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THE BEAT
Birmingham, GB
*  1978+  30.7.1983

Line-Up (1983):

BEAT (photo)
 

Rankin' Roger - voc
Andy Cox - g
Dave Wakeling - g
David Steele - bg
Everett Morton - ds
Wesley Magoogan - sax

Former Members:

Saxa (sax, 1978-82)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.I Just Can't Stop It13.06.19802-Tone3
2.W' Happen
produced by: Bob Sargeant		08.05.1981Go-Feet3
3.Special Beat Service9/1982 Go-Feet21 39
4.What Is Beat? (The Best Of The Beat)03.06.1983Go-Feet10 87
5.
(Go-Feet/BMG)		? BPM - The Very Best Of The Beat / More Beats Per Minute - 13.11.199513
6.Beat This: The Best Of The English Beat
credited to: The English Beat		11.09.2001Sire
7.Platinum Collection
credited to: The English Beat		10.01.2006WEA
8.You Just Can't Beat It - The Best Of3/2008 Music Club Deluxe
9.The Complete Beat
credited to: The English Beat		10.07.2012Shout! Factory
10.Keep the Beat: The Very Best of
credited to: The English Beat		10.07.2012Shout! Factory
11.Live! at the US Festival: September 3, 1982 and May 28, 1983
credited to: The English Beat		18.09.2012Shout! Factory
12.The Complete Studio Recordings
(4CD box set)		12.05.2014Edsel
13.Greatest21.05.2015Crimson
14.Bounce
feat. Ranking Roger		30.09.2016DMF Music49
15.Live in London21.10.2016Westworld
16.Breakdown / Side to Side
& The Selecter		30.12.2016DMF Music
17.Public Confidential
featuring Ranking Roger		1/2019

Rankin' Roger:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Radical Departure1988 I.R.S.

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Tears Of The Clown / Ranking Full Stop30.11.19792-Tone3
2.Hands Off ... She's Mine / Twist And Crawl15.02.19802-Tone9
3.Mirror In The Bathroom / Jackpot25.04.19802-Tone1
4.Best Friend / Stand Down Margaret15.08.1980Go Feet22
5.Too Nice To Talk To / Psychedelic Rockers
produced by: Bob Sargeant		05.12.1980Go Feet4
6.Drowning / All Out To Get You10.04.1981Go Feet22
7.Doors Of Your Heart / Get A Job
12" + Drowning		12.06.1981Go Feet21
8.Hit It / Which Side Of The Bed20.11.1981Go Feet70
9.Save It For Later / What's Your Best Thing02.04.1982Go Feet47
10.Jeanette / March Of The Swivelheads03.09.1982Go Feet27
11.Jeanette / Save It For Later
(v USA)		11/1982 I.R.S.
12.I Confess / Sole Salvation
7"(2) Doors Of Your Heart / Save It For Later / Mirror In The Bathroom (all live)		26.11.198254
13.I Confess / March OF The Swivelheads
(The English Beat))		1/1983 I.R.S. 105
14.Can't Get Used To Losing You / Spar With Me4/1983 Go Feet3
15.Save It For Later
(The English Beat))		5/1983 I.R.S. 106
16.Ackee 1-2-3 / Monkey Murders
12" + I Confess		24.06.1983Arista54
17.Save It For Later1991
18.The Two-Tone EP
(Gangsters / The Prince / On My Radio / Tears Of A Clown)
& Special AKA & Madness & Selecter		9/1993 2-Tone30
19.Mirror In The Bathroom1/1996 44

Wesley Magoogan:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.May Day4/1982

Dave Wakeling:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Mirror In The / Sole Salvation
& Bigger Thomas		16.12.2013Jump Up

Videos:

1. Can't Get Used To Losing You - Greatest Hits - 9/1983, Palace Video, compilation

Movies:

1. Dance Craze (1981)

Various:

v USA The English Beat

Compilation Appearances:

"Mirror In The Bathroom" on compilation "Teenage Kicks" (4.4.05)

Rankin' Roger:

appeared on the SP:

The Special AKA: Nelson Mandela (9.3.84, 2-Tone)

Dave Wakeling:

appeared on the SP:

The Special AKA: Nelson Mandela (9.3.84, 2-Tone)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19794317.11.197937Caught In The Actgig review
19794501.12.197928Singlessingle review
19795122.12.19793News
1980319.01.198024interview
1980715.02.198024Singlessingle review
19801115.03.19804News
19801626.04.198022Singlessingle review
19802716.08.198012Single Filesingle review
19804229.11.19805News
19804306.12.198015Singlessingle review
19804413.12.19805News
19804413.12.198011interview
1981424.01.198129Caught In The Actgig review
19811404.04.19814News
19811618.04.198117Singlessingle review
19811909.05.198122album review
19812123.05.198134Caught In The Actgig review
19812230.05.19819interview
19812413.06.198120Singlessingle review
19814828.11.198114Singlessingle review
19821327.03.19825Fast Forward
19821403.04.198227Singlessingle review
19821724.04.19823Fast Forward
19823024.07.198220interview
19823604.09.198219Singlessingle review
19824002.10.198222Albumsalbum review
19824109.10.198228Caught In The Actgig review
19824827.11.19824Fast Forward
19824827.11.198227Singlessingle review
19831509.04.198315It's Alivegig review
19832304.06.19834Fast Forward
19832411.06.198337Albumsalbum review
19832625.06.19834Fast Forward - Record News
19832625.06.198326Singlessingle review
19833130.07.19833Fast Forward
19833603.09.19833Fast Forward
19833924.09.198327Outer Limits
1996503.02.199644Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1994314.02.19947Galerie
19965 86Recenzealbum review