You Just Can’t Beat It: The Best of The Beat

~ Release by The Beat (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Tears of a Clown
producer:
Bob Sargeant
cover recording of:
The Tears of a Clown
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
32:43
2Ranking Full Stop
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Ranking Full Stop
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
52:50
3Hands Off She’s Mine
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Hands Off... She's Mine
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
43:02
4Twist and Crawl
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Twist & Crawl
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
42:36
5Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Bob Sargeant
bass:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drums (drum set):
Everett Morton
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat) and Dave Wakeling
saxophone:
Papa Saxa
vocals:
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 282)
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
4.753:10
6Jackpot
34:20
7Stand Down Margaret
3:52
8Best Friend
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Best Friend
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
43:02
9Too Nice to Talk To
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Too Nice to Talk To
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
3:09
10Rough Rider
cover recording of:
Rough Rider
writer:
Derv Gordon, Lincoln Gordon, Patrick Gordon (UK reggae musician & vocalist) and Eddy Grant
34:54
11Click Click
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Click Click
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
3.51:29
12Big Shot
32:34
13Two Swords
32:21
14Noise in This World
32:18
15All Out to Get You
2:47
16French Toast
3:30
17Drowning
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Drowning
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
3:52
18Dream Home in New Zealand
3:14
19The Limits We Set
4:16
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