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The English Beat - Live At The US Festival 82 83
Review by Chris Hicks
The English Beat's "Live At The US Festival 82 83" album is a must-have for fans of the ska and new wave genres. The album features energetic and lively performances from the band's appearances at the US Festival in 1982 and 1983, showcasing their unique blend of reggae, punk, and pop influences.
The album includes standout tracks like "Mirror in the Bathroom," "Save It for Later," and "Tenderness," all performed with the band's signature tight musicianship and infectious energy. The live setting adds an extra layer of excitement and spontaneity to the songs, making for an engaging listening experience.
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Download
Filename: the-english-beat-live-at-the-us-festival-82-83.rar- MP3 size: 65.6 mb
- FLAC size: 651.2 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Doors Of Your Heart | ||
| Sugar & Stress | ||
| Too Nice To Talk To | ||
| Mirror In The Bathroom | ||
| Twist & Crawl | ||
| Jackpot | ||
| Tears Of A Clown | ||
| Save It For Later | ||
| Get-A-Job/Stand Down Margaret | ||
| Jeanette | ||
| Two Swords | ||
| Spar Wid Me | ||
| Hands Off... She's Mine | ||
| Ranking Full Stop | ||
| Ackee 1 2 3 | ||
| I Confess |
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Catalog Numbers
- 826663-13289
- FLOATD6179
Labels
- Shout! Factory
- Floating World
Listen online
- lytte på nettet
- online luisteren
- kuunnella verkossa
- lyssna på nätet
- ascolta in linea
- online anhören
- escuchar en línea
- écouter en ligne
- ouvir online
Formats
CD DVDCompanies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernardino. CA |
Notes
- CD+DVD package of The (English) Beat's two performances at the US Festival shows of 1982 and 1983.
- CD Tracks 1-9 / DVD Tracks 1-12 were recorded September 3, 1982.
- CD Tracks 10-17 / DVD Tracks 13-26 were recorded May 28, 1983.
- All tracks recorded at Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernardino, CA.
- Running time +/- 100 minutes.
- DVD is NTSC, 4:3 color, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
- ISBN #978-1-60399-779-9
- Note: The English Beat performed "Ranking Full Stop" and "Big Shot" at the beginning of their 1982 set; however, the master elements for those performances have been damaged and no suitable replacement could be found.
- The US Festival was held over two weekends in 1982 and 1983. Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple Computer, funded the concerts and accompanying technology exposition, as well as the construction of a brand-new outdoor venue in Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, CA. Nearly every musical genre was represented by bands as diverse as U2, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, Waylon Jennings, Ramones, The Police and The Clash. Over the combined seven days of the festival, more than one million people passed through the entrance gates. The English Beat and Oingo Boingo were the only bands to play both years of the US Festival.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 8 26663 13289 2
- Barcode: 0805772617926
About The English Beat
2 Tone Ska revival group formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England by guitarist/vocalist with (bass) and (guitar) along with rapper/toaster (), drummer and veteran Jamaican saxophonist (Lionel Martin). As there was an eponymous US group emerging at the time they were forced to use the names The English Beat on their North American releases and The British Beat briefly in Australia.
The band enjoyed immediate chart success and established their own record label . After the split in 1983, Steele and Cox went on to form and later while Wakeling, Ranking Roger and Saxa formed . Saxa and Everett Morton also formed , with some guest appearances by Ranking Roger who also joined members of in .
Until recently, two different versions of the band toured fairly frequently: "The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling" (a.k.a. , based in California, U.S.A.) and "The Beat with Ranking Roger" (a.k.a. , which also featured Ranking Roger's son , and was based in the UK.) The latter group ended with the death of Ranking Roger in Spring of 2019.
Name Vars
- Beat
- English Beat
- The Beat
- The Beat (English)
- The British Beat
- The English Beat
Members
- Andy Cox
- David Steele
- Dave Wakeling
- Everett Morton
- Dave Blockhead
- Roger Charlery
- Matthew Godwin
- Lionel Martin
