B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat

B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
Greatest hits album by the Beat
Released	January 1996
Genre	Ska; new wave; dub;
Label	Go-Feet; Arista;
Producer	Bob Sargeant
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]

B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat is a greatest hits album by British ska/new wave band the Beat, released in 1996. The deluxe edition includes a second CD with a selection of extended remixes and dub versions.^[3]^[1]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by The Beat, except where noted

B.P.M...Beats Per Minute
No.	Title	Writer(s)	From the album:	Length
1.	"Mirror in the Bathroom"		I Just Can't Stop It	3:07
2.	"Hands Off...She's Mine"		I Just Can't Stop It	2:57
3.	"Twist & Crawl"	The Beat, Les Bradell	I Just Can't Stop It	2:34
4.	"Jackpot"	George Agard, Sydney Crooks, Jackie Robinson	I Just Can't Stop It	4:20
5.	"Tears of a Clown"	Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson	1979 UK non-album double A-side single	2:38
6.	"Ranking Full Stop"		1979 UK non-album double A-side single	2:47
7.	"Rough Rider"	Eddy Grant, Patrick Grant, Dervan Gordon, Lincoln Gordon	I Just Can't Stop It	4:49
8.	"Best Friend"		I Just Can't Stop It	3:02
9.	"Stand Down Margaret" (Dub)		1980 double A-side single, different from the version released on I Just Can't Stop It	3:31
10.	"Too Nice to Talk To"		1980 non-album single	3:08
11.	"All Out to Get You"		Wha'ppen?	2:46
12.	"Door of Your Heart"	The Beat, Colin Osborne	Wha'ppen?	3:01
13.	"Drowning"		Wha'ppen?	3:32
14.	"Can't Get Used to Losing You"	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	I Just Can't Stop It	3:25
15.	"I Confess" (7" Version)		Special Beat Service	3:33
16.	"Save It for Later"		Special Beat Service	3:34

Bonus disc[edit]

M.B.P.M...More Beats Per Minute
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Twist & Crawl" (12" Version)	4:59
2.	"Too Nice to Talk To" (Dubweiser)	4:57
3.	"Psychedelic Rockers" (Dubweiser)	5:30
4.	"March of the Swivelheads" (Extended Version)	5:14
5.	"Doors of Your Heart" (Dub)	5:50
6.	"Drowning" (Dub)	5:14
7.	"I Confess" (John "Jellybean" Benitez Remix)	5:46
8.	"Can't Get Used to Losing You" (12" 1983 Remix)	4:16
9.	"Mirror in the Bathroom" (Mark 'Spike' Stent Remix)	3:27
10.	"Mirror in the Bathroom" (Tic Tac Toe Remix)	5:40
11.	"Dub in the Bathroom" (Simon & Diamond Mix)	4:41
12.	"Just Can't Stop the Dub" (Adelphi Mix)	4:44

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Woodstra, Chris. "B.P.M.: The Very Best of Beat – The Beat | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
^ "The Beat (2) - B.P.M... Beats Per Minute (...The Very Best Of)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[allmusic-1] Woodstra, Chris. "B.P.M.: The Very Best of Beat – The Beat | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[2] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.

[3] "The Beat (2) - B.P.M... Beats Per Minute (...The Very Best Of)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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Studio albums	I Just Can't Stop It Wha'ppen? Special Beat Service
Compilations	What Is Beat? B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat Beat This! The Best of the Beat
Box sets	The Complete Beat
Singles	"Tears of a Clown" "Hands Off...She's Mine" "Mirror in the Bathroom" "Best Friend" "Stand Down Margaret" "Too Nice to Talk To" "Drowning" "Save It for Later" "I Confess" "Can't Get Used to Losing You"
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