Album: b.p.m ...Beats Per Minute by The Beat (1996)
Genre: Reggae | Mood: Boisterous
Record Label: Go-Feet Records
Format: Compilation

Description: B.P.M. ... the Very Best of the Beat nearly duplicates the original What is Beat? collection -- covering all of the band's hit singles. Initial runs of the album came with an additional disc of remixes and dub versions making it a nice, though not necessary, addition for fans and completists.

Artist Background: One of the earliest and most important ska revivalist groups, Birmingham's the Beat formed in 1978 (the band had to change its name to the English Beat in the U.S. to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name). The multiracial band carved a distinct sound through the use of alternating lead vocals by guitarist Dave Wakeling and punk toaster/rapper Ranking Roger, supported by a tight band consisting of Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), and Everett Moreton (drums). The addi... Part of the Birmingham, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Related Artists: The Selecter, The Bodysnatchers, The Specials, Bad Manners

Music Scene: Part of the Birmingham, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Tags: Reggae, Boisterous, 1990s, Compilation, Go-Feet Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes


B.P.M. ... the Very Best of the Beat nearly duplicates the original What is Beat? collection -- covering all of the band's hit singles. Initial runs of the album came with an additional disc of remixes and dub versions making it a nice, though not necessary, addition for fans and completists.

b.p.m ...Beats Per Minute

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