Beat Service-Cut and Run (Original Mix Edit)
band
. Like the rest of their material, it was released in the US under the name “the English Beat”. It reached #39 on the
album chart in 1983 on the strength of two singles, “
” and “
,” the videos for which received modest airplay on the fledgling
video network. An instrumental version of the song “Rotating Head” had previously been released as the B-side of the single, “Jeanette”, under the title, “March of the Swivel Heads”. It was used in the conclusion of the film
in 1986 and in 2015 it was used in
. The aircraft that the band appears to be disembarking on the cover is a
, a British designed four-engined
. Contents
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1 Ackee 1-2-3
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2 Critical reception
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3 Track listing
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3.1 LP
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3.2 CD reissue
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4 Personnel
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5 References
King Edward’s School, Birmingham
‘School Song’
which was written by
. The song has strong Latin overtones, employing a Mexican-style
trumpet and a short
dance rhythm at the end. Critical reception The
wrote that “‘Save It For Later’ and ‘End of the Party’ are romantic, piano-driven pop gems.”
Track listing
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Per label: All songs written by the Beat
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Per ASCAP: All songs written by Roger Charlery, Andrew Cox, Everett Morton, David Steele and David Wakeling
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“I Confess” – 4:34
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“Jeanette” – 2:46
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“Sorry” – 2:33
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“Sole Salvation” – 3:05
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“Spar Wid Me” – 4:32
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“Rotating Head” – 3:24
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“Save It for Later” – 3:34
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“She’s Going” – 2:10
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“Pato and Roger a Go Talk” – 3:19
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“Sugar and Stress” – 2:57
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“End of the Party” – 3:32
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“Ackee 1-2-3” – 3:12