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The Beat

There were two bands named The Beat, both active at the same time in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Both bands mutually decided to use different names while operating different parts of the world: 1) The English two-tone ska band The Beat known as The English Beat in North America and The British Beat in Australia. 2) The American power-pop band became known as Paul Collins' Beat in Europe. 1. The Beat are a band founded in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Best Friend

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# Title Plays
1Mirror in the Bathroom
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2Save it for Later
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3Can't Get Used to Losing You
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4Tears of a Clown
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5Ranking Full Stop
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6Mirror in the Bathroom - 2012 Remaster
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7The Tears Of A Clown
66086
8Too Nice to Talk To
56661
9Best Friend
53887
10Save It for Later - 2012 Remaster
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