Tag Archives: The Beat

“Checkered Past” Was A Tidy Look At The 2-Tone Label [part 2]

Posted on May 5, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] By the time that 2-Tone moved forward into 1980, the label’s acts began to sprawl from the focused retro Ska style into exotic new syntheses that found less favor on the British charts. The radical sophomore … Continue reading →

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“Checkered Past” Was A Tidy Look At The 2-Tone Label [part 1]

Posted on May 4, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: The 2-Tone Collection – A Checkered Past – US – 2xCD [1993] Disc One The Special A.K.A.: Gangsters The Selecter: The Selecter Madness: The Prince The Selecter: On My Radio The Specials featuring Rico: A Message To You … Continue reading →

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Want List: The Beat DLX RMs – The Conclusion

Posted on July 3, 2012 by postpunkmonk

After much analysis I’ve finally boiled down the assets and debits of the respective US and UK English Beat/Beat remasters. Keep in mind that the US set is an all or nothing $49.95 retail boxed set and that the UK … Continue reading →

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Steel Cage Match: The Beat VS The English Beat… Boxed Set or DLX RMs?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by postpunkmonk

When it rains, it pours. I was wrapped up in the recent Rock GPA® when it came to my attention that the seminal 2nd wave ska band The Beat/English Beat were getting the DLX RM treatment. But in a stunning … Continue reading →

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