vote for the track but, as you suggested, did not change the scores (it's the last song on every ballot).
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Honorio wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:22 am Well, mileswide, since "Diskobox" was an exclusive bonus track on the European edition of "Odelay" it was not included on the poll so I simply didn't include your vote for the song and I moved up one position the rest of the songs. "Computer Rock" was the opposite situation, an exclusive bonus track on the USA edition, so some of us didn't vote for the track. Including myself, my own CD copy did not include it. I have now added your vote for the track but, as you suggested, did not change the scores (it's the last song on every ballot).
That's cool, I won't shed any tears over that decision! Diskobox, while not the worst song in the world, is hardly essential. Computer Rock barely qualifies as music and I listen to a lot of stuff whose claims towards musicality would be disputed by a lot of people!
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