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The Beat in Background information Also known as The English Beat, The British Beat Origin, Genres, Years active 1978–1983, 2003, 2006–present Labels, Associated acts, The International Beat, Special Beat, Members The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling Nucci Cantrell Matt Morrish Kevin Lum King Schascha Minh Quan Brad Engstrom The Beat feat. Ranking Roger / The New English Beat feat. Ranking Roger Andy Pearson Andy Perriss Bobby Bird Mark 'Chiko' Hamilton Past members Andy Cox. Ranking Roger and Everett Morton's reformation of The Beat in London in 2006 The Beat (known in the and as The English Beat and in as The British Beat) are a band founded in, in 1978.

Their music fuses ska, and. The Beat, consisting of (vocals, guitar), (vocals), (guitar), (bass), (drums), and a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (saxophone), released three studio albums in the early 1980s: (1980), (1981) and (1982), and a string of singles, including ', ' Save It For Later', 'Too Nice to Talk To', 'Can't Get Used to Losing You', 'Hands Off, She's Mine' and 'All Out to Get You'. Contents. Career 1978–1983 The Beat were formed in Birmingham, England, in of high and social upheaval in the., one of the band's vocalists, added a Jamaican vocal flavour to the band's sound with his style.

Jamaican added a Jamaican ska instrumental sound. Saxa (born Lionel Augustus Martin in 1930) had played saxophone with, and in the first wave of ska. He joined The Beat to record their first single, ', a of the hit.

Notable singles from the first album included 'Can't Get Used to Losing You', 'Mirror In the Bathroom', 'Hands Off She's Mine' and 'Best Friend'. The second Beat album, Wha'ppen? Was supported by extensive touring, including a United States tour with and. The album yielded more UK hits, with 'All Out to Get You,' 'Drowning' and 'Doors of Your Heart', all of which broke into the of the. The Beat received support from modern rock radio stations such as in, the now defunct The Quake 99FM (98.9 to be exact) in and KYYX in. Although The Beat's main fan base was in the UK, the band was also popular in, partly due to exposure on the radio station and the TV show.

The Beat had a sizable following in the US and Canada, where the band was known as The English Beat for legal reasons (to avoid confusion with the American band ). The Beat toured the world with well-known artists such as, The Pretenders, and Talking Heads. Members of the band often collaborated on stage with The Specials.

Post-breakup After the break-up of The Beat in 1983, Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger went on to form and had a couple of hit singles in the US and Canada, while and formed with vocalist from the ska band. Drummer and formed The International Beat along with the Birmingham-based singer, Tony Beet, and the band released an album titled The Hitting Line on Blue Beat Records in 1990 (BBSLP 009). The album was produced by and he often guested with the band at some of their shows. The International Beat toured the UK and United States before calling it a day in 1992. Ranking Roger also briefly joined post- band and performed at several live shows with the band.

Beat This The Best Of The English Beat

However, the band broke up shortly after he joined when its last album was shelved by the record company. Meanwhile, 'March of the Swivelheads', an of the Beat's song 'Rotating Heads', was used in the climactic chase scene of 1986's; the band was listed in the end credits as 'The (English) Beat'. 'Save It for Later' was featured on the soundtrack album to 1996's and 2010's.

Roger released his solo debut, a reggae-oriented album entitled Radical Departure, in 1988. In the early 1990s, Roger joined members of The Specials to form Special Beat, which toured and released two live albums. They supported the. In 2001, Roger released another solo album, Inside My Head, which included traditional reggae and ska with influences of electronica, jungle and dub.

Ranking Roger's son, has followed in his father's footsteps. In 2005, he appeared on ' single 'Boys Will Be Boys' and is a current member of The Beat in the UK. Performed the song 'Save It for Later' numerous times between 1985 and 1998. Performed the song twice on their.

Also played 'Save It for Later' featuring on their 'From the Midlands with Love' series in June 2012 also began playing 'Save It for Later' in 1996 blending it into the end of 'Better Man', and it has remained in the set list for their 2014 tour. 21st century In 2003, The Beat's original line-up, minus Cox and Steele, played a sold-out one-off gig at the. In 2004, the VH1 show tried unsuccessfully to reunite the original line-up. In 2006, the UK version of The Beat, featuring Ranking Roger, recorded a new album that was mixed by Adrian Sherwood, but it remains unreleased. The band also featured Everett Morton and on keyboards, formerly a member of and General Public.

