The Beat at the BBC

~ Release by The Beat (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
Tracks 1 to 5: John Peel Show On BBC 1 (First Broadcast November 5, 1979)
Tracks 6 to 9: Mike Read Show On BBC 1 (First Broadcast February 11, 1980)
Tracks 10 to 14: John Peel Show On BBC 1 (First Broadcast September 2, 1980)
Track 15: The Evening Show With David Jensen On BBC 1 (First Broadcast April 22, 1982)
Tracks 16 to 21: John Peel Show On BBC 1 (First Broadcast March 29, 1982)

Gatefold card cover with a card inner sleeve and four-panel insert

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: [Warner logo] 58630690/0603497818860 22
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0720

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-11 18:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Tears of a Clown
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
2:49
2Ranking Full Stop
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
3:02
3Click Click
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Click Click
writer:
The Beat (The British Beat, UK ska band aka The English Beat)
1:29
4Mirror in the Bathroom
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
2:24
5Big Shot
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
1:53
6Hands Off... She's Mine
producer:
Chris Lycett
2:43
7Rough Rider
producer:
Chris Lycett
4:19
8Twist & Crawl
producer:
Chris Lycett
2:42
9Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Chris Lycett
2:48
10Too Nice to Talk To
engineer:
Mike Engles
producer:
Bob Sargeant
4:10
11Psychedelic Rockers
engineer:
Mike Engles
producer:
Bob Sargeant
4:17
12Monkey Murders
engineer:
Mike Engles
producer:
Bob Sargeant
3:12
13Walk Away
engineer:
Mike Engles
producer:
Bob Sargeant
3:13
14Sounds Like Sorry
engineer:
Mike Engles
producer:
Bob Sargeant
2:46
15Night and Day
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
2:40
16Spar Wid Me
3:47
17End of the Party
3:00
18She's Going
2:06
19Save It for Later
3:09
20Sole Salvation
2:43
21Pato and Roger a Go Talk
4:01

Credits

Release

photography:Adrian Boot (photographer) (task: band photos)
Peter Donnelly (photographer) (task: front cover photo)
Barry Plummer (task: maida vale studio exterior)
miscellaneous support:Kristin Attaway (task: production manager)
Megan Kor (product manager and project manager; performs with The Beat, Devo) (task: product manager)
producer:Vinny Vero (task: compilation producer)
mastering:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
design:Rachel Gutek
artwork:Amelia Halverson (credited for project assistance and photo editing) (task: photo editor / image editor)
manufactured by, copyrighted (©) by, licensed to and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
pressed by:Sonopress (Sonopress GmbH, German vinyl, cassette, CD and DVD manufacturer. see annotations)
mastered at:d2 Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
glass mastered at:Sonopress in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35926897 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Vinny Vero (task: A&R supervision)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/4054054 [info]