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Album dossier / 1981

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The Beat · Ska/2 Tone/Reggae

The Beat's second album traded their debut's punk-fired ska urgency for a mellower, dub-and-Afrobeat-inflected sound, reaching #3 in the UK and landing at No. 4 on NME's albums of 1981 list.

Record facts

Label
Go-Feet Records/Sire Records
Producer
Bob Sargeant
Chart peak
#3 UK Albums Chart
Notable tracks
  • Doors of Your Heart
  • Drowning
  • All Out to Get You

Artist & discography

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1981 · Go-Feet Records/Sire Records

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Last enriched: 2026-08-20