Studio Album · No. 8

Sea Change Songwriting Credits by Beck

2002 Geffen 12 tracks 52:24

Produced by Nigel Godrich

Geffen Folk rockAlternative rock
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Beck carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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12 trackswritten by Beck 0 tracksoutside writers
Beck's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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Composer100%
Producer0%
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By the Numbers

12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight

The second Godrich album and the one that established the quiet line of the catalogue as more than an aside. Beck writes all twelve alone, with his father David Campbell arranging strings, and the production does not intervene between the song and the listener the way the Dust Brothers records deliberately do.

Sea Change is Beck's eighth album, released on 24 September 2002 through Geffen and produced by Nigel Godrich. Twelve acoustic tracks written after the end of a long relationship. It reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 in Japan.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Golden Age
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
2
Paper Tiger
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
3
Guess I'm Doing Fine
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
4
Lonesome Tears
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
5
Lost Cause
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
6
End of the Day
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
7
It's All In Your Mind
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
8
Round The Bend
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
9
Already Dead
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
10
Sunday Sun
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
11
Little One
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)
12
Side of the Road
Beck Bek David Campbell Nigel Godrich Beck (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors

B
Beck
Writer · Vocals
On this album12 written
BD
Bek David Campbell
Writer
On this album12 written
NG
Nigel Godrich
Producer
On this album12 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Sea Change

When was Sea Change released?
24 September 2002 through Geffen. It is his eighth album.
Who produced Sea Change?
Nigel Godrich, their second album together.
Did Beck write Sea Change?
Yes, all twelve tracks.
How did it chart?
Number 8 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 in Japan.
Who arranged the strings?
David Campbell, Beck’s father, an arranger and conductor.
What is the album about?
It was written after the end of a long relationship and is the most direct writing in his catalogue.

Sources

Wikipedia: Sea Change (album) Cover Art Archive: Sea Change by Beck