Well received from the start, Rolling Stone raved that the music was "wild and threatening, sexy and sharp." [1] AllMusic later wrote it "was a stunning achievement", which has not been diminished by time. [2] Rhino recently acquired the worldwide rights to The English Beat’s catalog and is marking the beginning of this exciting partnership with the release of an expanded version of the influential ska group’s 1980 debut, I Just Can’t Stop It. Reynolds, Simon (2005). Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-21569-6. Filename C:\Users\mark\Music\Rips\FLAC\The Beat\I Just Can’t Stop It\01 - Mirror In the Bathroom.wav

I Just Can't Stop It (liner notes). The Beat. Go-Feet Records. 1980. BEAT 1. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)I Just Can't Stop It is the debut studio album by British ska band the Beat, released on 23 May 1980 by Go-Feet Records in the United Kingdom. It was released the same year in the United States on Sire Records under the band name The English Beat" In Australia, it was released on Go-Feet under the band name The British Beat.

When the members of The Beat had the opportunity to create their own record label, the six-piece unit (“Ranking” Roger Charlery on vocals and toasting, Dave Wakeling on vocals and guitar, Andy Cox on guitar, Everett Morton on drums, David Steele on bass and Lionel Augustus Martin a.k.a. Saxa on – what else? – saxophone!) chose “Go Feet Records” as its moniker. Now, roughly 32 years after the band’s first album was released, it will still have your feet going in wild and unexpected directions. I Just Can’t Stop It, and follow-ups Wha’ppen? (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982), have all just received deluxe 2-CD/1-DVD reissues from the U.K.’s Edsel label. And although the esteemed Shout! Factory label has launched its own reissue program in the U.S. for the band under its American name of The English Beat, it can fairly be said that the Edsel series is, truly, definitive. These titles generally follow the format of Edsel’s recent, highly-acclaimed Jesus and Mary Chain 2-CD/1-DVD sets, and are every bit as lavish and comprehensive. And the record has dated a bit, of course. That's true of most 2 Tone and it's true of most New Wave and Post Punk. The difference, for me, with those latter genres is that I like them. I don't care how dated Post Punk sounds now because it's a style I generally really like. The same goes for (much) New Wave. But with 2 Tone I find the sound very much of a time and that's true of this record. It's not that I dislike it so much as that it recalls a very specific time, one I wasn't alive for, and that is a big part of the appeal. This record has that same vaguely echoy sound that so much 2 Tone and Post Punk has. (Though obviously it's more extreme and prominent in Post Punk.) And in the case of 2 Tone, I'm not sure what it adds to it.

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Known simply as The Beat in their native England, the band’s lineup comprised Saxa (saxophone), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Moreton (drums), Ranking Roger (vocals), and Dave Wakeling (vocals/guitar). Since its debut on Sire Records in America in May 1980, I Just Can’t Stop It has earned widespread praise for its irresistibly danceable sound. The album was reissued on CD in 1990 by I.R.S. Records in the U.S, and in 2012 by Edsel Records in the UK and Shout! Factory in the U.S. [3] Artwork [ edit ]

CTDB TOCID: pVjYBQLyLeJ7jkWhLwlwrRwemlw-] found, Submit result: pVjYBQLyLeJ7jkWhLwlwrRwemlw- has been confirmed Today’s CD is “I Just Can’t Stop It” By The English Beat. If things has gone to plan, I would be heading for a train at Bedford Station to take me to Harpenden to see The Beat – or at least a version of The Beat. Lots of fine pubs in Harpenden. Of well – it has now been changed to 28th June next year – I hope it goes ahead! Rose, Frank (4 September 1980). "The English Beat: I Just Can't Stop It". Rolling Stone. No.325. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008 . Retrieved 12 August 2007.

The DVD has a couple of videos and Top Of The Pops appearances. They were on that show five times in total during this period, the high charting of the singles allowing them two performances apiece for Tears Of A Clown and Hands Off…She’s Mine. The highlight of the video material is a short but sweaty live performance of Hands Off…She’s Mine performed live in the Top Rank Suite venue in Birmingham . This was broadcast on British TV on 12 December 1980 in a programme called Alright Now. There is some before-show banter from the band (“I can’t tune this guitar!”) and an brave attempt at mixing live action and animation ( Roger Rabbit eat your heart out). Cranna, Ian (29 May – 11 June 1980). "The Beat: I Just Can't Stop It". Smash Hits. Vol.2, no.11. p.30. Most excitingly, there is ample video footage of the band on the third disc, a DVD in NTSC format. There are two Top of the Pops performances of “Tears of a Clown” and “Hands Off…She’s Mine” plus singles videos for “Mirror in the Bathroom” and “Best Friend,” and bonus performances of “Alright Now” and “Hands Off.” Rhino Entertainment President Mark Pinkus expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: “I am thrilled to have the incredible opportunity to work with the English Beat catalog. For Rhino to collaborate with such a legendary band is an absolute privilege, as it allows us to immerse ourselves in the timeless magic of their music, share in their creative brilliance, and contribute to the legacy of a group that has inspired generations.”

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Christgau, Robert (1990). "The English Beat: I Just Can't Stop It". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X . Retrieved 4 May 2009.