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Track List
01) Mirror in the Bathroom
02) Best Friend
03) Hands Off... She's Mine
04) Too Nice to Talk To
05) Doors of Your Heart
06) I Confess
07) Twist and Crawl
08) Rankin Full Stop
09) Drowning
10) Save It for Later
11) Sole Salvation
12) Click Click
13) Tears of a Clown
14) Maid of Orleans
15) Stand Down Margaret
01) Mirror in the Bathroom
02) Best Friend
03) Hands Off... She's Mine
04) Too Nice to Talk To
05) Doors of Your Heart
06) I Confess
07) Twist and Crawl
08) Rankin Full Stop
09) Drowning
10) Save It for Later
11) Sole Salvation
12) Click Click
13) Tears of a Clown
14) Maid of Orleans
15) Stand Down Margaret
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2000
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This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a A key element of the late-1970s/early-'80s UK ska revival, the English Beat nevertheless always had more pop smarts and a wider stylistic palette than compatriots like the Specials and the Selecter. As BEAT THIS! THE BEST OF THE ENGLISH BEAT makes clear, ska wound up being just one color in the band's musical paint box. Early on, the Beat showed a knack for re-imagining '60s pop tunes in patented two-tone style (Smokey Robinson's "Tears of a Clown," Andy Williams's "Can't Get Used to Losing You"). "Click Click" reveals the influence of punk, while "Doors of Your Heart" shows the group's skill with a straight reggae groove. The Motown-flavored chug of "Sole Salvation" and the jangly pop of "Save It for Later" show how the band was maturing towards the end of their tether, Dave Wakeling's lyrics growing ever more literate and Elvis Costello-esque as the music expanded. Unfortunately, though, the Beat eventually had to die so that offshoots General Public and Fine Young Cannibals might live. Lucky for us, we have BEAT THIS! as a memento of the English Beat's glory days. Digitally remastered 15 song anthology of the Birmingham Ska/Pop band. Includes the hits "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Tears Of A Clown", "Stand Down Margaret", "Ranking Full Stop", "Twist & Crawl" and the American Top 40 hit "Doors Of Your Heart". The track order differs from the U.S. edition. link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. Includes liner notes by Malu Halasa. All tracks have been digitally remastered. English Beat: Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar); Rankin' Roger (vocals); Andy Cox (guitar); Saxa (saxophone); Dave Steele (bass); Everett Morton (drums). Personnel: Cedric Myton (vocals). Liner Note Author: Malu Halasa.
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This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a A key element of the late-1970s/early-'80s UK ska revival, the English Beat nevertheless always had more pop smarts and a wider stylistic palette than compatriots like the Specials and the Selecter. As BEAT THIS! THE BEST OF THE ENGLISH BEAT makes clear, ska wound up being just one color in the band's musical paint box. Early on, the Beat showed a knack for re-imagining '60s pop tunes in patented two-tone style (Smokey Robinson's "Tears of a Clown," Andy Williams's "Can't Get Used to Losing You"). "Click Click" reveals the influence of punk, while "Doors of Your Heart" shows the group's skill with a straight reggae groove. The Motown-flavored chug of "Sole Salvation" and the jangly pop of "Save It for Later" show how the band was maturing towards the end of their tether, Dave Wakeling's lyrics growing ever more literate and Elvis Costello-esque as the music expanded. Unfortunately, though, the Beat eventually had to die so that offshoots General Public and Fine Young Cannibals might live. Lucky for us, we have BEAT THIS! as a memento of the English Beat's glory days. Digitally remastered 15 song anthology of the Birmingham Ska/Pop band. Includes the hits "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Tears Of A Clown", "Stand Down Margaret", "Ranking Full Stop", "Twist & Crawl" and the American Top 40 hit "Doors Of Your Heart". The track order differs from the U.S. edition. link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. Includes liner notes by Malu Halasa. All tracks have been digitally remastered. English Beat: Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar); Rankin' Roger (vocals); Andy Cox (guitar); Saxa (saxophone); Dave Steele (bass); Everett Morton (drums). Personnel: Cedric Myton (vocals). Liner Note Author: Malu Halasa.
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