Beat, The (2)

Beat, The (2)

Profile:
Ska group formed in Birmingham, UK in 1978/9. Their line-up included David Steele (bass) and Andy Cox (guitar), later part of Fine Young Cannibals and who would record in their own right as Two Men, A Drum Machine And A Trumpet. The rest of the line-up comprised Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Everett Morton (drums), Ranking Roger (toasting vocals) and Saxa (saxophone).
The English Beat is the name they were forced to use in the US.
Sites:
thebeatofficial.com, thebeatuk.com, MySpace
Members:
Andy Cox, Dave Wakeling, David Steele, Everett Morton, Lionel Martin (2), Roger Charlery
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Albums

I Just Can't Stop It

◄ (18 versions) 		Go-Feet Records, Go-Feet Records 1980

Wha'ppen?

◄ (17 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1981

Special Beat Service

◄ (14 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1982

Singles & EPs

Tears Of A Clown

◄ (8 versions) 		Sire 1979

Hands Off... She's Mine / Twist And Crawl

◄ (8 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1980

Best Friend / Stand Down Margaret (Dub)

◄ (3 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1980

Too Nice To Talk To

◄ (8 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1980

Mirror In The Bathroom

◄ (8 versions) 		Go-Feet Records, Go-Feet Records 1980

Doors Of Your Heart

◄ (3 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1981

Hit It

◄ (5 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1981

Drowning / All Out To Get You

◄ (4 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1981

Save It For Later

◄ (7 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1982

Jeanette

◄ (2 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1982

Ackee 1-2-3

◄ (2 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1983

I Confess

◄ (8 versions) 		I.R.S. Records 1983

Can't Get Used To Losing You / Spar Wid Me

◄ (7 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1983

Too Nice To Talk To/Best Friend

(12", Single, Promo) 		I.R.S. Records 1983

Mirror In The Bathroom/Too Nice To Talk To

(7", Pur) 		Edsel Records 2012

Compilations

What Is Beat?

◄ (8 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 1983

What Is Beat?

◄ (5 versions) 		I.R.S. Records 1983

B.P.M ... Beats.Per.Minute

◄ (2 versions) 		Arista 1996

Beat This! The Best Of The Beat

◄ (3 versions) 		Go-Feet Records 2000

The Platinum Collection

(CD, Comp) 		Warner Platinum 2005

You Just Can't Beat It: The Best Of The Beat

(2xCD, Comp) 		Music Club Deluxe 2008

Videos

Can't Get Used To Losing You: Greatest Hits

(VHS, PAL) 		Channel 5 1986
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space-funk Nov 16, 2011
The Beat are live in concert at London's, Clapham Grand on Fri 02 Dec 2011.
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