Beat Rhythm News is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Essential Logic, released in December 1979 by record label Rough Trade. It reached number 11 in the UK Indie chart.[1]
| Beat Rhythm News | ||||
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| Released | December 1979 | |||
| Studio | Foel Studios, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones, Lora Logic | |||
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Critical reception
editAllMusic called it "a stunning record that remains a benchmark of the punk era".[2]
PopMatters ranked it as 34th in their "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums Ever" list published in 2017 and republished in 2020.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Lora Logic and arranged by Essential Logic
- Side A
- "Quality Crayon Wax OK"
- "The Order Form"
- "Shabby Abbott"
- "World Friction"
- Side B
- "Wake Up"
- "Albert"
- "Alkaline Loaf in the Area"
- "Collecting Dust"
- "Popcorn Boy (Waddle Ya Do?)"
Personnel
edit- Essential Logic
- Lora Logic - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, lead vocals
- Ashley Buff (Philip Legg) - guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Turner - bass, backing vocals
- Dave Flash (Dave Wright) - tenor saxophone, cowbell, backing vocals
- Rich Tea (Rich Thompson) - drums
References
edit- ^ "Indie Hits "E"". 9 April 2001. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Dougan, John. "Beat Rhythm News - Essential Logic: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Colin. "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums Ever: Part 2, The B-52's to Magazine". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links
edit- Beat Rhythm News at Discogs (list of releases)
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