The Beta Band (album)

The Beta Band
Studio album by The Beta Band
Released	21 June 1999 (UK) 29 June 1999 (US)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Indie rock, Indietronica, Experimental rock
Length	62:02
Label	Regal REG59CD (UK) Astralwerks ASW 10446 (US)
Producer	The Beta Band, Chris Allison
The Beta Band chronology
The Three E.P.'s (1998) The Beta Band (1999) Hot Shots II (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10) 1 Jul 99
Robert Christgau	link
Rolling Stone	8 Jul 99

The Beta Band is the debut album of The Beta Band, released in 1999. The album followed the critically acclaimed compilation of their first three EPs titled The Three E.P.'s. The band themselves have, with dubious sincerity, called the album "fucking awful."^[1]

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

References

External links

• The Beta Band at MusicBrainz (list of releases)