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Odelay

Odelay is a 1996 (see 1996 in music) album by indie rocker Beck. The album peaked at #16 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. After the mainstream success of "Loser[?]", Odelay included several new hit singles, including "Where It's At" and "The New Pollution", which expanded his audience considerably.

Odelay won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album[?] in 1996.

The album's unusual cover photo, which appears to show a mop jumping over a hurdle, is actually a real photo of a bergamasco[?], a rare breed of dog with thick matted hair.

Track listing

1. Devil's Haircut (Beck/King/Simpson) - 3:13
2. Hotwax (Beck/King/Simpson) - 3:52
3. Lord Only Knows (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:14
4. The New Pollution (Beck/King/Simpson) - 3:39
5. Derelict (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:11
6. Novacane (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:38
7. Jack-Ass (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:00
8. Where It's At (Beck/King/Simpson) - 5:25
9. Minus (Beck/King/Simpson) - 2:32
10. Sissyneck (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:02
11. Readymade (Beck/King/Simpson) - 2:43
12. High 5 (Rock the Catskills) (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:10
13. Ramshackle (Beck/King/Simpson) - 4:49

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

 1996	Devil's Haircut	        The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 94
 1996	Where It's At	        The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 61
 1996	Devil's Haircut  	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 23
 1996	Where It's At	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 5
 1997	Jack-Ass	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 15
 1997	The New Pollution	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 9
 1997	Jack-Ass	        The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 73
 1997	The New Pollution	The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 78

Personnel

• Beck - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Harmonica, Percussion, Celeste, Drums, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Clavinet, Producer, Slide Guitar, Art Direction, Design, Mixing
• Mike Boito - Organ, Trumpet
• Mario Caldato, Jr. - Producer, Mixing
• Charlie Haden - Bass
• Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering, Photography
• Mike Millius - Screams
• Brian Paulson - Producer, Mixing
• Tom Rothrock - Producer, Mixing
• Rob Schnapf - Producer, Mixing
• Joey Waronker - Percussion, Drums
• The Dust Brothers - Producer, Mixing
• Robert Fisher - Art Direction, Design
• Nitin Vadukul - Photography
• Zarim Osborn - Artwork, Collage
• Al Hansen - Artwork, Collage
• Shauna O'Brien - Coordination, Production Coordination
• Manuel Ocampo - Artwork, Paintings, Collage
• David Brown - Saxophone
• Ross Harris

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