Maybe this thread has died, but I find it really interesting that Sea Change seems to be everyone's favourite. I suppose it's surprising because it's not at all the kind of stuff he became known for. Still, Is A Woman is my favourite Lambchop album, and that's probably their least characteristic record. So I just contradicted myself...
Anyway, thinking about Beck's albums as I write this, I think Mutations and Guero are by far the most enjoyable. Midnite Vultures for me was one of those records that's cool the first few times, but then reveals itself to be less than the sum of it's parts. Mellow Gold was great, rough and loose and just hanging together. But I do prattle on...

Yeah I agree with the last reply.
Mellow Gold > forever the best
Odelay
Guero
...
Sea Chage >>Last but still perfect for what it is.

1. Mutations
2. Sea Change
3. Odelay
4. Guero
5. Mellow Gold
6. One Foot In The Grave
7. Midnite Vultures
8. Stereopathic Soulmanure

I would add that only Stereopathic Soulmanure is a poor record. All the others have their moments at the very least.

Hmmm, that's about exactly how I'd rank the albums, Sammo, except that I'd move Midnite Vultures from 7th to 3rd.

1. Mutations
2. Sea Change
3. The Information
4. Guero
5. Odelay
6. Mellow Gold
7. Midnite Vultures

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This appears to be a dead thread, but anyone want to update their Beck albums list now that Modern Guilt is out?

1. Mellow Gold
2. Sea Change
3. Odelay
4. Midnite Vultures
5. Modern Guilt
6. Mutations
7. The Information
8. Guero

(still haven't heard One Foot in the Grave, Stereopathic Soul Manure, Guerolito)

Don't bother with Guerolito, it's just a bunch of useless remixes, plus a crappy version of "Clap Hands."

One Foot in the Grave is an EXCELLENT lo-fi/acoustic recording with Beck and Calvin Johnson of K Records, I'd recommend it.

My list:
01. Odelay
02. Midnite Vultures
03. One Foot In the Grave
04. Sea Change
05. Modern Guilt
06. The Information
07. Guero
08. Mellow Gold
09. Mutations
10. Stereopathetic Soulmanure

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Originally posted by anbc:
Don't bother with Guerolito, it's just a bunch of useless remixes, plus a crappy version of "Clap Hands."

Erm, ignore that. Nothing on any Beck album is useful in real life, but there's a gorgeous remix of "Broken Drum" by Boards of Canada and well done 'club' like remix of Girl on Guerolito. Also, the "Hell Yes" remix is better than the original. Most of the tracks are only worth a listen or two, but I wouldn't completely disregard it.

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1. Mellow Gold
2. Mutations
3. Sea Change
4. Odelay
5. One Foot In The Grave
6. Midnite Vultures
7. Stereopathetic Soulmanure
8. Guero
9. The Information

Yet to hear Modern Guilt...

I guess I'm more into his 'song-based', acoustic albums... Odelay has some great songs but he tries too hard to be clever on that one.

1. Midnight Vultures
2. Mutations
3. Sea Change
4. Odelay
5. Modern Guilt
6. Guerro
. . .
. . .
. . .
1111111. The Information.

What can I say. I did not enjoy The Information.

1. Odelay
2. Midnight Vultures (just a great time)
3. Mellow Gold
4. Guero (some great songs, some duds)
5. Modern Guilt (have only listened to it four times though, so this ranking could easily change, up or down)
6. The Information
7. Mutations (need to give it another chance)
8. Sea Change (have never been in the right mind set to really listen to it... just doesn't sound like Beck should to me)