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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Tears Of A Clown | |||
| 2. Ranking Full Stop | |||
| 3. Hands Off She's Mine | |||
| 4. Twist And Crawl | |||
| 5. Mirror In The Bathroom | |||
| 6. Jackpot | |||
| 7. Stand Down Margaret | |||
| 8. Best Friend | |||
| 9. Too Nice To Talk To | |||
| 10. Rough Rider | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Doors Of Your Heart | |||
| 2. Save It For Later | |||
| 3. Sole Salvation | |||
| 4. Can't Get Used To Losing You | |||
| 5. Get A Job | |||
| 6. Walk Away | |||
| 7. Over And Over | |||
| 8. Cheated | |||
| 9. Ackee 1 - 2 | |||
| 10. Monkey Murders | |||
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Edsel Records is proud to announce its reissue programme of all three of The Beat s albums, each in Deluxe 2 CD + DVD digipaks, featuring the original albums along with all the non-album A- and B-sides, the many 12 mixes and live tracks, as well as the best of their BBC radio sessions. The DVDs feature the singles promo videos, Top Of The Pops performances and bonus appearances from ITV shows and documentaries.
Third album Special Beat Service (1981, # 21) features the hits Save It For Later , Jeanette , I Confess , the remixed Can t Get Used To Losing You , and Ackee 1-2-3 as well as 26 bonus tracks, including seven previously unreleased BBC radio sessions. The DVD features two promo videos, two TOTP appearances, two songs from OTT and three songs and an interview from an outdoor Police concert, broadcast on The Tube.
The booklet features an individual note especially written by Rhoda Dakar of The Bodysnatchers, along with the lyrics and photos, memorabilia and ephemera from the band s own collection.
Third album Special Beat Service (1981, # 21) features the hits Save It For Later , Jeanette , I Confess , the remixed Can t Get Used To Losing You , and Ackee 1-2-3 as well as 26 bonus tracks, including seven previously unreleased BBC radio sessions. The DVD features two promo videos, two TOTP appearances, two songs from OTT and three songs and an interview from an outdoor Police concert, broadcast on The Tube.
The booklet features an individual note especially written by Rhoda Dakar of The Bodysnatchers, along with the lyrics and photos, memorabilia and ephemera from the band s own collection.
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TRACKLISTING:
Disc One "Special Beat Service"
1. I Confess
2. Jeanette
3. Sorry
4. Sole Salvation
5. Spar Wid Me
6. Rotating Head
7. Save It For Later
8. She s Going
9. Pato And Roger A Go Talk
10. Sugar And Stress
11. End Of The Party
12. Ackee 1-2-3
13. What s Your Best Thing (Bonus Track)
14. Save It For Later [extended] (Bonus Track)
15. What s Your Best Thing [dub style] (Bonus Track)
16. Cool Entertainer [by Ranking Roger] (Bonus Track)
17. A Go Talk (Tappy Luppy Dub) [by Pato & Roger] (Bonus Track)
18. Cool Entertainer [extended] [by Ranking Roger] (Bonus Track)
19. March Of The Swivel Heads (Bonus Track)
Disc 2 "Bonus Tracks"
1. Jeanette [extended]
2. March Of The Swivel Heads [extended]
3. I Confess [Dave Allen remix]
4. It Makes Me Rock [previously unreleased]
5. Doors Of Your Heart [live at Hammersmith Palais]
6. I Confess [live at Hammersmith Palais]
7. Spar Wid Me [live at Hammersmith Palais]
8. Save It For Later [live at Hammersmith Palais]
9. Mirror In The Bathroom [live at Hammersmith Palais]
10. Can't Get Used To Losing You [1983 remix]
11. Ackee 1-2-3 [ Jellybean Benitez Nike Mix]
12. Can't Get Used To Losing You [extended 1983 remix]
13. I Confess [United States of America remix]
14. Spar Wid Me (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
15. She s Going (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
16. Save It For Later (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
17. Sole Salvation (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
18. Pato And Roger A Go Talk (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
19. End Of The Party (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
DAVID JENSEN SHOW, broadcast 22nd April 1982
20. Night And Day (Dave "The Kid" Jenson Show, Broadcast 22nd April 1982)
Disc 3 "DVD"
1. Save It For Later (Promo Video)
