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, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1345 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1369 mb
Rating: 4.1✭
Format: MP3 TTA ADX MOD VOX APE MMF AUD 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	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 – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.

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

Unlike The English Beat* - What Is Beat? this release was pressed by Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.

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" remix 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, hand-etched. Following the etchings there is a tiny cat head and further a signature.): AM SP 070040-A ES1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etching. There is a signature too.): SP-070040-B ES1..

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SP70040, SP-70040	The English Beat*	What Is Beat? ‎(LP, Comp)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	SP70040, SP-70040	US	1983
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

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