Beat, The (2)
The Beat
Profile of the performer Beat, The (2):
2 Tone Ska revival group (with also some punk, new wave, soul, pop and reggae influences) formed in 1978 in Birmingham, UK in the wake of punk by guitarist/vocalist Dave Wakeling with [a22392] (bass) and Andy Cox (guitar) along with rapper/toaster Ranking Roger (Roger Charlery), drummer Everett Morton and veteran Jamaican saxophonist Saxa ([a1511592]). As there was an eponymous US group emerging at the time they were forced to use the names The English Beat or The British Beat on their American releases.
The band enjoyed immediate chart success and established their own record label [l27705]. After the split in 1983, Steele and Cox went on to form Fine Young Cannibals and later 2 Men A Drum Machine And A Trumpet while Wakeling, Ranking Roger and Saxa formed General Public. Saxa and Everett Morton also formed [a375192], with some guest appearances by Ranking Roger who also joined Specials, The's members in Special Beat.
Nowadays, 2 different versions of the band tour frequently: "The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling" (based in California) and "The Beat with Ranking Roger" (that features Roger's son [a750519]).
- http://www.thebeatofficial.com
- http://www.thebeatuk.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/officialbeatspace
- https://twitter.com/theofficialbeat
- http://www.youtube.com/officialthebeat
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beat_%28British_band%29
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Choose albums of full discography of Beat, The (2)
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I Just Can't Stop It | 12 |
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1980 | Arista |
2 |
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Special Beat Service | 12 |
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1982 | Arista |
3 |
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Too Nice To Talk To (Dubweiser) | 2 |
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1980 | Go-Feet Records |
4 |
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Can't Get Used To Losing You (1983 Remix Version) | 3 |
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1983-04-00 | Go-Feet Records |
5 |
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Special Beat Service | 12 |
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1982 | |
6 |
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Wha'ppen? | 12 |
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1981 | Go-Feet Records |
7 |
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Special Beat Service | 12 |
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1990 | I.R.S. Records |
8 |
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I Just Can't Stop It | 14 |
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1990 | |
9 |
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What Is Beat? | 13 |
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1983 | |
10 |
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Can't Get Used To Losing You (1983 Remix Version) | 2 |
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1983 | Go-Feet Records |
11 |
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Tears Of A Clown | 2 |
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1979-11-23 | Two-Tone Records |
12 |
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I Just Can't Stop It | 14 |
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1982 | |
13 |
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Wha'ppen | 12 |
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1981 | Sire |
14 |
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Too Nice To Talk To | 2 |
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1980 | Go-Feet Records |
15 |
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Hands Off... She's Mine / Twist And Crawl | 2 |
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1980 | Go-Feet Records |
16 |
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Mirror In The Bathroom | 2 |
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1980 | Go-Feet Records |
17 |
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What Is Beat? | 22 |
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1983 | |
18 |
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Too Nice To Talk To | 3 |
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1981 | Sire |
19 |
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Jeanette | 2 |
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1982 | Go-Feet Records |
20 |
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I Just Can't Stop It | 12 |
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1980-05-00 | |
21 |
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Best Friend / Stand Down Margaret (Dub) | 2 |
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1980 | Go-Feet Records |
22 |
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Wha'ppen | 12 |
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1981 | I.R.S. Records |
23 |
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B.P.M ... Beats.Per.Minute | 30 |
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1996 | Arista |
24 |
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Mirror In The Bathroom | 4 |
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1995 | Arista |
25 |
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I Just Can't Stop It | 14 |
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1980 | Sire |
26 |
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I Confess | 3 |
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1982 | Go-Feet Records |
27 |
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Beat This! The Best Of The Beat | 15 |
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2000 | Go-Feet Records |
28 |
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Doors Of Your Heart | 2 |
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1981 | |
29 |
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Special Beat Service | 12 |
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1982 | Arista |
30 |
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What Is Beat? | 12 |
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1994 | |
31 |
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Save It For Later | 3 |
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1988-10-00 | |
32 |
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I Confess | 3 |
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1989 | |
33 |
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Doors Of Your Heart | 2 |
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1981-06-00 | Go-Feet Records |
34 |
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Hands Off... She's Mine / Twist And Crawl | 2 |
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1980 | |
35 |
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Special Beat Service | 12 |
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1982 | Go-Feet Records |
36 |
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Wha'ppen? | 12 |
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1981 | Ariola Benelux |
37 |
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Ackee 1-2-3 | 2 |
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1983 | Go-Feet Records |
38 |
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Tears Of A Clown | 2 |
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1979 | Chrysalis |
39 |
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Can't Get Used To Losing You (1983 Remix Version) | 2 |
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1983 | Arista |
40 |
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Can't Get Used To Losing You (1983 Remix Version) | 2 |
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1983 |