Emotion & Commotion is the tenth studio album by guitarist Jeff Beck, released in April 2010 on Atco Records. In addition to featuring vocal performances by Joss Stone, Imelda May, and Olivia Safe, the album showcases a 64-piece orchestra on several tracks, and includes covers of well-known songs such as "Over the Rainbow", "Corpus Christi Carol", "Lilac Wine", and other rock and classical works.[6]
| Emotion & Commotion | ||||
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| Released | 10 April 2010 | |||
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| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Steve Lipson, Trevor Horn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| The Independent | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | (ambivalent)[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
Chart performance
editThe album debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 in the US, with sales of 26,000, Beck's highest debut in his 45-year career. His highest charting album is Blow by Blow produced by George Martin, which peaked at No. 4 in 1975 on the US Billboard album chart. The album has sold 123,000 copies in the US as of July 2016.[7]
The album reached No. 21 in the UK and debuted at No. 9 in Canada. The album debuted at No. 1 in Japan on the Weekly International Album Sales Chart. It charted at No. 49 on the Australian charts, marking the first time Jeff Beck has appeared on the Australian album charts since Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop reached No. 99 in 1989.
The song "Hammerhead" won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. The track "Nessun Dorma" won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Corpus Christi Carol" | Benjamin Britten | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Hammerhead" | Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Never Alone" | Rebello | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Over the Rainbow" | Harold Arlen | 3:10 |
| 5. | "I Put a Spell on You" (featuring Joss Stone) | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Serene" (featuring Olivia Safe) | Beck, Rebello | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Lilac Wine" (featuring Imelda May) | James Shelton | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Nessun Dorma" | Giacomo Puccini | 2:56 |
| 9. | "There's No Other Me" (featuring Joss Stone) | Rebello, Joss Stone | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Elegy for Dunkirk" (featuring Olivia Safe) | Dario Marianelli | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 40:19 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Poor Boy" (featuring Imelda May) | Traditional | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Cry Me a River" | Arthur Hamilton | 4:31 |
Personnel
edit- Jeff Beck – electric guitar
- Joss Stone – vocals (tracks 5, 9)
- Imelda May – vocals (track 7, 11)
- Olivia Safe – vocals (track 6, 10)
- Jason Rebello – keyboard
- Pete Murray – keyboard, orchestral arrangement
- Russell Powell - guitar
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums, percussion (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9)
- Clive Deamer – drums
- Earl Harvin – drums
- Alessia Mattalia – drums
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Chris Bruce – bass guitar (track 7)
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar (track 5)
- Tal Wilkenfeld – bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9)
Technical
- Steve Lipson – production
- Trevor Horn – executive production
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 49 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 44 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 87 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 77 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 35 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 74 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 30 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)[16] | 17 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 56 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] | 9 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] | 17 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 25 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 35 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 21 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 11 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Emotion & Commotion". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ Kot, Greg (12 April 2010). "Album review: Jeff Beck, 'Emotion & Commotion'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Gill, Andy (9 April 2010). "Album: Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion (Atco)". The Independent. London. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (12 April 2010). "Album review: Jeff Beck's 'Emotion & Commotion'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Loar, Christel. "Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Beck Blends Classical With Rock on 13 April Album Emotion Commotion". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016.
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- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Les charts français". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "エモーション・アンド・コモーション | ジェフ・ベック". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jeff Beck – Emotion & Commotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.