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The Beat (2) : The Complete Beat (CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,)
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Box packaged with 24-page color booklet

Tracks 1-5, 1-8, 2-1: Not on original release
Tracks 2-14, 2-15, 2-16, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16: Bonus tracks
Track 1-5: originally released as a /master/8302single on 2 Tone as TT 6A in 1979.
Track 1-6 has writing credits for E. Grant / P. Grant / D. Grant / L. Gordon. This is incorrect. It's written by Eddy Grant only.
Track 1-8: originally released as the B-side to  /master/8302Tears Of A Clown on TT 6AA in 1979.
Track 2-1: originally released as a /master/8336single on Go Feet as Feet 4A in 1980.
Track 2-14: originally released as the B-side to /master/8336Too Nice To Talk To as Feet 4B in 1980.
Track 2-15: originally released as the B-side to /master/8341Hit It as Feet 11B in 1981.
Track 3-13: originally released as the B-side to /master/8365Save It For Later on Go Feet as Feet 333D in 1982.
Track 3-14: originally released as the B-side to /release/1135480Jeanette on Go Feet as Feet 15B in 1982.
Track 3-15: originally released as the B-side to Pato And Rogers' /release/2282935A Go Talk single on Go Feet as Feet 14B in 1982.
Track 3-16: originally released as a /release/1268946Pato And Roger single on Go Feet as Feet 1214A.
Tracks 3-15 & 4-12 were originally released as Ranking Roger. This is not mentioned.
Track 4-1: originally released as /release/120165012" single on Go Feet as Feet 121A in 1980.
Track 4-2: originally released as the B-side to the /release/120165012" single of "Hands Off ... She's Mine" on Go Feet as Feet 121B in 1980.
Track 4-3: originally released as the B-side to the /master/2939087" single of "Best Friend" on Go Feet as Feet 3A in 1980.
Track 4-4: originally released as /release/37658412" single on Go Feet as Feet 124A in 1980.
Track 4-5: originally released as the B-side to the /release/37658412" single of "Too Nice To Talk To" on Go Feet as Feet 124B in 1980. 
Track 4-6: originally released as /release/79343212" single on Go Feet as Feet 129A in 1981.
Track 4-7: originally released as the B-side to the /release/79343212" single of "Doors Of Your Heart" on Go Feet as Feet 129B in 1981.
Track 4-8: originally released as /master/834112" single on Go Feet as Feet 1211A in 1981.
Track 4-9: originally released as the B-side to the /master/834112" single of "Hit It" on Go Feet as Feet 1211B in 1981.
Track 4-10: originally released as /release/109813212" single on Go Feet as Feet 12333A in 1982.
Track 4-11: originally released as the B-side to the /release/109813212" single of "Save It For Later" on Go Feet as Feet 12333B in 1982.
Track 4-12: originally released as a the B-side to the /release/126894612" single of Pato And Roger's "A Go Talk" on Go Feet as Feet 1214B in 1982.
Track 4-13: originally released as /release/58289812" single on Go Feet as Feet 1215A in 1982.
Track 4-14: instrumental version of "Rotating Head". originally released as the B-side to the /release/58289812" single of "Jeanette" on Go Feet as Feet 1215B in 1982.
Track 4-15: originally released as /release/68680212" single on Go Feet as Feet 1216A in 1982.


CD2: A digital recording at The Roundhouse Studios, London.
CD3: A 3M digital recording made at Roundhouse Studios, London
Remastered at Alchemy. Additional remastering at Pacific Multimedia.

This compilation ℗ and © 2012 Members of The English Beat, under license to Shout! Factory LLC
CD1:  ℗ 1980 Members of The English Beat, under license to Shout! Factory LLC. © 2012 Shout! Factory LLC 
Tracks 1-5 & 1-8: ℗ 1979 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd. Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Ltd., under license from EMI Music Marketing.
Track 1-14: ℗ 1980 Chrysalis Music Ltd. All rights for the U.S. and Canada administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
CD2:  ℗ 1981 Members of The English Beat, under license to Shout! Factory LLC. © 2012 Shout! Factory LLC 
CD3:  ℗ 1982 Members of The English Beat, under license to Shout! Factory LLC. © 2012 Shout! Factory LLC 
CD5: Peel sessions ℗ 2012 BBC, licensed courtesy of BBC Worldwide, released by arrangement with BBC Music.