Dave Wakeling fronts the US version of the group as The English Beat, which usually adds a couple of General Public songs to the setlist. The singer and his band flew over to the UK in April 2011, to perform at the London International Ska Festival at the Clapham Grand music venue. They played the Dorset Steam Fair Show 2011 on 31 August 2011. For, 'Mirror in the Bathroom' and 'Too Nice to Talk To' are getting re-released as a limited edition 7'. Both the UK and US versions of the band still continue to tour frequently. In mid-2012, The English Beat released a box set, titled The Complete Beat, comprising their three albums along with non-album singles, remixes and live material.

Additional bonus tracks were included on re-released, double-CD versions of each studio album. The English Beat recorded two new songs that feature prominently in the episode ' which aired 26 March 2013. It features a zombie ska group called Rude Boy and the Ska-Tastics who come back to life in order to turn people into zombies and make them dance to ska music forever. According to an interview conducted with the San Francisco Examiner, he said: 'This was my first opportunity to do anything for television as a gun for hire, and I actually managed to record and mix two songs in 12 hours. It was like running at double speed with no brakes, but it was exciting, and Warner Bros.

Really loved them. So the zombies have a song called ‘You’re Dead Right, Mate,’ and the Hex Girls have one called ‘We’re the Good Bad Girls,’ which has a definite - vibe to it, but frankly, I’m really happy I did it, because I’ve always loved ‘.' In late 2013, The Beat with Ranking Roger released the live album, Live In London which featured a new song entitled 'How Do You Do (Side To Side)' and also a song previously released solo by Ranking Roger, entitled 'Dangerous', among many other songs.

In mid-2014, The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling announced that they will be releasing a new studio album entitled Here We Go Love. The album, which will be released in 2017 is being funded through the PledgeMusic website, in which fans donate to the group. The Beat feat.

Ranking Roger have announced the release of new studio album Bounce on 30 September 2016. 'Bounce' will come out on CD, Vinyl and Digital on DMF Records. The first single from the album 'Walking on the Wrong Side' will be released in July 2016. Personnel The Beat (UK) / The English Beat (US). guitar (1978-1983).

drums (1978-1983). lead vocals, toaster (1978-1983). saxophone (1978-1983).

bass (1978-1983). lead vocals, guitar (1978-1983). Wesley Magoogan - saxophone (1981-1983). Dave 'Blockhead' Wright - keyboards (1981-1983) The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling. lead vocals, guitar.

King Schascha - toasting. Nucci Cantrell - drums, vocals. Matt Morrish - sax, vocals. Kevin Lum - keys, vocals. Minh Quan - keys, vocals. Brad Engstrom - bass, vocals The Beat feat.

Ranking Roger / The New English Beat feat. Ranking Roger. vocals, toasting.

vocals, toasting. drums. drums. Andy Pearson - bass. Andy Perriss - guitar. Bobby Bird - guitar. Mark 'Chiko' Hamilton - sax Discography Studio albums The Beat / The English Beat Year Album details Peak chart positions 1980.

First studio album. Release date: May 1980. Label: / 3 30 30 — 142.: Gold 1981.

Second studio album. Release date: June 1981. Label: Go Feet/Sire Records 3 20 — 28 126.

UK: Silver 1982. Third studio album. Release date: 1982. Label: Go Feet/ 21 50 — — 39 The Beat Feat. Ranking Roger / The New English Beat feat. Ranking Roger Year Album details Peak chart positions 2016 Bounce. Release date: September 2016.

Label: DMF Records 49 — — — — '—' denotes releases that did not chart The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling Year Album details Peak chart positions 2017 Here We Go Love. Release date: 2017 — — — — — '—' denotes releases that did not chart Live albums The English Beat Year Album details Peak chart positions 2012 Live!

At the US Festival. Release date: 2012 — — — — — '—' denotes releases that did not chart The Beat with Ranking Roger Year Album details Peak chart positions 2013 Live In London. Release date: 2013 — — — — — '—' denotes releases that did not chart Compilation albums Year Album details Peak positions Certifications (sales threshold) 1983.

