2 Tone Ska revival group formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England by guitarist/vocalist Dave Wakeling with David Steele (bass) and Andy Cox (guitar) along with rapper/toaster Ranking Roger (Roger Charlery), drummer Everett Morton and veteran Jamaican saxophonist Saxa (Lionel Martin). As there was an eponymous US group emerging at the time they were forced to use the names The English Beat on their American releases and The British Beat briefly in Australia.
Likely reissued in the mid-1990s based on the presence of SID codes in the mould area of the disc. This version has a silver mould and hub area, it is not transparent.
Like the original US LP release, this CD release contains two songs not on the UK versions of the album: "Tears Of A Clown" and "Ranking Full Stop".
