Band & Artist Dossier
The Beat
A detailed catalogue profile for The Beat.
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1 album / credit record(s) · 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.
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