English Beat - 1982-11-26 - Montego Bay, Jamaica (SBD)

English Beat
1982-11-26
Jamaica World Music Festival
Bob Marley Performing Arts Center
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Introduction
02. Hands Off...She's Mine
03. Big Shot
04. Doors Of Your Heart
05. Save It For Later
06. Too Nice To Talk To
07. I Confess
08. Spar Wid Me
09. Ranking Full Stop

Encore:
10. Tears Of A Clown

English Beat - 1982-11-26 - Montego Bay, Jamaica (SBD)

1980S - #5: In 1982, the English Beat, a band that fused reggae, ska, pop and new wave influences in their music, released their 3rd album, entitled Special beat Service. The disc went to number 39 on the Billboard charts, in large part due to the singles I Confess and Save It For Later. Videos for both of those songs received solid airplay of MTv. I remember buying the album, and both songs had that “once you hear it, you can’t get it out of my head” quality about them (in a good way!). By 1983, however, the English Beat disbanded, with Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger forming General Public while Andy Cox and David Steele starting Fine Young Cannibals. Download this soundboard recording of the English Beat from Montego Bay on November 26, 1982, 38 years ago today, to hear the band right before the break up.