This is a gem of a recording of The Beat, or The English Beat as they had to be known Stateside for legal reasons. There was just something about this band, their songs were a mixture political protest ('Get A Job', 'Stand Down Margaret' and 'Two Swords') and songs about relationships ('Too Nice To Talk To', 'Jeanette', 'Hands Off... She's Mine') all delivered with a high level of positivity. Both live and in the studio they played out their 'Peace, Love & Unity' mantra. It was a mixture of killer material, Roger's charm and who knows what else that made The Beat the band that bands wanted to tour with. They supported some of the biggest bands of the late '70's/early '80s, The Clash, The Police, oh and some bloke by the name of Bowie. They were supported by some big bands too on the rise. On this tour support was provided by REM. The exposure that the band enjoyed from touring with big name bands ensured some degree of success in United States that continued for a while with General Public, the band formed by Roger and Dave Wakeling after the demise of The English Beat.
Legendary Beat saxophonist, Saxa, died in 2017, Ranking Roger died in 2019, whilst original drummer Everett Morton died in 2021.
A truely great and inspirational band.
Many thanks to the original Dime uploader.
FLAC: https://we.tl/t-vwlqkXqueQ
Artwork: https://we.tl/t-6mbQ464k0s
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