The Beta Band (album)

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The Beta Band
Studio album by The Beta Band
Released	June 21, 1999 (UK) June 29, 1999 (US)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	62:02
Label	Regal REG59CD (UK) Astralwerks ASW 10446 (US)
Producer(s)	The Beta Band, Chris Allison
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (8.6/10) 1 Jul 99 Robert Christgau (hon mention ***) link Rolling Stone 8 Jul 99
The Beta Band chronology
	The Beta Band (1999)	Hot Shots II (2001)

The Beta Band is the debut album of the band with the same name. The band themselves have half-seriously disowned this album, calling it "fucking awful" .

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Beta Band Rap" – 4:41
2. "It's Not Too Beautiful" – 8:29
3. "Simple Boy" – 2:18
4. "Round the Bend" – 4:56
5. "Dance O'er the Border" – 5:33
6. "Brokenupadingdong" – 4:46
7. "Number 15" – 6:49
8. "Smiling" – 8:35
9. "The Hard One" – 10:06
10. "The Cow's Wrong" – 5:49

[edit] External links

• The Beta Band at MusicBrainz

[edit] References

• Synthesis webzine: http://www.synthesis.net/music/story.php?type=band&id=946