The Beat Hammersmith Odeon London 1980

Following on from Roger's obituary piece, it is fitting that a recording of his band leads the 2 Tone charge.

This appears to be a radio broadcast from London's Hammersmith Odeon. The exact date is unknown, however, the majority of the material is from the first album 'I Just Can't Stop It', although a couple of songs that appear on the follow up 'Wha'ppen' are played here, namely 'Walk Away' and 'Doors to Your Heart'. Interestingly, the song 'Jeanette' did not make a vinyl release until 1982's offering 'Special Beat Service'.

Such is the quality of The Beat's output that, at least in my opinion, the music has really stood the test of time and belies the fact that the majority of these songs were unleashed upon the record buying public 39 years ago! Sadly, some of the subject matter is still very relevant today, poor employment opportunities ('Get-a-Job'), mental health issues ('Mirror in the Bathroom') and...... 'Stand Down Theresa' anyone?

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01. Walk Away
02. Jeanette
03. Big Shot
04. Tears Of A Clown
05. Twist & Crawl
06. Ranking Full Stop
07. Mirror In The Bathroom
08. Doors Of Your Heart
09. Hands Off...She's Mine
10. Get A Job
11. Stand Down Margaret
12. Too Nice Too Talk Too