Jeff Beck
Blow By Blow LP

Originally released on Epic Records in 1975. A 9 track instrumental album pressed on limited orange vinyl. Blow by Blow features a tremendous supporting cast. Middleton's tasteful use of the Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and analog synthesizers leaves a soulful imprint. Drummer Richard Bailey is in equal measure supportive and propulsive as he deftly combines elements of jazz and funk with contemporary mixed meters. Much of the album's success is also attributable to the excellent material, which includes Middleton's two originals and two collaborations with Beck, a clever arrangement of Lennon and McCartney's She's a Woman, and two originals by Stevie Wonder. George Martin's ingenious production and string arrangements rival his greatest work. Beck's versatile soloing and diverse tones are clearly the album's focus, and he proves to be an adept rhythm player. Blow by Blow is balanced by open-ended jamming and crisp ensemble interaction as it sidesteps the bombast that sank much of the jazz-rock fusion of the period.

NEW / Released in 1975 / Reissue 2020

Tracklist:

A1 You Know What I Mean

A2 She's A Woman

A3 Constipated Duck

A4 AIR Blower

A5 Scatterbrain

B1 Cause We've Ended As Lovers

B2 Thelonius

B3 Freeway Jam

B4 Diamond Dust