2. I Confess (Promo Video)
3. Can't Get Used To Losing You [Top Of The Pops, Broadcast On 5th May 1983]
4. Can't Get Used To Losing You [Top Of The Pops, Broadcast On 19h May 1983]
5. Save It For Later (OTT Broadcast On 27h March 1982]
6. Stand Down Margaret (OTT Broadcast On 27h March 1982]
7.Bonus DVD Feature "The Tube", Broadcast On 14th January 1983
Recorded at The Police concert at Gateshead International Stadium on 31st July 1982
1. Save It For Later
2. Mirror In The Bathroom
3. Too Nice To Talk To
4. Jools Holland interview with Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger
Format: 2 CD + DVD in digipak
Disc One "Special Beat Service"
1. I Confess
2. Jeanette
3. Sorry
4. Sole Salvation
5. Spar Wid Me
6. Rotating Head
7. Save It For Later
8. She s Going
9. Pato And Roger A Go Talk
10. Sugar And Stress
11. End Of The Party
12. Ackee 1-2-3
13. What s Your Best Thing (Bonus Track)
14. Save It For Later [extended] (Bonus Track)
15. What s Your Best Thing [dub style] (Bonus Track)
16. Cool Entertainer [by Ranking Roger] (Bonus Track)
17. A Go Talk (Tappy Luppy Dub) [by Pato & Roger] (Bonus Track)
18. Cool Entertainer [extended] [by Ranking Roger] (Bonus Track)
19. March Of The Swivel Heads (Bonus Track)
Disc 2 "Bonus Tracks"
1. Jeanette [extended]
2. March Of The Swivel Heads [extended]
3. I Confess [Dave Allen remix]
4. It Makes Me Rock [previously unreleased]
5. Doors Of Your Heart [live at Hammersmith Palais]
6. I Confess [live at Hammersmith Palais]
7. Spar Wid Me [live at Hammersmith Palais]
8. Save It For Later [live at Hammersmith Palais]
9. Mirror In The Bathroom [live at Hammersmith Palais]
10. Can't Get Used To Losing You [1983 remix]
11. Ackee 1-2-3 [ Jellybean Benitez Nike Mix]
12. Can't Get Used To Losing You [extended 1983 remix]
13. I Confess [United States of America remix]
14. Spar Wid Me (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
15. She s Going (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
16. Save It For Later (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
17. Sole Salvation (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
18. Pato And Roger A Go Talk (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
19. End Of The Party (BBC Radio Sessions, John Peel Show, Broadcast 29th March 1982)
DAVID JENSEN SHOW, broadcast 22nd April 1982
20. Night And Day (Dave "The Kid" Jenson Show, Broadcast 22nd April 1982)
Disc 3 "DVD"
1. Save It For Later (Promo Video)
2. I Confess (Promo Video)
3. Can't Get Used To Losing You [Top Of The Pops, Broadcast On 5th May 1983]
4. Can't Get Used To Losing You [Top Of The Pops, Broadcast On 19h May 1983]
5. Save It For Later (OTT Broadcast On 27h March 1982]
6. Stand Down Margaret (OTT Broadcast On 27h March 1982]
7.Bonus DVD Feature "The Tube", Broadcast On 14th January 1983
Recorded at The Police concert at Gateshead International Stadium on 31st July 1982
1. Save It For Later
2. Mirror In The Bathroom
3. Too Nice To Talk To
4. Jools Holland interview with Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger
Format: 2 CD + DVD in digipak
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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The singles from Special Beat Service(Save It For Later, Jeanette & I Confess)all narrowly missed the top 40. I can only put this down to lack of airplay/changing public tastes because the singles & Special Beat Service are brilliant.
Save It For Later is still my favourite Beat song - it's worth getting the album for this alone, but there's so much more. Sole Salvation deserved a single release while tracks like Sugar & Stress and End Of The Party hint at what might have been had Dave & Roger not jumped ship and split the band.
There are nods to the band's reggae influences as well which makes for a mix of styles which is as refreshing now as then.
If it's hits you want, get I just Can't Stop It, but for sheer quality this is THE Beat album.
Save It For Later is still my favourite Beat song - it's worth getting the album for this alone, but there's so much more. Sole Salvation deserved a single release while tracks like Sugar & Stress and End Of The Party hint at what might have been had Dave & Roger not jumped ship and split the band.
