The English Beat* – Special Beat Service
Label: |
I.R.S. Records – SP-70032 |
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Format: |
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Ska |
Tracklist
| A1 | I Confess | 4:35 | |
| A2 | Jeanette | 2:49 | |
| A3 | Sorry | 2:44 | |
| A4 | Sole Salvation | 3:24 | |
| A5 | Spar Wid Me | 5:17 | |
| A6 | Rotating Head | 3:25 | |
| B1 | Save It For Later | 3:37 | |
| B2 | She's Going | 2:10 | |
| B3 | Pato And Roger A Go Talk | 3:26 | |
| B4 | Sugar & Stress | 2:54 | |
| B5 | End Of The Party | 3:30 | |
| B6 | Ackee 1 2 3 | 3:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Zomba Music Ltd.
- Published By – Zomba Music
- Published By – Beat Brothers Ltd.
- Recorded At – Roundhouse Studios
- Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Copyright © – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Pressed By – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
Credits
- Accordion – Jack Emblow
- Art Direction – Martyn Atkins
- Bass, Banjo – David Steele
- Drums – Everett Morton
- Engineer – Trevor Hallesy
- Engineer [Cutting] – Ian Cooper
- Guitar, Mandolin – Andy Cox
- Keyboards, Piano – Dave Blockhead
- Management – Warren E. Diott
- Mastered By – Marv Bornstein
- Percussion – Mark Fox*
- Performer [Telephone], Marimba – Bob Sargeant
- Photography By – Bruce Fleming (2)
- Producer – Bob Sargeant (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6)
- Saxophone – Saxa
- Saxophone, Clarinet, Lyricon, Effects [Sax FX Unit] – Wesley Magoogan
- Supervised By – Nick Rogers
- Tabla – M. Mishra*
- Tape Op [Mended By] – Brian Gaylor
- Toasting – Pato*
- Toasting, Vocals, Percussion – Ranking Roger
- Trombone – Vince Sullivan
- Trumpet – Steve Sidwell
- Vocals, Guitar – Dave Wakeling
- Written-By – The English Beat*
Notes
"B" on labels & EMW in runouts denotes an Electrosound pressing.
Some copies pressed on translucent vinyl. On the translucent copies, the vinyl appears to be opaque, but when held to a light source it is revealed to be translucent.
Track A6 is shown as "Rotating Heads" (i.e. plural) on the label.
Per label:
Published by Zomba Music Ltd. Inc. (BMI)
Per inner sleeve:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Zomba Music / Beat Bros. Ltd.
B3 - Copyright Control
The credit for Saxophone is shown as "Saxaphone".
A 3M Digital Recording
Some copies pressed on translucent vinyl. On the translucent copies, the vinyl appears to be opaque, but when held to a light source it is revealed to be translucent.
Track A6 is shown as "Rotating Heads" (i.e. plural) on the label.
Per label:
Published by Zomba Music Ltd. Inc. (BMI)
Per inner sleeve:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Zomba Music / Beat Bros. Ltd.
B3 - Copyright Control
The credit for Saxophone is shown as "Saxaphone".
A 3M Digital Recording
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Other (Pressing code on labels): B
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SP-070032-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SP-070032-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 1): SP.070032-A-ES-2 ⅢEMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 1): SP.070032-B-ES-1 EMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 2): SP-070032-A-ES-1 EMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 2): SP-070032-B-ES-1 EMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 3): SP.070032-A-ES-2 Ⅲ EMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 3): SP-070032-B-ES·III EMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 4): SP·070032-A-ES·2 Ⅲ EMW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 4): SP-070032·B-ES·1 EMW
Other Versions (5 of 55)
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Special Beat Service (LP, Album, Stereo) | Arista | 204 923 | Europe | 1982 | ||
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Special Beat Service (LP, Album, Promo) | Arista | 25RS-183 | Japan | 1982 | ||
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Special Beat Service (LP, Album) | Go-Feet Records | BEAT 5 | UK & Europe | 1982 | ||
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Special Beat Service (LP, Album) | Arista | ARI 90017 | Netherlands | 1982 | ||
| Special Beat Service (LP, Album) | I.R.S. Records | SP 70032, SP70032 | Canada | 1982 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Such a great album! -- 'I Confess' and 'Save it for Later' -- wow!
It boggles my mind that in 2020 you can still find this gem in the dollar bins and Goodwill racks. -
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