Skupina The Beat (v zámorí známa ako The English Beat alebo The British Beat) sa sformovala v roku 1978 v Birminghame a patrila k priekopníkom vlny 2 Tone ska revival. Vo svojej tvorbe miešala ska, pop, latino, reggae a punk rock.
Album Special Beat Service vyšiel v roku 1982 ako tretí štúdiový album kapely. Toto vydanie na 2LP prináša novozremasterovanú verziu z roku 2024, lisovanú na limitovanom striebornom vinyle. Obsahuje dvanásť skladieb vrátane hitov ako Save It for Later, Jeanette alebo I Confess.
Skladby
1. I Confess (2024 Remaster) [04:30]2. Jeanette (2024 Remaster) [02:47]
3. Sorry (2024 Remaster) [02:32]
4. Sole Salvation (2024 Remaster) [03:05]
5. Spar Wid Me (2024 Remaster) [04:30]
6. Rotating Head (2024 Remaster) [03:24]
7. Save It for Later (2024 Remaster) [03:33]
8. She's Going (2024 Remaster) [02:09]
9. Pato and Roger a Go Talk (2024 Remaster) [03:19]
10. Sugar and Stress (2024 Remaster) [02:55]
11. End of the Party (2024 Remaster) [03:29]
12. Ackee 1-2-3 (2024 Remaster) [03:11]
