Studio Album · No. 11

Modern Guilt Songwriting Credits by Beck

2008 Interscope 10 tracks 33:33

Produced by Danger Mouse, Beck

Interscope Alternative rockExperimental rock
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

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Beck's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight

Ten tracks and under thirty-four minutes, the tightest thing he has made. The article states he wrote everything except 'Walls', which adds Danger Mouse and two French writers whose work is sampled on it. A six-year gap follows before Morning Phase.

Modern Guilt is Beck's eleventh album, released on 8 July 2008 through Interscope and produced with Danger Mouse. Ten tracks drawing on 1960s pop, the shortest album in his catalogue. It reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 and closed out his Geffen and Interscope run.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Orphans
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
2
Gamma Ray
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
3
Chemtrails
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
4
Modern Guilt
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
5
Youthless
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
6
Walls
BeckDanger MousePaul GuiotPaul Piot Bek David CampbellDanger MousePaul GuiotPaul Piot Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
7
Replica
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
8
Soul of a Man
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
9
Profanity Prayers
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)
10
Volcano
Beck Bek David Campbell Danger MouseBeck Beck (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Modern Guilt

When was Modern Guilt released?
8 July 2008 through Interscope. It is his eleventh album.
Who produced it?
Danger Mouse with Beck.
Did Beck write Modern Guilt?
All of it except "Walls", which is credited to Beck, Danger Mouse, Paul Guiot and Paul Piot.
How did it chart?
Number 4 on the Billboard 200.
How long is it?
Ten tracks, the shortest album in his catalogue.
What happened after it?
Six years passed before the next studio album, Morning Phase, in 2014.

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