Format: CD

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  
10 Jul 2012
Genre:       Rock, Reggae, Pop
Style:         New Wave, Ska

 

Track listing:

. I Just Can't Stop It
1-1. The Beat (2) - Mirror In The Bathroom 3:08
1-2. The Beat (2) - Hands Off.. She's Mine 2:59
1-3. The Beat (2) - Two Swords 2:18
1-4. The Beat (2) - Twist & Crawl 2:34
1-5. The Beat (2) - Tears Of A Clown 2:39
1-6. The Beat (2) - Rough Rider 4:52
1-7. The Beat (2) - Click Click 1:27
1-8. The Beat (2) - Ranking Full Stop 2:47
1-9. The Beat (2) - Big Shot 2:32
1-10. The Beat (2) - Whine & Grine/Stand Down Margaret 3:46
1-11. The Beat (2) - Noise In This World 2:16
1-12. The Beat (2) - Can't Get Used To Losing You 3:05
1-13. The Beat (2) - Best Friend 3:03
1-14. The Beat (2) - Jackpot 4:17
. Wha'ppen?
2-1. The Beat (2) - Too Nice To Talk To 3:07
2-2. The Beat (2) - Doors Of Your Heart 3:46
2-3. The Beat (2) - All Out To Get You 2:45
2-4. The Beat (2) - Monkey Murders 3:09
2-5. The Beat (2) - I Am Your Flag 2:53
2-6. The Beat (2) - French Toast (Soleil Trop Chaud) 3:28
2-7. The Beat (2) - Drowning 3:52
2-8. The Beat (2) - Dream Home In NZ 3:11
2-9. The Beat (2) - Walk Away 3:11
2-10. The Beat (2) - Over And Over 2:40
2-11. The Beat (2) - Cheated 3:28
2-12. The Beat (2) - Get-A-Job 3:10
2-13. The Beat (2) - The Limits We Set 4:15
2-14. The Beat (2) - Psychedelic Rockers 3:52
2-15. The Beat (2) - Hit It 3:02
2-16. The Beat (2) - Which Side Of The Bed? 4:11
. Special Beat Service
3-1. The Beat (2) - I Confess 4:30
3-2. The Beat (2) - Jeanette 2:47
3-3. The Beat (2) - Sorry 2:32
3-4. The Beat (2) - Sole Salvation 3:05
3-5. The Beat (2) - Spar Wid Me 4:30
3-6. The Beat (2) - Rotating Head 3:24
3-7. The Beat (2) - Save It For Later 3:33
3-8. The Beat (2) - She's Going 2:09
3-9. Pato Banton, Ranking Roger - Pato And Roger A Go Talk 3:19
3-10. The Beat (2) - Sugar & Stress 2:55
3-11. The Beat (2) - End Of The Party 3:29
3-12. The Beat (2) - Ackee 1 2 3 3:11
3-13. The Beat (2) - What's Your Best Thing 3:47
3-14. The Beat (2) - March Of The Swivel Heads 3:31
3-15. Ranking Roger - Cool Entertainer 3:32
3-16. Pato Banton, Ranking Roger - A Go Talk (Tappy Luppy Dub) 8:38
. Bonus Beat
. 12" & Dub Versions
4-1. The Beat (2) - Hands Off... She's Mine (Extended) 4:35
4-2. The Beat (2) - Twist & Crawl (Extended) 5:00
4-3. The Beat (2) - Stand Down Margaret (Dub) 3:32
4-4. The Beat (2) - Too Nice To Talk To (Dubweiser) 4:58
4-5. The Beat (2) - Psychedelic Rockers (Dubweiser) 5:30
4-6. The Beat (2) - Doors Of Your Heart (Extended) 5:30
4-7. The Beat (2) - Drowning (Dub) 5:13
4-8. The Beat (2) - Hit It (Extended) 6:29
4-9. The Beat (2) - Which Side Of The Bed? (Extended) 7:27
4-10. The Beat (2) - Save It For Later (Extended) 4:53
4-11. The Beat (2) - What's Your Best Thing (Dub) 3:49
4-12. Ranking Roger - Cool Entertainer (Extended) 5:50
4-13. The Beat (2) - Jeanette (Extended) 4:08
4-14. The Beat (2) - March Of The Swivel Heads (Extended) 5:14
4-15. The Beat (2) - I Confess (Dave Allen Remix) 5:45
. Peel Session - November 5, 1979
5-1. The Beat (2) - Tears Of A Clown 2:53
5-2. The Beat (2) - Ranking Full Stop 3:02
5-3. The Beat (2) - Click Click 1:30
5-4. The Beat (2) - Mirror In The Bathroom 2:24
5-5. The Beat (2) - Big Shot 1:53
. Peel Session - September 22, 1980
5-6. The Beat (2) - Too Nice To Talk To 4:10
5-7. The Beat (2) - Psychedelic Rockers 4:19
5-8. The Beat (2) - Monkey Murders 3:12
5-9. The Beat (2) - Walk Away 3:13
. Peel Session - March 29, 1982
5-10. The Beat (2) - Spar Wid Me 3:47
5-11. The Beat (2) - End Of The Party 3:01
5-12. The Beat (2) - She's Going 2:06
5-13. The Beat (2) - Save It For Later 3:09
5-14. The Beat (2) - Sole Salvation 2:43
5-15. The Beat (2) - Pato And Roger A Go Talk 4:03
. Opera House, Boston - November 19, 1982
5-16. The Beat (2) - Best Friend 2:59
5-17. The Beat (2) - Tears Of A Clown 3:34
5-18. The Beat (2) - Twist & Crawl 2:44
5-19. The Beat (2) - Get-A-Job/Stand Down Margaret 6:45