First compilation album. Release date: 1983.

Label: I.R.S. Records 10 14 87. UK: Silver 1996 B.P.M.

The Very Best of the Beat. Second compilation album. Release date: 8 April 1996. Label: 13 — — 2000 Beat This! The Best of the Beat.

Third compilation album. Release date: 2000.

Label: Go Feet Records — — — 2006 The Platinum Collection. Fourth compilation album. Release date: 10 January 2006. Label: Warner Platinum — — — 2008 You Just Can't Beat It: The Best of the Beat. Fifth compilation album. Release date: 4 February 2008. Label: Music Club — — — 2012 Keep The Beat: The Very Best of The English Beat.

A 2012 'Best of' release. Release date: 10 July 2012. Label: — — — 2012 The Complete Beat. All three studio albums remastered plus 2 CDs of bonus content. Release date: 10 July 2012. Label: — — — '—' denotes releases that did not chart Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album 1979 '/'Ranking Full Stop' (Double A-side) 6 — — — I Just Can't Stop It 1980 'Hands Off.She's Mine' / 'Twist and Crawl' (double A-side) 9 — 41 22 ' 4 — — 22 'Best Friend'/'Stand Down Margaret (Dub)' (Double A-side) 22 — — — 'Too Nice to Talk To' 7 — — — Non-album song 1981 'Drowning'/'All Out to Get You' (Double A-side) 22 — — — Wha'ppen?

'Doors of Your Heart' 33 — — — 'Hit It (Auto Erotic)' 70 — — — Non-album song 1982 'Save It for Later' 47 — — 58 Special Beat Service 'Jeanette' 45 — — — 'I Confess' 54 — — 34 1983 ' 3 47 12 — What is Beat? 'Ackee 1-2-3' 54 — — — 1996 'Mirror in the Bathroom' (remix) 44 — — — The Very Best of the Beat 2012 'Mirror in the Bathroom' / 'Too Nice to Talk to' (B-side) — — — — exclusive '—' denotes releases that did not chart or has not yet been released Film and video. (1981 Independent Film – VHS) A compilation that contains live 1980 Beat footage among other Ska bands. Video Collection (198x Channel 5 – VHS). Live (198x unknown – VHS) 45 min live performance. The Beat In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall (2005 – DVD) Also released:.

Can't Get Used to Losing You: Greatest Hits (1985 Channel 5, VHS). The Special Beat released a DVD entitled Enjoy Yourself in 2004. The soundtrack album to, entitled. US EP, The English Beat, in 1989. Video. The English Beat @ NYC on 13 January 2006. (, ) References.

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Retrieved 24 May 2011. Bibliography. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll, Third Edition (Fireside, 2001). The Beat: Twist and Crawl by Malu Halasa (Eel Pie, 1981) External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to. at Bullz-Eye.com.

They were promptly rewarded with the first of 13 UK hit singles scored over the next four years, but more surprising was the band's American breakthrough, where they out-performed both the period figureheads of the Specials and Madness, and ultimately hauled themselves into that rarified strata where they came to epitomise 'ska' in the same way that the Police represented 'reggae.' It didn't matter that purists would run a mile at the thought of such a comparison. No-one ever went Top 40 by appealing to purists. Showcasing the band's most adept maneuvers, the 15 tracks here round up all but three of the group's British hits, then pad in select highlights from the three regular albums. From the very outset of the band's career, a swift run through 'Tears Of A Clown' crackles with all the frenetic energy that characterised the band's period live show, while the deeply dubbed 'Stand Down Margaret' represents one of the most potent political assaults of the entire 1980s - Margaret, of course, is British Prime Minister Thatcher and it's remarkable to think that, after just one year in office, people were already songs about how much they hated her. Later, 'I Confess' and a smart cover of Andy Williams' 'Can't Get Used To Losing You' highlight just how masterfully the English Beat subverted radio-friendly pop to their own ends and, while not every track has withstood the test of time too well, enough do still thrill to encourage investigation of their entire catalog.

Also included on the CD are five full length videos for 'Save It For Later', 'Mirror In The Bathroom', 'Too Nice To Talk To', 'Drowning' and 'Doors Of Your Heart'. They are everything you remember them to be.