Japan 73, England 74

Before his death in January, legendary guitarist Jeff Beck revisited concert recordings made by Beck, Bogert & Appice, the power trio he formed in 1972 with drummer and singer Carmine Appice and bassist and singer Tim Bogert. The live music captures the band at the beginning and end of its short but influential partnership, with 2 shows in Japan in 1973 and one of the group’s final performances in London a year later.

In honor of what would have been Beck’s 79th birthday, Atco and Rhino Records announces the upcoming release of the new boxed set, "Beck, Bogert & Apice Live In Japan 1973 & Live In London 1974".

All 3 band members were involved in creating the forthcoming box set, and the collection is dedicated to Beck and Bogert, who died in 2023 and 2021, respectively. The set includes an expansive booklet with extended liner notes detailing the group’s history by music journalist and manager Bruce Pilato, along with memorabilia, archival photos, and a replica poster.

Beck and Appice mixed all the concerts in this set from the original multi tracks that had been in Beck’s archive for almost 50 years, thus knocking the many bootleg quality releases, that Beck hated, out of the park. The 2 performances at Koseinenkin Hall in Osaka, Japan, recorded May 18th and 19th, 1973, were released exclusively in Japan a few months after the shows, but never in the US. The complete concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England, recorded January 26th, 1974, has never been released anywhere.

In the booklet, Pilato explores the short existence and lasting legacy of Beck, Bogert & Appice, a supergroup that critics once hailed as 'the 1st successor to Cream' (Melody Maker) and an 'ensemble of virtually unparalleled magnificence' (New Musical Express).

"Live In Japan 1973" was recorded only a few weeks after Beck, Bogert & Appice’s self titled debut came out. The music ripples with raw energy as the group delivers exhilarating live versions of nearly every song on the album, including “Superstition”, “Lady”, and “Livin’ Alone”. The trio also played songs by Yardbirds (“Jeff’s Boogie”) and Jeff Beck Group (“Morning Dew” and “Going Down”).

Atco and Rhino Records, tomorrow, Friday, September 15th, 2023.