Credits: 

Accordion - Jack Emblow
Art Direction - Karrie Stouffer
Art Direction [Original, CD3] - Martyn Atkins
Artwork [Original, CD1] - Hunt Emerson
Bass, Banjo - David Steele
Compilation Producer [Box Set Producer] - Derek Dressler
Compilation Producer [Box Set Producer] - The Beat (2)
Design [Original Beat Girl Logo] - Hunt Emerson
Design [Package] - Modern Dog Design Co.
Drums - Everett Morton
Engineer - Alvin Clark
Engineer - Mark Dearnley
Engineer - Mark Dearnley
Engineer - Mike Dunne
Engineer - Nick Rogers
Engineer - Trevor Hallesy
Engineer - Trevor Hallesy
Engineer [Assisted By] - Nick Rogers
Guitar, Mandolin - Andy Cox
Keyboards - Dave Blockhead
Keyboards, Piano - Dave Blockhead
Liner Notes - Alex Ogg
Liner Notes [Editorial Supervision] - Dorothy Stefanski
Management [Business Affairs] - David McIntosh (4)
Management [Production] - Jeff Palo
Management [Project Assistance] - Emily Sage
Marimba - Bob Sargeant
Mastered By [Cutting Engineer] - Ian Cooper
Percussion - Marc Fox (2)
Performer [Telephone], Marimba - Bob Sargeant
Performer [The English Beat Are] - Andy Cox
Performer [The English Beat Are] - Dave Wakeling
Performer [The English Beat Are] - David Steele
Performer [The English Beat Are] - Everett Morton
Performer [The English Beat Are] - Ranking Roger
Performer [The English Beat Are] - Saxa
Photography By - Adrian Boot
Photography By - Getty Images
Photography By [CD3] - Bruce Fleming (2)
Producer - Bob Sargeant
Producer - Mike Hedges
Producer - Ranking Roger
Producer - The Beat (2)
Remastered By - Phil Kinrade
Remastered By [Additional Remastering] - Bob Fisher
Research [Archival Reference] - Louis Kahn (3)
Saxophone - Saxa
Saxophone, Clarinet, Lyricon, Effects [Sax FX Unit] - Wesley Magoogan
Steel Drums - Dick (6)
Supervised By - Nick Rogers
Tabla - Markandey Mishra
Technician [Mended By] - Brian Gaylor
Toasting - Pato Banton
Toasting, Vocals, Percussion - Ranking Roger
Trumpet - Dave Lord
Trumpet - Saltin
Trumpet - Steve Sidwell
Vocals, Guitar - Dave Wakeling
Written-By - Cecil Bustamente Campbell
Written-By - Colin Osbourne
Written-By - David Wright (22)
Written-By - Derrick Crooks
Written-By - Eddy Grant
Written-By - George Agard
Written-By - Henry Cosby
Written-By - Jackie Robinson (2)
Written-By - Jeff Joseph
Written-By - Les Bradsell
Written-By - Pomus-Shuman
Written-By - Stevland Morris
Written-By - The Beat (2)
Written-By - William Robinson, Jr.

 

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