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

1996 greatest hits album by the Beat

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

Greatest hits album by

the Beat

Released| January 1996 (1996-01)
Genre|

* Ska
* new wave
* dub

Label|

* Go-Feet
* Arista

Producer| Bob Sargeant
The Beat chronology
| What Is Beat?
(1983)  | B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
(1996)  | Beat This! The Best of the Beat
(2000)

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Allmusic|  [1]
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

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All tracks are written by The Beat, except where noted.

B.P.M...Beats Per MinuteNo.| Title| Writer(s)| From the album:| Length

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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

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M.B.P.M...More Beats Per MinuteNo.| Title| Length

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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

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1. ^ a b 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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The Beat

* Andy Cox
* Everett Morton
* Ranking Roger
* Saxa
* David Steele
* Dave Wakeling

Studio albums|

* I Just Can't Stop It
* Wha'ppen?
* Special Beat Service
* Here We Go Love

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"

Videos|

* Dance Craze

Related articles|

* Discography
* Go-Feet Records

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