Beat Rhythm News
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| 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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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]
AllMusic 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
All 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?)"
