Although he recorded two hit albums (in 1975 and 1976) as a solo act, Beck has not established or maintained the sustained commercial success of many of his contemporaries and bandmates.
Meskipun ia telah memiliki dua album hit (tahun 1975 dan 1976) sebagai solo, Beck belum mampu melanjutkan keberhasilan komersial bersama banyak kolaborator dan teman bandnya.