Who Else!

1999 studio album by Jeff Beck

Who Else!

Studio album by

Jeff Beck

Released

16 March 1999 (1999-03-16)

Genre

Instrumental rock
electronica
techno

Length

53:52

Label

Epic

Producer

Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas

Jeff Beck chronology

Crazy Legs
(1993)

Who Else!
(1999)

You Had It Coming
(2000)

Singles from Who Else!

"What Mama Said"
Released: 1999^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

Who Else! is the seventh studio album by guitarist Jeff Beck, released on 16 March 1999 through Epic Records.^[2] The album reached No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard 200^[4] and marks the end of a decade-long absence of original material from Beck since the release of Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop in 1989. Stylistically it showcases the first addition of electronic and techno music into his repertoire, along with the blues-based instrumental rock and jazz fusion of previous albums.

Fellow guitarist Jennifer Batten, having often cited Beck's influence on her playing,^[5]^[6] is featured as a collaborator and subsequently joined him on tour for three years.^[7] The album features the collaborative songwriting of Tony Hymas. "Brush with the Blues" became a signature tune and concert staple, and along with "Angel (Footsteps)" made it onto his 2008 concert album Live at Ronnie Scott's. "What Mama Said" samples Dick Shawn's dialogue from the 1963 film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"What Mama Said"	Jennifer Batten, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas	3:22
2.	"Psycho Sam"	Hymas	4:55
3.	"Brush with the Blues" (live)	Hymas, Beck	6:24
4.	"Blast from the East"	Hymas	4:46
5.	"Space for the Papa"	Hymas	7:41
6.	"Angel (Footsteps)"	Hymas	6:30
7.	"THX138"	Hymas	6:15
8.	"Hip-Notica"	Hymas, Beck	4:40
9.	"Even Odds"	Jan Hammer	3:29
10.	"Declan"	Dónal Lunny	4:02
11.	"Another Place"	Hymas	1:48
Total length:			53:52

Personnel

Jeff Beck – guitar, arrangement, producer
Jennifer Batten – guitar, guitar synthesizer
Mark Johns – guitar (track 10)
Tony Hymas – keyboard (except track 9), sound effects, arrangement, production
Jan Hammer – keyboard (track 9), drums (track 9)
Simon Wallace – synthesizer (track 10)
Steve Alexander – drums (except tracks 2, 9, 10)
Manu Katché – drums (track 2), percussion (track 2)
Randy Hope-Taylor – bass (except track 2)
Pino Palladino – bass (track 2)
Bob Loveday – violin (track 10)
Clive Bell – flute (track 10)

Technical

Simon Brint – editing (track 1), production assistance (track 10)
Chris Sheldon – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Danny Clinch – cover photography

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1999	Billboard 200	99^[4]

References

^ "Jeff Beck – What Mama Said (Album Version/Remix)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ ^a ^b Ruhlmann, William. "Who Else! - Jeff Beck". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ Fricke, David (1999-04-01). "Jeff Beck Who Else!". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ ^a ^b "Who Else! - Jeff Beck | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ Guy, Paul (1999). "Jeff Beck interview". Paul Guy Guitars. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ "Jennifer Batten: 'Playing With Michael Jackson Was Like A Paid Vacation'". Ultimate Guitar Archive. 2011-12-05. the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ Hallebeek, Richard (November 2003). "Jennifer Batten" Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. richardhallebeek.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ "God of Guitar: A Visceral Reaction to Jeff Beck". Musewire. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2019.