The New Pollution

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“The New Pollution”
“The New Pollution” cover
Single by Beck
from the album Odelay
Released 1997
Format CD
Genre Rock
Beck singles chronology
Devils Haircut
(1996)		 The New Pollution
(1997)		 Sissyneck
(1997)

The New Pollution is a single by Beck, taken from his breakthrough album, Odelay.

The influence of The Beatles' experimental song "Tomorrow Never Knows" from their 1966 album Revolver is strong in this song. For one, there are many tape loops sampled in the song, most of them repeating several times throughout the whole song. The repeating drum track played in the song is strikingly similar to the one found on "Tomorrow Never Knows." The instrumental solos in the song are also very similar to the Beatles' song. More of the Beatles' influence can be found in the song's bass line, which is reminiscent of the bass line in Taxman, as well as the vocal style and feel (especially during the chorus) used in "Within You Without You" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

[edit] US 12" Vinyl

  1. "The New Pollution" [LP Version] - 3:39
  2. "The New Pollution" [Remix by Mickey P.] - 4:08
  3. "The New Pollution" [Remix by Mickey P. & Mario C.] - 3:49
  4. "Lemonade" [Previously Unreleased] - 2:22
  5. "Richard's Hairpiece" [Remix by Aphex Twin] - 3:19

[edit] UK CD Pt. 1

  1. "The New Pollution" [LP Version] - 3:42
  2. "Richard's Hairpiece" [Remix by Aphex Twin] - 3:21
  3. "Electric Music and the Summer People" - 4:41

[edit] UK CD Pt. 2

  1. "The New Pollution" [LP Version] - 3:42
  2. "The New Pollution" [Remix by Mario C. and Mickey P.] - 3:51
  3. "Lemonade" - 2:21

[edit] Japanese CD (released as "The New Pollution" and Other Favorites)

  1. "The New Pollution" [LP Version] - 3:39
  2. "The New Pollution" [Remix by Mickey P.] - 4:08
  3. "The New Pollution" [Remix by Mario C. & Mickey P.] - 3:49
  4. "Richard's Hairpiece" [Remix by Aphex Twin] - 3:21
  5. "Thunderpeel" [Previously Unreleased] - 2:41
  6. "Lemonade" [Previously Unreleased] - 2:23
  7. ".000.000" [Previously Unreleased] - 5:26
  8. "Feather In Your Cap" [Previously Unreleased] - 3:45
    • This version can be found on the SubUrbia soundtrack.

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