Family Beat

I started with thinking of doing a Specials Family pick, but never really got too far, since Terry Hall died and everyone made pretty good picks with him at the center of the pick. They were pretty good, so I transitioned to The (English) Beat. They had a nice selection, but I never really finished it. So I made the hard decisions and axed a bunch of stuff and was left with this. Obviously: The Beat, Fine Young Cannibals (and their offshoot 2 Men A Drum Machine and a Trumpet which I really liked), General Public and then some solo appearances. I did not include any of Saxa's appearances. Sorry. But Ranking Roger solo and with the Easy Star All Stars, Sting, Big Audio Dynamite and (my favorite) as Rude Boy in the Scooby Doo episode with the Ska Zombies. And Dave Wakeling solo. As well as both of them with separate reformed Beat's. I didn't include Pato Banton, except for the (English) Beat track. I wanted to include the Dub (English) Beat track from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but I had to cut somewhere. BTW,  I like the cover it looks real legit.

Family Beat

01 Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing

02 English Beat - Tears Of A Clown

03 English Beat - Pato And Roger A Go Talk

04 Sting with Ranking Roger - The Bed's Too Big Without You

05 General Public - Tenderness

06 General Public - I'll Take You There

07 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

08 English Beat - Can't Get Used to Losing You

09 Easy Star All Stars - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite

10 2 Men A Drum Machine & A Trumpet - I'm Tired Of Getting Pushed Around

11 Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love

12 Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds

13 English Beat - Save It For Later

14 Ranking Roger - So Excited

15 English Beat - I Confess

16 Big Audio Dynamite with Ranking Roger - Looking For A Song

17 Dave Wakeling - She's Having A Baby

18 General Public - Hot You're Cool

19 The Beat featuring Ranking Roger - Maniac

20 The Beat featuring Dave Wakeling - How Can You Stand There

21 Rude Boy & The Ska-Tastics - Yer Dead Right Mate (Extended Version)

22 English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom