Album

Special Beat Service

The Beat

1982 · Rock

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Special Beat Service by The Beat

Special Beat Service is a Reggae album by The Beat, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 56 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.

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Special Beat Service is the third and final album by The Beat (released in the US under the name The English Beat). It reached #39 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1983 on the strength of two single, "I Confess" and "Save It for Later," the videos for which received modest airplay on the fledgling MTV video network. .

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Tracklist

  1. 1I Confess (2012 Remaster)4:30
  2. 2Jeanette (2012 Remaster)2:47
  3. 3Sorry (2012 Remaster)2:32
  4. 4Sole Salvation (2012 Remaster)3:05
  5. 5Spar Wid Me (2012 Remaster)4:30
  6. 6Rotating Head (2012 Remaster)3:24
  7. 7Save It for Later (2012 Remaster)3:33
  8. 8She's Going (2012 Remaster)2:09
  9. 9Pato and Roger a Go Talk (2012 Remaster)3:19
  10. 10Sugar and Stress (2012 Remaster)2:55
  11. 11End of the Party (2012 Remaster)3:29
  12. 12Ackee 1-2-3 (2012 Remaster)3:11
  13. 13What's Your Best Thing (2012 Remaster)3:47
  14. 14March of the Swivel Heads (2012 Remaster)3:34
  15. 15Cool Entertainer (2012 Remaster)3:33
  16. 16A Go Talk (Tappy Lappy Dub) [2012 Remaster]8:38

Sound DNA

  • Reggae
  • Ska
  • polished
  • driving
  • urban

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28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 56 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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