Got The Feeling Single US: 1971

A Rough And Ready Funk-Rock Teaser

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US on November 23, 1971, on Epic Records (catalogue: 5-10814), Jeff Beck Group’s “Got The Feeling” was the lead single from Rough And Ready. Later issues Backed with “Situation,” both tracks written/produced by Jeff Beck, this gritty funk-rock anthem showcased the new Group line-up. Issued initially in styrene Terre Haute pressing, promo stereo/mono, with international releases following. A raw Beck classic.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Epic Records.

Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (styrene, promo stereo/mono).

Full Track Listing

Side A

Got The Feeling (2:52) – Written-By, Producer: Jeff Beck

Side B

Situation (2:46) – Written-By, Producer: Jeff Beck

Variants (1971)

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing – Epic 5-10814 – US – 1971

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono – Epic 5-10814 – US – 1971

Side A

Got The Feeling [Mono] 2:52

Side A

Got The Feeling [Stereo] 2:52

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Epic – France – 1971

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Epic – Germany – 1971

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Epic – New Zealand – 1971

Production and Context

Written/Produced by Jeff Beck. Recorded 1971 at Island Studios, London. Line-up: Jeff Beck (guitar), Bobby Tench (vocals), Max Middleton (keyboards), Clive Chaman (bass), Cozy Powell (drums).

First single from Rough And Ready (1971), Beck’s post-Beck-Ola Group reboot.

Chart Performance

No chart entry

Legacy and Collectibility

“Got The Feeling” is Jeff Beck Group’s funk-rock teaser. Original US Epic styrene pressings Verify catalogue 5-10814.

Streams on Spotify via Rough And Ready reissues preserve the raw edge. This single is a must-have for Jeff Beck collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube