Special Beat Service closed out The English Beat’s studio-album run, arriving in 1982 as the Birmingham band’s third and final album. It catches their sharp mix of ska, pop, soul, reggae, and punk moving comfortably into the early MTV-era new wave moment, with Bob Sargeant producing most of the record. The track list includes “I Confess,” “Jeanette,” and “Rotating Head,” giving the album plenty of the rhythmic lift and pop directness that made the band travel well beyond the 2 Tone crowd. This is a 1982 Electrosound vinyl pressing priced at $22, a nice vintage copy for someone who wants the album with period pressing context rather than a later edition. The record is graded VG++, meaning the vinyl should be very clean overall, with only very small light marks, sleeve scuffs, or faint lines expected. For an English Beat title with real crossover appeal, that high vinyl grade is the strongest reason to grab this copy.
Track listing & samples
The English Beat – Special Beat Service
I Confess
Jeanette
Sorry
Sole Salvation
Spar Wid Me
Rotating Head
Save It for Later
She's Going
Pato and Roger a Go Talk
Sugar and Stress
End of the Party
Ackee 1
What's Your Best Thing
March of the Swivel Heads
Cool Entertainer
A Go Talk
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