Tracklist
| The Fall From Light | 4:31 | |
| Kick To Kill | 6:11 | |
| Total State Machine | 5:53 | |
| Plastic | 4:48 | |
| Inheritance | 3:42 | |
| Cold Witness | 7:05 | |
| Sweet Sedation | 4:11 | |
| Spring Into Action | 4:14 |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beating The Retreat (2x12" + Box) | Some Bizzare, Phonogram | TEST 2-3, 818 859-1 | UK | 1984 | |
| Beating The Retreat (Cass, Album) | Some Bizzare | TESTC 23 | UK | 1984 | |
| Beating The Retreat (LP) | Vertigo | VOG-1-3359 | Canada | 1984 | |
| Beating The Retreat (LP) | Mercury | TEST 33 | UK | 1987 | |
| Beating A Retreat (CD, Album, Enh) | Some Bizzare, Some Bizzare | SBZCD023, SBZ CD 023 | UK | 1997 | |
| Beating A Retreat (CD, Enh) | Thirsty Ear | THI57033.2 | US | 1997 | |
| Beating The Retreat (CD, Album, Dig) | Some Bizzare | SBZ065CD | UK | 2008 |