What Is Beat? (Variant 2)

~ Release by The Beat (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – I.R.S., Inc.
Copyright © – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
Glass Mastered at – Denon Digital Industries
Recorded At – Boston Opera House
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
Published By – Rightsong Music

Credits
Art Direction – Carl Grasso
Bass – David Steele
Coordinator Project Coordination – John Guarnieri
Design Sleeve – Timothy Eames
Drums – Everett Morton
Guitar – Andy Cox, Dave Wakeling
Keyboards, Piano – Dave Blockhead
Percussion – Ranking Roger
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
Producer – Bob Sargeant (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 11), David Peters (tracks: 12, 13), The English Beat* (tracks: 12, 13)
Saxophone – Saxa, Wesley Magoogan
Vocals – Dave Wakeling
Vocals, Toasting – Ranking Roger
Written-By – The English Beat* (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 13)

Notes
Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 9 are taken from I Just Can't Stop It.
Track 4 is a remixed version not on any album.
Track 5 is taken from Wha'ppen.
Tracks 6, 7 and 11 are taken from UK singles not on any album.
Track 8 is a 12" version not on any album.
Track 10 is a 12" remix not on any album. The correct remix title is "Dance Mix".
Track 12 and 13 were recorded live at The Opera House, Boston, November 19, 1982.

© & ℗ 1983 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed by A&M Records, Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

'CD70040' catalog number on CD spine.
'CD-70040' catalog number on CD back cover, back cover of booklet, and CD.

"Stand Down Margaret" is listed on the release as track 13, but is segued at the end of "Get A Job" on the actual disc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 0 4479-70040-2
Barcode (Scanned): 044797004025
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CD70040 1/92 3DA5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CD70040 4/93 3DA10
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): CD70040 6/91 3DA3X
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): CD70040 8/88 3A53
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): CD-70040 3A7 D7L
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): CD70040 4/89 3A55

Annotation last modified on 2021-10-22 22:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mirror 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.
The English Beat4.753:09
2Twist & Crawl
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Twist & Crawl
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat42:34
3Tears 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.
The English Beat32:43
4Can't Get Used to Losing You (remix)
producer:
Bob Sargeant
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Used to Losing You
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
The English Beat3:27
5Doors of Your Heart
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Doors of Your Heart
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat3:13
6What's Your Best Thing?
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
What's Your Best Thing?
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat3:50
7Hit It
producer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat) and Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
recording of:
Hit It
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat3:32
8Save It for Later (12" mix)
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Save It for Later
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat4:56
9Best Friend
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Best Friend
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat43:05
10I Confess (12" mix)
producer:
Bob Sargeant
remixer:
John "Jellybean" Benitez (US producer John Benitez)
recording of:
I Confess
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat5:47
11Too 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.
The English Beat43:08
12Get a Job / Stand Down Margaret (live at the Boston Opera House)
producer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat) and David Peters (producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Boston Opera House in Downtown Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1982-11-19)
live recording of:
Get a Job (on 1982-11-19)
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
live recording of:
Stand Down Margaret (on 1982-11-19)
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The English Beat6:45