Flash

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Flash is guitarist Jeff Beck's fifth studio album and was released in July 1985 on Epic. It was meant as an excursion into the pop of the time, and Nile Rodgers therefore produced the album. There is singing on almost all the tracks. The guitarist sang himself, at Rodgers's insistence, on Get Workin' and Night After Night, and Rod Stewart came back for People Get Ready. Only Escape and You Know, We Know are instrumental. Escape won a Grammy in 1986 for best rock instrumental performance.

Critics heard dance rock and funk, with many synthesizers and drum machines. The reviews varied. One writer thought it one of his best records, another felt that he played a supporting role on his own album. He himself was later not happy with it.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Ambitious4:37Apple Music ↗
2. 2Gets Us All In the End6:05Apple Music ↗
3. 3Escape4:40Apple Music ↗
4. 4People Get Ready (with Rod Stewart)4:53Apple Music ↗
5. 5Stop, Look and Listen4:27Apple Music ↗
6. 6Get Workin'3:34Apple Music ↗
7. 7Ecstasy3:30Apple Music ↗
8. 8Night After Night3:40Apple Music ↗
9. 9You Know, We Know5:35Apple Music ↗
10. 10Nighthawks4:47Apple Music ↗
11. 11Back On the Streets (with Karen Lawrence)3:41Apple Music ↗

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