Length 37:11 Artist Beck Label K Records | One Foot in the Grave
(1994) Odelay
(1996) Release date 27 June 1994 Producer Calvin Johnson | |
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Released June 27, 1994
April 14, 2009 (re-issue) Recorded October 1993 and January 1994 at Dub Narcotic Studio, Olympia, Washington Genres Alternative rock, Lo-fi music, Indie rock, Anti-folk, Alternative country Similar Beck albums, Indie rock albums | ||
Beck he s a mighty good leader
One Foot in the Grave is the third independent studio album and fourth overall by American alternative rock musician Beck, released in June 1994 on K Records, an independent label. Like Stereopathetic Soulmanure, the album never charted; however, One Foot in the Grave strengthened Beck's critical reputation, arguably allowing him to break into the mainstream with Odelay in 1996. One Foot in the Grave shows a strong folk influence that is more pronounced than on his more eclectic-style albums of the time, Mellow Gold and Odelay. One Foot in the Grave was recorded prior to the release of his third album Mellow Gold, but was not released until after that album met with critical and commercial success.
Contents
- Beck he s a mighty good leader
- Track listing
- Japanese bonus tracks
- Deluxe edition
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album features the production talents, songwriting talents, and occasional backing vocals of Calvin Johnson, founder of K Records. It was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio, which was then housed in Calvin's basement.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers would cover the track "Asshole" on the 1996 soundtrack album Songs and Music from "She's the One".
Beck's cover of "He's a Mighty Good Leader" was featured in the 2003 film Holes.
As of July 2008, One Foot in the Grave had sold 168,000 copies in the United States.
On April 14, 2009, the album was reissued with 13 unreleased tracks by Beck's own Iliad label.
Beck he s a mighty good leader
Track listing
All songs written by Beck, except where noted.
Japanese bonus tracks
- "It's All in Your Mind" – 2:56
- "Feather in Your Cap" – 1:12
- "Whiskey Can Can" – 2:15
These three bonus tracks are outtakes from the One Foot in the Grave sessions and were issued on a 7" single in 1995. Both "Feather in Your Cap" and "It's All in Your Mind" were later re-recorded as full studio productions with a full band. The former was recorded in 1994 and issued as a B-side of the "Sissyneck" and "Jack-Ass" singles in 1997 while the latter appeared in a re-recorded version on the 2002 album Sea Change.
Deluxe edition
A deluxe edition was released on April 14, 2009, featuring 16 additional tracks, with 12 previously unreleased.
All songs written by Beck, except where noted.
- "It's All in Your Mind"* – 2:54
- "Whiskey Can Can"* (Beck/Calvin Johnson) – 2:12
- "Mattress" – 2:31
- "Woe on Me" – 3:10
- "Teenage Wastebasket" (electric & band) – 2:28
- "Your Love Is Weird" – 2:27
- "Favorite Nerve" – 2:05
- "Piss on the Door" – 2:05
- "Close to God"† (Beck/Calvin Johnson) – 2:28
- "Sweet Satan" – 1:45
- "Burning Boyfriend" – 1:12
- "Black Lake Morning" (Beck/Sam Jayne) – 2:25
- "Feather in Your Cap"* – 1:13
- "One Foot in the Grave" – 3:18
- "Teenage Wastebasket" (acoustic) – 1:27
- "I Get Lonesome" (alternate version) – 1:56
*Previously released on the 1995 7" K Records single "It's All in Your Mind".
†Previously released on the 1998 K Records compilation Selector Dub Narcotic (in a slightly different mix)
Personnel
Songs
1He's a Mighty Good Leader2:41
2Sleeping Bag2:16
3I Get Lonesome2:50