The Best of The Beta Band
The Best of The Beta Band - Music and The Best of The Beta Band - Film are retrospective best of collections by The Beta Band, on CD and DVD respectively, released on 3 October 2005. The cover artwork combines elements from the covers of each of the three EPs and three albums released by the band in its seven-year lifespan.
The Best of The Beta Band | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 3 October 2005 | |||
Recorded | 1997–2004 | |||
Genre | Folk rock, psychedelic rock, trip hop, various | |||
Label | Regal | |||
Producer | The Beta Band, Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel | |||
The Beta Band chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
NME | (favourable)[2] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10)[3] |
PopMatters | (7/10)[4] |
Robert Christgau | C+[5] |
Rock City | [6] |
Stylus | B+[7] |
The Times | [8] |
Music track listing
CD one
The best of the studio recordings, as selected by the band
- "Dry the Rain"
- "Inner Meet Me"
- "She’s the One"
- "Dr. Baker"
- "It’s Not Too Beautiful"
- "Smiling" (edit)
- "To You Alone"
- "Squares"
- "Human Being" (radio edit)
- "Gone"
- "Broke" (radio edit)
- "Assessment" (radio edit)
- "Easy"
- "Wonderful"
- "Troubles"
- "Simple"
CD two
Live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 30 November 2004
- "Squares"
- "It’s Not Too Beautiful"
- "Inner Meet Me"
- "Simple"
- "She’s the One"
- "Easy"
- "Dr. Baker"
- "Dry the Rain"
- "Quiet"
- "Broke"
- "Assessment"
- "Dogs Got a Bone"
- "The House Song"
The Best of The Beta Band | |
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Starring | The Beta Band |
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Language | English |
Film
Trailers
- "Chalk and Cheese"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "King Rib"
- Directed by Pete Rankin, Steve Mason
- "Highland Fidelity"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "Old Jock Radio"
- Directed by Pete Rankin
Videos
- "Inner Meet Me"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos"
- Directed by The Beta Band
- "Dance O'er The Border"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "Smiling"
- Directed by Mark Szaszy and Corinne Day
- "Brokenupadingdong"
- Directed by Josh Eve
- "Squares"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "Al Sharp"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "Assessment"
- Directed by John Maclean and Robin Jones
- "Lion Thief"
- Directed by Andrew Cranston
- "Wonderful"
- Directed by Nina Chakrabarti
- "Trouble"
- Directed by John Maclean
- "Out-Side"
- Directed by Robin Jones and John Maclean
- "Rhododendron"
- Created by Robin Jones
- "Country Bird"
- Directed by Steve Mason and Pete Rankin
- "Simple"
- By Andrew Keller
- "Weirds Way"
- Directed by Steve Mason and Pete Rankin
- "Remote Troubles"
- Directed by John Maclean and Robin Jones
Documentaries
- The Depot To Monte Cristo
- Directed by Sam Tyler
- 1997–2004
- Directed by John Maclean
- Let It Beta
- Directed by Pete Rankin
Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire
Live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29 November 2004
- "Inner Meet Me"
- "Dry the Rain"
- "Broke"
- "Assessment"
References
- The Best of The Beta Band at AllMusic
- NME review
- "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 2006-08-28. Retrieved 4 Oct 2005.
- "PopMatters review". Retrieved 26 Oct 2005.
- Robert Christgau review
- "Rock City review". Archived from the original on 2006-02-11. Retrieved 7 Oct 2005.
- "Stylus review". Retrieved 3 Oct 2005.
- "The Times review". Retrieved 1 Oct 2005.
External links
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