The Beat
was formed in Birmingham in 1979, with members Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar),
Ranking Roger (vocals, toasting), Andy Cox (guitar), Everett Morton (drums),
David Steele (bass) and veteran Jamaican saxophonist Saxa.
An
important part of the whole 2-Tone movement, the band hit immediately with
their version of "Tears Of A Clown", and followed it with three huge
hit albums and a further twelve hit singles, all
included in this 4 CD clamshell box set.
Songs
like "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Hands Off...She's Mine",
"Doors Of Your Heart" and "Save It For Later" remain radio
favourites to this day. Also included on the bonus CD are seven special dub
remixes and an annotated booklet.
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