it is a record..with a picture sleeve and made in the usa...1. Too Nice to Talk To 2. Doors of Your Heart 3. All Out to Get You 4. Monkey Murders 5. I Am Your Flag 6. French Toast (Soleil Trop Chaud) 7. Drowning 8. Dreamhome in NZ 9. Walk Away 10. Over and Over 11. Cheated 12. Get a Load of That 13. Limits We Set .One of the earliest and most important ska revivalist groups, Birmingham's the Beat formed in 1978 (the band had to change their name to the English Beat in the U.S. to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name). The multiracial band carved a distinct sound through the use of alternating lead vocals by guitarist Dave Wakeling and punk-toaster/rapper Ranking Roger, supported by a tight band consisting of Andy Cox (guitar), Dave Steel (bass), and Everett Moreton (drums). The addition of 50-year-old saxophonist Saxa, who originally played with Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker, gave the band credibility and fleshed out its sound. An opening spot for the Selecter led to the band's signing to 2-Tone, where they released the hit single "Tears of a Clown," a wonderful version of the Smokey Robinson classic. In 1980, the band decided to form their own 2-Tone-inspired label, Go-Feet (distributed by Arista). A string of hit singles followed in the U.K., including "Mirror in the Bathroom." Their debut LP, I Just Can't Stop It, combined the early hits with other pop/ska-oriented material. "Stand Down Margaret," with its anti-Thatcher stance, found the band moving in a more political direction, leading to several benefit gigs for "radical" causes. Musically, the Beat slowed down the tempo for a more traditional reggae sound showcased on 1981's Wha'ppen. This direction failed to bring the chart success of its predecessor. Featuring a more pop-oriented approach, 1982's Special Beat Service helped the band increase its U.S. fan base through MTV exposure of "Save It for Later" and "I Confess," but the band members decided to call it quits later that same year. Wakeling and Ranking Roger went on to form General Public, and Cox and Steel formed Fine Young Cannibals. 1. Too Nice to Talk To 2. Doors of Your Heart 3. All Out to Get You 4. Monkey Murders 5. I Am Your Flag 6. French Toast (Soleil Trop Chaud) 7. Drowning 8. Dreamhome in NZ 9. Walk Away 10. Over and Over 11. Cheated 12. Get a Load of That 13. Limits We Set ...later became General Public...but here they are in their Ska best...Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.