There are nods to the band's reggae influences as well which makes for a mix of styles which is as refreshing now as then.
If it's hits you want, get I just Can't Stop It, but for sheer quality this is THE Beat album.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Jimbo
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The Beat are a band deserving of accolade after accolade producing some of the most complex, gritty, serious music with as much humour as Madness but to me far greater talents were involved in Brum's finest's band.
Lots of people have 'dissed' this album as the worst of the three and admittedly,third albums are always difficult for bands - the choice between 'tried and tested' and 'new direction' is one of the oldest musical questions but Special Beat Service comes up trumps. The Beat decided to 'shift' their style albeit only slightly with this album but they managed to produce some of their best tunes e.g. 'Save It For Later' (with the 'fellator' double entendre good ol' Dave Wakeling!), 'I Confess' fantastic piano intro, 'Spar Wid Me' ('because we all know that Elvis died fat'! Classic!) etc etc etc.
Not one bad song and an album you can play again and again.
Buy It.
Lots of people have 'dissed' this album as the worst of the three and admittedly,third albums are always difficult for bands - the choice between 'tried and tested' and 'new direction' is one of the oldest musical questions but Special Beat Service comes up trumps. The Beat decided to 'shift' their style albeit only slightly with this album but they managed to produce some of their best tunes e.g. 'Save It For Later' (with the 'fellator' double entendre good ol' Dave Wakeling!), 'I Confess' fantastic piano intro, 'Spar Wid Me' ('because we all know that Elvis died fat'! Classic!) etc etc etc.
Not one bad song and an album you can play again and again.
Buy It.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Numinous Ugo
Format:Audio CD
I remember seeing The Beat on OTT (the late night adult spin off from Tizwas)when this album came out. I had like them before this but I said to my friend at the time that this would either make them really big or it would be the end of them. Unfortunately the latter was the case.
This album had such a cool cover, borrowing from the old BEA airline livery. The songs were great, I loved Jeanette in particular but the whole album was just a great pop album.
Review Update:
This new 2 CD plus DVD version is just what the doctor ordered, brilliant, it even contains the legendary (in my book anyway) OTT performance on the DVD, however, this is where memory and reality clash. I remembered the OTT performance as a great live performance with loads of atmosphere but in reality it is the band mining to a backing track, guitars not plugged in , drum dampers clearly visible and a studio that looked like an ealy 80's Saturday morning TV show (OTT was an attempt to turn a Saturday morning kids show into a Saturday late evening young adults show). Despite this reality check and the DVD content, as is usual in these packages, being less than indispensible, I love the music and the 2 CD are brilliant!
This album had such a cool cover, borrowing from the old BEA airline livery. The songs were great, I loved Jeanette in particular but the whole album was just a great pop album.
Review Update:
This new 2 CD plus DVD version is just what the doctor ordered, brilliant, it even contains the legendary (in my book anyway) OTT performance on the DVD, however, this is where memory and reality clash. I remembered the OTT performance as a great live performance with loads of atmosphere but in reality it is the band mining to a backing track, guitars not plugged in , drum dampers clearly visible and a studio that looked like an ealy 80's Saturday morning TV show (OTT was an attempt to turn a Saturday morning kids show into a Saturday late evening young adults show). Despite this reality check and the DVD content, as is usual in these packages, being less than indispensible, I love the music and the 2 CD are brilliant!
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A BRILLIANT FINAL ALBUM
I BOUGHT THIS ON LP WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED & IT WAS A GREAT ALBUM OF GREAT TUNES FROM THE BEAT.
IT WAS THEIR 3RD STUDIO ALBUM & LAST. Read more
IT WAS THEIR 3RD STUDIO ALBUM & LAST. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andy Coulter
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the (english) beat - 3rd album (remastered/reissuied)
ska/2-tone music of the highest calibre with lots of echo chamber sound affects by the producer(B.Sargeant) + engineer(). Read more
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A really good album. Not quite up to the standards of 'I Just Can't Stop It' or 'Whappen' but some really good tunes and the punky reggae beat that they are famous for. Read more
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A showcase of The Beat's affinity for soul, calypso & reggae
"Special Beat Service" was the last album by Birmingham's The Beat, one of the more sophisticated groups to grow out of the 2-Tone explosion. Read more
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