Album

What Is Beat?

The Beat

1983 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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What Is Beat? by The Beat

What Is Beat? is a Reggae album by The Beat, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Reggae
  • Ska
  • raw
  • restless
  • punky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

First LP is a compilation of tracks from the "I Just Can't Stop It", "Wha'ppen" and "Special Beat Service" LPs, and the second LP is a bonus LP of extended remixes.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

Songwriting

  • Beat/ Bradsell, The
  • Beat/ C.Osbourne, The
  • Bradsell
  • C.Osbourne*, The Beat
  • Cecil Bustamente Campbell
  • Cecil Campbell*, The Beat
  • Cecil Campbell/The Beat
  • Colin Osbourne
  • Cosby*, Robinson*, Wonder*
  • Cosby/Robinson/Wonder
  • Doc Pomus
  • Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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