Beck’s Record Club: “Sunday Morning”

The first recording by Beck’s Record Club is here.

As we previously reported, Beck has launched the Record Club, a changing roster of artists who will help him cover his favorite albums of yesteryear on Beck.com. Their stated intention is to record the album in a single day, without taking the time to arrange or rehearse. Tracks from the album will be released each week. A video of the Record Club recording their first song, “Sunday Morning,” from the Velvet’s 1967 debut album, Velvet Underground and Nico, can now be found on Beck.com.

If it all sounds as good as this, we can’t wait to hear the full album.

That looks to be Beck’s Brother-in-Law, actor Giovanni Ribisi, holding it down on the xylophone. Icelandic artist Thorunn Magnusdottir sings Nico’s harmony part.

Here’s Beck’s report, which he posted on his website:

“For this first edition, after lengthy deliberation and coming close to covering Digital Underground’s Sex Packets, all present voted in favor of the ‘other’ Underground’s The Velvet Underground & Nico. Participants included this time around are Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker, Brian Lebarton, Bram Inscore, Yo, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Holmes, and from Iceland, special guest Thorunn Magnusdottir, and myself. Thanks to everyone who helped put this together, and to all of you for indulging in this experiment. More soon.”

Seems like Beck has gone in this direction before. Check out the video below.