Beta Band, The - The Beta Band [2xLP + CD]

Because Music presents a reissue of The Beta Band's 1999 self-titled debut. Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation. The Beta Band followed 1998's critically acclaimed compilation The Three E.P.'s (BEC 5543615, 5543616, 5543617, 2018). With high anticipation for The Beta Band, the band originally planned to record the album in four separate continents, but financial constraints slimmed the recording locations down. However, the album was still recorded in a variety of locations and pulling inspiration from sources as diverse as Jamaican reggae, Disney's The Black Hole (1979) and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart". Gatefold jacket with printed sleeves; CD included.

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Tracklist

1. The Beta Band
2. The Beta Band Rap
3. It's Not Too Beautiful
4. Simple Boy
5. Round The Bend
6. Dance-o'er-the-border
7. Brokenupadingdong
8. Number 15
9. Smiling
10. The Hard One
11. The Cow's Wrong
12. CD
13. The Beta Band Rap
14. It's Not Too Beautiful
15. Simple Boy
16. Round The Bend
17. Dance-o'er-the-border
18. Brokenupadingdong
19. Number 15
20. Smiling
21. The Hard One
22. The Cow's Wrong