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The Complete Beat

The Beat · 2012

294 min · 80 tracks · new wave

A vibrant collection of ska-infused new wave tracks that capture youthful energy and political urgency.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Mirror in the Bathroom Standout 3:08
  • 2 Hands Off . . . She's Mine Standout 2:59
  • 3 Two Swords 2:18
  • 4 Twist & Crawl 2:34
  • 5 Tears of a Clown 2:39
  • 6 Rough Rider 4:52
  • 7 Click Click 1:27
  • 8 Ranking Full Stop 2:47
  • 9 Big Shot 2:32
  • 10 Whine & Grine / Stand Down Margaret 3:46
  • 11 Noise in This World 2:16
  • 12 Can't Get Used to Losing You 3:05
  • 13 Best Friend 3:03
  • 14 Jackpot 4:17

Disc 2

  • 1 Too Nice to Talk To 3:07
  • 2 Doors of Your Heart 3:46
  • 3 All Out to Get You 2:45
  • 4 Monkey Murders 3:09
  • 5 I Am Your Flag 2:53
  • 6 French Toast (Soleil Trap Chaud) 3:28
  • 7 Drowning 3:52
  • 8 Dream Home in NZ 3:11
  • 9 Walk Away 3:11
  • 10 Over and Over 2:40
  • 11 Cheated 3:28
  • 12 Get-A-Job 3:10
  • 13 The Limits We Set 4:15
  • 14 Psychedelic Rockers 3:52
  • 15 Hit It 3:02
  • 16 Which Side of the Bed? 4:11

Disc 3

  • 1 I Confess 4:30
  • 2 Jeanette 2:48
  • 3 Sorry 2:32
  • 4 Sole Salvation 3:05
  • 5 Spar Wid Me 4:30
  • 6 Rotating Head 3:24
  • 7 Save It for Later Standout 3:33
  • 8 She's Going 2:09
  • 9 Pato and Roger a Go Talk 3:19
  • 10 Sugar & Stress 2:55
  • 11 End of the Party 3:29
  • 12 Ackee 1 2 3 3:11
  • 13 What's Your Best Thing? 3:47
  • 14 March of the Swivel Heads 3:31
  • 15 Cool Entertainer 3:32
  • 16 A Go Talk (Tappy Luppy dub) 8:38

Disc 4

  • 1 Hands Off . . . She's Mine (extended) 4:35
  • 2 Twist & Crawl (extended) 5:00
  • 3 Stand Down Margaret (dub) 3:33
  • 4 Too Nice to Talk To (Dubweiser) 4:58
  • 5 Psychedelic Rockers (Dubweiser) 5:30
  • 6 Doors of Your Heart (extended) 5:50
  • 7 Drowning (dub) 5:14
  • 8 Hit It (extended) 6:29
  • 9 Which Side of the Bed? (extended) 7:27
  • 10 Save It for Later (extended) 4:53
  • 11 What; S Your Best Thing (dub) 3:49
  • 12 Cool Entertainer (extended) 5:50
  • 13 Jeanette (extended) 4:08
  • 14 March of the Swivel Heads (extended) 5:14
  • 15 I Confess (Dave Allen remix) 5:45

Disc 5

  • 1 Tears of a Clown (Peel Session: November 5, 1979) 2:53
  • 2 Rank Full Stop (Peel Session: November 5, 1979) 3:02
  • 3 Click Click (Peel Session: November 5, 1979) 1:30
  • 4 Mirror in the Bathroom (Peel Session: November 5, 1979) 2:24
  • 5 Big Shot (Peel Session: November 5, 1979) 1:53
  • 6 Too Nice to Talk To (Peel Session: September 22, 1980) 4:10
  • 7 Psychedelic Rockers (Peel Session: September 22, 1980) 4:19
  • 8 Monkey Murders (Peel Session: September 22, 1980) 3:12
  • 9 Walk Away (Peel Session: September 22, 1980) 3:13
  • 10 Spar Wid Me (Peel Session: March 29, 1982) 3:47
  • 11 End of the Party (Peel Session: March 29, 1982) 3:01
  • 12 She's Going (Peel Session: March 29, 1982) 2:06
  • 13 Save It for Later (Peel Session: March 29, 1982) 3:09
  • 14 Sole Salvation (Peel Session: March 29, 1982) 2:43
  • 15 Pato and Roger a Go Talk (Peel Session: March 29, 1982) 4:03
  • 16 Best Friend (Opera House - Boston, MA: November 19, 1982) 2:59
  • 17 Tears of a Clown (Opera House - Boston, MA: November 19, 1982) 3:34
  • 18 Twist & Crawl (Opera House - Boston, MA: November 19, 1982) 2:44
  • 19 Get-A-Job / Stand Down Margaret (Opera House - Boston, MA: November 19, 1982) 6:45

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