| B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | January 1996 | |||
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| Producer | Bob Sargeant | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat is a greatest hits album by British ska/new wave band the Beat, released in 1996. The deluxe edition includes a second CD with a selection of extended remixes and dub versions.[3][1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Beat, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From the album: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mirror in the Bathroom" | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "Hands Off...She's Mine" | I Just Can't Stop It | 2:57 | |
| 3. | "Twist & Crawl" | The Beat, Les Bradell | I Just Can't Stop It | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Jackpot" | George Agard, Sydney Crooks, Jackie Robinson | I Just Can't Stop It | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Tears of a Clown" | Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson | 1979 UK non-album double A-side single | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Ranking Full Stop" | 1979 UK non-album double A-side single | 2:47 | |
| 7. | "Rough Rider" | Eddy Grant, Patrick Grant, Dervan Gordon, Lincoln Gordon | I Just Can't Stop It | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Best Friend" | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:02 | |
| 9. | "Stand Down Margaret" (Dub) | 1980 double A-side single, different from the version released on I Just Can't Stop It | 3:31 | |
| 10. | "Too Nice to Talk To" | 1980 non-album single | 3:08 | |
| 11. | "All Out to Get You" | Wha'ppen? | 2:46 | |
| 12. | "Door of Your Heart" | The Beat, Colin Osborne | Wha'ppen? | 3:01 |
| 13. | "Drowning" | Wha'ppen? | 3:32 | |
| 14. | "Can't Get Used to Losing You" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | I Just Can't Stop It | 3:25 |
| 15. | "I Confess" (7" Version) | Special Beat Service | 3:33 | |
| 16. | "Save It for Later" | Special Beat Service | 3:34 |
Bonus disc
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twist & Crawl" (12" Version) | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Too Nice to Talk To" (Dubweiser) | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Psychedelic Rockers" (Dubweiser) | 5:30 |
| 4. | "March of the Swivelheads" (Extended Version) | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Doors of Your Heart" (Dub) | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Drowning" (Dub) | 5:14 |
| 7. | "I Confess" (John "Jellybean" Benitez Remix) | 5:46 |
| 8. | "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (12" 1983 Remix) | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Mirror in the Bathroom" (Mark 'Spike' Stent Remix) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Mirror in the Bathroom" (Tic Tac Toe Remix) | 5:40 |
| 11. | "Dub in the Bathroom" (Simon & Diamond Mix) | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Just Can't Stop the Dub" (Adelphi Mix) | 4:44 |
References
- 1 2 Woodstra, Chris. "B.P.M.: The Very Best of Beat – The Beat | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
- ↑ "The Beat (2) - B.P.M... Beats Per Minute (...The Very Best Of)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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