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  Type Album
  Artist The Beat
  Cover Special Beat Servicejpg
  Background Orange
  Released 1982
  Genre Ska / Two Tone
  Length 39:52
  Label Sire Records
  Producer Bob Sargeant
  Last Album '' Wha'ppen '' <br/> (1981)
  This Album '''''Special Beat Service''''' <br/> (1982)


''Special Beat Service'' was the third and final album by the UK 's The Beat . It reached #39 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1983.


TRACK LISTING

# I Confess (4:34)
# Jeanette (2:46)
# Sorry (2:33)
# Sole Salvation (3:05)
# Spar Wid Me (4:32)
# Rotating Head (3:24)
# Save It for Later (3:34)
# She's Going (2:10)
# Pato and Roger a Go Talk (3:19)
# Sugar and Stress (2:57)
# End of the Party (3:32)
# Ackee 123 (3:12)


CREDITS


Performance Credits

  • Ranking Roger – Percussion, Vocals

  • Dave Wakeling – Vocals, Guitar

  • David Steele – Banjo, Bass

  • Andy Cox – Guitar, Mandolin

  • Everett Morton – Drums

  • Mark Fox – Percussion

  • Jack Emblow – Accordion

  • Wesley Magoogan – Clarinet, Lyricon, Saxophone

  • Dave Blockhead – Keyboards, Piano

  • Bob Sargeant – Marimbas

  • Saxa – Saxophone

  • M. Mishra – Tabla

  • Vince Sullivan – Trombone

  • Dave Lord – Trumpet

  • Steve Sidwell – Trumpet



Technical Credits

  • Martin Atkins – Art Direction

  • Brian Gaylor – Contributor

  • Pato – Contributor

  • Nick Rogers – Contributor

  • Mark Dearnley – Engineer

  • Trevor Hallesy – Engineer

  • Geoff Pesche – Engineer, Remastering

  • Mike Hedges – Producer

  • Ranking Roger –Producer

  • Bob Sargeant – Producer

  • Marv Bornstein – Mastering

  • Bob Carbone – Mastering