The Information: Deluxe Edition CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Elevator Music ~ Beck

2. Think I'm In Love ~ Beck

3. Cellphone's Dead ~ Beck

4. Strange Apparition ~ Beck

5. Soldier Jane ~ Beck

6. Nausea ~ Beck

7. New Round ~ Beck

8. Dark Star ~ Beck

9. We Dance Alone ~ Beck

10. No Complaints ~ Beck

11. 1000BPM ~ Beck

12. Motorcade ~ Beck

13. Information, The ~ Beck

14. Movie Theme ~ Beck

15. Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton ~ Beck

Disc 2

Song Title

1. Cellphone's Dead - (Ellen Allien remix) ~ Beck

2. Nausea - (Pirates remix) ~ Beck

3. Dark Star - (David Andrew Sitek remix) ~ Beck

4. Nausea - (The Chap remix) ~ Beck

5. Cellphone's Dead - (Jamie Lidell Limited Minutes remix) ~ Beck

6. Cellphone's Dead - (Vallalobos remix) ~ Beck

Over a decade of criss-crossing genres makes it easy to forget that Beck's first big hit was, essentially, a rap song. It's not surprising, then, that about half of the songs on 2006's THE INFORMATION are some shade of hip-hop dance-floor funk. And while no one's going to mistake Beck for Young Buck, he brings his own brand of intelligent, laid-back confidence to every track, from the stuttering brilliance of "1000 BPM" to the lolling funk of "Elevator Music" to the lo-fi breakbeat grooves of "Cellphone's Dead" to the 10 minutes of atmospheric chill-out that close the album.

But the presence of Nigel Godrich--who produced both the most beloved (MUTATIONS) and underrated (SEA CHANGES) of Beck's albums--insures that this isn't going to be a one-note affair. Godrich shapes the more pop-leaning songs into low-gloss gems, exercising both imagination and restraint: the intensity of "New Round" comes not from big, fancy production but from multiple layers of the same insistent vocal line. "Think I'm in Love" is a sticky little garage-rocker with a hyper bass line, while "Strange Apparition" is a bit of Laurel Canyon folk-rock amidst all the funk & crunk. It's reassuring to know that on his seventh full-length album, neither Beck nor his best collaborator have run out of fresh ideas.

Track Listing
1. Elevator Music
2. Think I'm In Love
3. Cellphone's Dead
4. Strange Apparition
5. Soldier Jane
6. Nausea
7. New Round
8. Dark Star
9. We Dance Alone
10. No Complaints
11. 1000BPM
12. Motorcade
13. The Information
14. Movie Theme
15. Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton

""[T]here is a moving clarity to Beck's cleverness..."  Rolling Stone (p.105) - Ranked #24 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006"
"3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Beck's twitchy pop-funk has rarely come across as this confident. Consider THE INFORMATION his reanimation."  Spin (p.97)
""[A] swarming, psychedelic set...It's a sonic tour de force, and Beck seems comfortable in the info-storm..." -- Grade: A-  Entertainment Weekly (p.68)
"3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n other-worldly, psychedelic hip hop mix..."  Q (p.138)
"3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's nice to hear the first half of this album continues in na earthy, upbeat and funk vein..."  Mojo (p.100)
""[T]his collision of dirty loops and polished pop is INFORMATION you need."  Alternative Press (p.198)

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	This deluxe edition of THE INFORMATION includes 3 bonus tracks, 6 remixes, a lyric book, and a sticker sheet.
	Personnel: David Campbell , DJ Z-Trip, Greg Kurstin, Harvey Mason, Sr. , James Gadson, Jason Falkner, Joey Waronker, Justin Stanley, Alex Acu¤a, Nigel Godrich, Roger Joseph Manning, Jr., Sean Davis, Smokey Hormel, Steve Black, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Brian LeBarton.
	Over a decade of criss-crossing genres makes it easy to forget that Beck's first big hit was, essentially, a rap song. It's not surprising, then, that about half of the songs on 2006's THE INFORMATION are some shade of hip-hop dance-floor funk. And while no one's going to mistake Beck for Young Buck, he brings his own brand of intelligent, laid-back confidence to every track, from the stuttering brilliance of "1000 BPM" to the lolling funk of "Elevator Music" to the lo-fi breakbeat grooves of "Cellphone's Dead" to the 10 minutes of atmospheric chill-out that close the album.
	But the presence of Nigel Godrich--who produced both the most beloved (MUTATIONS) and underrated (SEA CHANGES) of Beck's albums--insures that this isn't going to be a one-note affair. Godrich shapes the more pop-leaning songs into low-gloss gems, exercising both imagination and restraint: the intensity of "New Round" comes not from big, fancy production but from multiple layers of the same insistent vocal line. "Think I'm in Love" is a sticky little garage-rocker with a hyper bass line, while "Strange Apparition" is a bit of Laurel Canyon folk-rock amidst all the funk & crunk. It's reassuring to know that on his seventh full-length album, neither Beck nor his best collaborator have run out of fresh ideas.
Producer: Nigel Godrich

Features

This deluxe edition of THE INFORMATION includes 3 bonus tracks, 6 remixes, a lyric book, and a sticker sheet.

Compilation Appearances

	Moulin Rouge
	Project-Anthology of American Folk Music
	True Blood:Volume 2 (Music from the Series) (Soundtrack)
	Twilight Saga:Eclipse (Original Soundtrack) (Deluxe Version)
	Twilight Saga:Eclipse (Original Soundtrack)
	Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
	Turtleneck Chain(Explicit Version)
	Tribute:johnny Boy Would Love This
	Rework:philip Glass Remixed

Associated Artists and Works

	Clapton, Eric
	Leonhart, Jay
	On, Pickin'

Technical Info

	Release Date : 10/03/2006
	Original Release Date : 2006
	Catalog ID : 0008341
	Label : Interscope (USA)
	Number of Discs : 2
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00602517203556

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.126)
- 4 stars out of 4 -- "[O]ne of the best albums Beck has ever made....Dense in its rhyme games, rhythmic details and overdub antics."

Rolling Stone (p.105)
- Ranked #24 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "[T]here is a moving clarity to Beck's cleverness..."

Spin (p.97)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Beck's twitchy pop-funk has rarely come across as this confident. Consider THE INFORMATION his reanimation."

Spin (p.61)
- Ranked #10 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "[A] talking-points primer on just about every phase of his career..."

Entertainment Weekly (p.68)
- "[A] swarming, psychedelic set...It's a sonic tour de force, and Beck seems comfortable in the info-storm..." -- Grade: A-

Q (p.138)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n other-worldly, psychedelic hip hop mix..."

Alternative Press (p.198)
- "[T]his collision of dirty loops and polished pop is INFORMATION you need."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.100)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's nice to hear the first half of this album continues in na earthy, upbeat and funk vein..."

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