Singer: The English Beat
Title: What Is Beat?
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP70040, I.R.S. Records ‎– SP-70040
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Date of released: 1983
Category: Rock, Reggae, Pop
Style: Ska
Size MP3 zip: 1790 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1832 mb
Rating: 4.6✭
Format: MP3 AUD VOX DXD AIFF ASF MIDI RA FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Mirror In The Bathroom	3:07
A2	Twist & Crawl	2:33
A3	Tears Of A Clown Written-By – Cosby*, Wonder*, Robinson*	2:39
A4	Can't Get Used To Losing You (Remix) Written-By – Pomus/Shuman*	3:23
A5	Doors Of Your Heart	2:59
A6	What's Your Best Thing?	3:47
A7	Hit It	3:00
B1	Save It For Later (12" Version)	4:54
B2	Best Friend	3:02
B3	I Confess Remix – John "Jellybean" Benitez	5:45
B4	Too Nice To Talk To	3:05
B5	Get A Job
B6	Stand Down Margaret	6:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S., Inc.
• Copyright (c) – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
• Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
• Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
• Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
• Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

• Art Direction – Carl Grasso
• Coordinator [Project Co-ordination] – John Guarnieri
• Design – Timothy Eames
• Drums – Everett Morton
• Electric Bass [Bass] – David Steele
• Guitar – Andy Cox
• Keyboards, Piano – Dave Blockhead
• Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
• Producer – Bob Sargeant, David Peters (tracks: B6), Mike Hedges (tracks: A7), The English Beat* (tracks: B6, A7)
• Saxophone – Saxa, Wesley Magoogan
• Vocals [Vocals, Toasting], Percussion – Ranking Roger
• Vocals, Guitar – Dave Wakeling
• Written-By – The English Beat*

Notes

A4 "Remixed version not on any album"
A6 "UK single not on any album"
A7 "UK single not on any album"
B1 "12" version not on any album"
B3 "12" version not on any album - Remixed by John 'Jellybean' Benitez"
B4 "UK single not on any album"
B5 "recorded live at the Opera House, Boston, November 19, 1982"
B6 "recorded live at the Opera House, Boston, November 19, 1982"

B5/B6 are one band on the record and listed on the center label as one track at 6:40. On the jacket they are divided as two tracks.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): SP-070040-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): SP-070040-B
• Barcode: none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CD70040, CD-70040	The English Beat*	What Is Beat? ‎(CD, Comp, Club)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	CD70040, CD-70040	Canada	1994
CD70040, CD-70040, 44797 0040 2	The English Beat*	What Is Beat? ‎(CD, Comp)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	CD70040, CD-70040, 44797 0040 2	US	Unknown
CD70040, CD-70040	The English Beat*	What Is Beat? ‎(CD, Comp)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	CD70040, CD-70040	Canada	1994
CS-70040	The English Beat*	What Is Beat? ‎(Cass, Comp, Dol)	I.R.S. Records	CS-70040	Canada	1983
SP 70040	The English Beat*	What Is Beat? ‎(LP, Comp)	I.R.S. Records	SP 70040	Canada	1983

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