The Best Of The Beta Band

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Copyright: © 2005 Because Music LC33186
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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Dry the Rain
recording of:
Dry the Rain
writer:
Gordon Anderson (Lone Pigeon/The Aliens), Steve Duffield, Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
4.46:07
2Inner Meet Me
engineer:
Chris Allison
producer:
Chris Allison and The Beta Band
recording of:
Inner Meet Me
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
4.56:20
3She’s the One
engineer:
Chris Allison
producer:
Chris Allison and The Beta Band
recording of:
She’s the One
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.38:21
4Dr. Baker
engineer:
Chris Allison
producer:
Chris Allison and The Beta Band
recording of:
Dr. Baker
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.954:09
5It’s Not Too Beautiful
recording engineer:
Chris Allison
producer and mixer:
Chris Allison and The Beta Band
samples:
Main Title by John Barry (English score composer) and Six Robots by John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
It's Not Too Beautiful
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
4.58:30
6Smiling (edit)
recording of:
Smiling
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
4:03
7To You Alone
recording of:
To You Alone
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.44:52
8Squares
producer:
The Beta Band and C-Swing
samples:
Daydream by Günter Kallmann Choir
music videos:
Squares (Music video) by The Beta Band
recording of:
Squares
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.), Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair), Sylvain Vanholme (Belgian musician & producer) and Raymond Vincent (Belgian violinist)
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4.43:47
9Human Being (radio edit)
recording of:
Human Being
composer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), Carole King, John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.), Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair) and Toni Stern
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:01
10Gone
recording of:
Gone
composer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.13:42
11Broke (radio edit)
recording of:
Broke
composer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:02
12Assessment (radio edit)
3:53
13Easy
engineer:
Nick Brine
producer:
The Beta Band
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
recorded at and engineered at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
2:33
14Wonderful
engineer:
Nick Brine
producer:
The Beta Band
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
recorded at and engineered at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderful (Music video) by The Beta Band
3.14:40
15Troubles
engineer:
Nick Brine
producer:
The Beta Band
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
cello:
Dominic Pecher (cellist)
viola:
Alex Lyon
violin:
Ben Lee (British violinist) and Ruston Pomeroy (violinist)
recorded at and engineered at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Troubles
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
52:34
16Simple
engineer:
Nick Brine
producer:
The Beta Band
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
cello:
Dominic Pecher (cellist)
viola:
Alex Lyon
violin:
Ben Lee (British violinist) and Ruston Pomeroy (violinist)
recorded at and engineered at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
3:48
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1It’s Not Too Beautiful (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
It's Not Too Beautiful (on 2004-11-29)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.88:10
2Squares (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
Squares (on 2004-11-29)
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.), Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair), Sylvain Vanholme (Belgian musician & producer) and Raymond Vincent (Belgian violinist)
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
5:41
3Inner Meet Me (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
Inner Meet Me (on 2004-11-29)
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.355:22
4Simple (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
4:05
5She’s the One (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
She’s the One
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
7:50
6Easy (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
2:42
7Dr. Baker (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
recording of:
Dr. Baker
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.555:50
8Dry the Rain (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
recording of:
Dry the Rain
writer:
Gordon Anderson (Lone Pigeon/The Aliens), Steve Duffield, Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.88:08
9Quiet (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
Quiet (on 2004-11-29)
composer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
5:45
10Broke (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
Broke (on 2004-11-29)
composer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.657:10
11Assessment (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
4:40
12Dogs Got a Bone (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
live recording of:
Dogs Got a Bone (on 2004-11-29)
writer:
Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
3.855:09
13The House Song (live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29th November 2004)
7:24