Re: The Beat ‎– Special Beat Service (1982)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:32 pm

It's just random bits strung together.

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:32 pm

Fine Young Canibals sax break

by Nightjar Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:33 pm

This is the sound of a band being furiously marketed in the US. sad yes

by Nightjar Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:33 pm

Shades of The Associates.

Crap and annoying basically.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

Track 2 - Jeanette.

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

Is this the Style Council?

track 2

Ska!

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

Sounds more like I expect them to sound.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

Accordion.

by Nightjar Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

Back to sort-of-proper ska.

But with accordion?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:34 pm

Bit of a French influence

shifty

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:35 pm

Birmingham mentioned box

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Accordion solo.

by Nightjar Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Sounding a bit African.

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Rhymed Jeanette with Millionarette

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Track 3 - Sorry.

by Nightjar Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Nightjar wrote:Sounding a bit African.

South African that is.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:37 pm

by Nightjar Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:37 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Track 3 - Sorry.

Ronnie Hazelhurst?

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:38 pm

3: Sorry.

One for the songs that review themselves, It does have a bit of an afrobeat feel now NJ's mentioned it.

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The Beat of the Truncations, eh? I've run out of things to say.