Beat That!
| Beat That! | ||||
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| File:Purple Hearts Beat That! album.jpg | ||||
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| Released | March 1980 | |||
| Recorded | November 1979 – January 1980 | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 31:29 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Producer | Chris Parry | |||
| Purple Hearts chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Beat That! is the debut album by English mod revival band Purple Hearts, released in March 1980 by Fiction Records.[2] It was the second album to be released by Fiction and was produced by its founder Chris Parry.[3] There were two singles released from the album, "Frustration" in November 1979 and "Jimmy" in February 1980, the latter of which reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
The album was reissued on CD in 2003 by Captain Mod, a sub-imprint of Captain Oi! Records, and includes the B-sides to the two singles, as well as the band's first non-album single, "Millions Like Us" and its B-side.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robert Manton and Simon Stebbing, except where noted[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jimmy" | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Perfect World" | 2:48 | |
| 3. | "Something You Can't Have" | 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Beat That!" | Robert Manton, Simon Stebbing, Jeff Shadbolt | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Nothing's Left" | 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Frustration" | 2:54 | |
| 7. | "If You Need Me" | Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman, Sonny Sanders | 2:13 |
| 8. | "Can't Stay Here" | 3:01 | |
| 9. | "Can't Help Thinking About Me" | David Bowie | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Slay It With Flowers" | Jeff Shadbolt | 1:48 |
| 11. | "I've Been Away" | 4:05 | |
| Total length: | 31:29 | ||
2003 CD bonus tracks:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Millions Like Us" | 3:09 | |
| 13. | "Extraordinary Sensations" | 3:14 | |
| 14. | "What Am I Gonna Do?" | 2:34 | |
| 15. | "Beat That!" (Single Version) | Robert Manton, Simon Stebbing, Jeff Shadbolt | 2:33 |
Personnel
Purple Hearts[1]
- Robert Manton – vocals
- Simon Stebbing – guitar
- Jeff Shadbolt – bass guitar, vocals
- Gary Sparks – Drums
Additional personnel
- Chris Tsangarides – keyboards (tracks 2 and 7), engineer
- Rob O'Connor – art direction and design
- Trevor Rogers – photography
- Recorded at Morgan Studios and mastered at Strawberry Mastering
References
- ^ a b c "Beat That! – Purple Hearts | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Purple Hearts – BEAT THAT! (1980)". thepurplehearts.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Chris Parry – AudioCulture". audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "PURPLE HEARTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.