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Beat Up was The Toasters
The Toasters

The Toasters were one of the first United States bands in the Third wave ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States, although singer Robert Hingley is the only original member still in the band....
 first officially released effort, released in 1984. Up until this point only a few home-made demo tapes had been made and passed around. This album was released long before they became the power house ska
Ska

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and Calypso music with United States jazz and rhythm and blues....
 band with the huge horn section that they have since been associated with. The Toasters would not become a steady 5-piece again until 2005.

The effort is a 7-inch disk for which Vicky Rose's dad put up the money to have pressed.






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Beat Up was The Toasters
The Toasters

The Toasters were one of the first United States bands in the Third wave ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States, although singer Robert Hingley is the only original member still in the band....
 first officially released effort, released in 1984. Up until this point only a few home-made demo tapes had been made and passed around. This album was released long before they became the power house ska
Ska

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and Calypso music with United States jazz and rhythm and blues....
 band with the huge horn section that they have since been associated with. The Toasters would not become a steady 5-piece again until 2005.

The effort is a 7-inch disk for which Vicky Rose's dad put up the money to have pressed. The sides are labeled "Side 1" and "Side A". The song 'Brixton Beat' would later be re-arranged and re-titled as 'East Side Beat'. The track 'The Beat' has never been re-recorded but was put on as a bonus track on the Moon Ska Records
Moon Ska Records

Moon Ska Records was one of the most influential ska record labels of the 1980s and 1990s.The label operated from 1983 until 2000, and during those 17 years, only released ska and ska-influenced music....
 re-release of the album Thrill Me Up
Thrill Me Up

Thrill Me Up was the second full length album by The Toasters. The album was written by Robert "Bucket" Hingley and Cavo Dinsmore. The album was not as successful as their first album, Skaboom....
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Beat Up Ice Bear Records, Toast 1 and 2 : 7inch : 1984


Track listing

Side 1. Brixton Beat
Side A. The Beat

The Musicians

  • Robert "Bucket" Hingley - Guitar, Vocals
  • Steve Hex - Keys<
  • Vicky Rose - Bass
  • Gary Eye - Percussion
  • Jackson Plugz - Drums


Liner Notes

  • All material © 1984 Breakfast Music and Ice Bear Records
  • Produced by US
  • Recorded at: J and J Studios, New York City
  • Engineer: Josef Armillas
  • Remix: Jim Waters
  • Produced by: The Toasters
  • Art by: Tanino Liberatore
    Tanino Liberatore

    Gaetano Liberatore , better known as Tanino Liberatore, is an Italian comics author and illustrator. His best known fictional character is RanXerox....
    , Bob Fingerman
    Bob Fingerman

    Bob Fingerman is an American comic book writer/artist born in Queens, New York.Best known for his comic series Minimum Wage , Fingerman?s contributions to the world of comic books have been many and varied....
  • Photo: Cintax
  • Breakfast Music
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