The Beat - Best Friend b/w Stand Down Margaret (Dub) - single

The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat are a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock, and their lyrics deal with themes of love, unity and sociopolitical topics.
The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums), and Saxa (saxophone).
“Best Friend"/"Stand Down Margaret (Dub)" (Double A-side) was taken from their debut album “I Just Can't Stop It” (1980).

A - Best Friend  (3:00)
Written-by: Asgard, Crooks, Robinson, The Beat / Produced-by: Bob Sargeant
B - Stand Down Margaret (Dub)  (3:18)
Written-by: The Beat / Produced-by: Bob Sargeant

Label:  Arista Records
Genre:  Ska, New Wave
Catalog#  102310

(P) 1980