Audio Cassette review:
Beats International - Let Them Eat Bingo

Beats International - Let Them Eat Bingo

Band: Beats International Title: Let Them Eat Bingo Rating: Release Date: 13 April, 1990 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Burundi Blues 2: Dub Be Good to Me 3: Before I Grow Too Old 4: Ragged Trousered Percussionists 5: For Spacious Lies 6: Blame It on the Bassline 7: Won't Talk About It 8: Dance to the Drummer's Beat 9: Babies Makin' Babies (Stoop Rap) 10: Whole World's Down on Me 11: Tribute to King Tubby 12: For Spacious Lies [12" Version][*]

Customer Reviews Excellent! I figured since I liked the song I might as well pick up the album to find out what all the hype was about. I took a trip to England and Wales back in 1990 and the song "Dub Be Good To Me" was very popular over there. When I got back to the States I threw the record on and was mesmerized. The beats alone blew me away. It is a unique blend of African Beats, House Music, Percussion and Latin Music all rolled up in a ball and thrown against the wall to give you that special sound. Of course the brains behind this outfit was none other than Mr. Norman Cook. You may know him as Fatboy Slim. He's come a long way from The Housemartins of the 80's to Beats International of the 90's to his work as Fatboy Slim in the 90's and on. Beats International released one more album before folding for good in 1991. That album has been forgotten. Though one track "Echo Chamber", wound up on a recent Fatboy Slim Greatest Hits Compilation. The great songs on LET THEM EAT BINGO are as follows. "Burundi Blues", "Dub Be Good To Me" (which was a major dance hit in the 80's by the S. O. S. Band entitled Just Be Good To Me), "Before I Grow Too Old", "The Ragged Trousered Percussionists", "Won't Talk About It" and my favorite track "For Spacious Lies". If you see this album pick it up. It's one of the greatest dance records of all time. ASTONISHING BEATS !!! I HAVE OVER 3,000 CDS,99% OF THEM ARE RELATED TO DANCE MUSIC. WHAT I THINK ABOUT IT ? IT'S ONE OF THE BEST CDS I HAVE LISTENED TO. IT'S ON MY TOP TEN LIST !!!. Cerebrally international S. This is a compilation of tunes you haven't heard anywhere in the U. or Burundi. It is a blend of unique and unusual. It would appeal to those who have traveled into the underequipped worlds of Rwanda, Zaire, or Swaziland. Some call it hip house; I prefer anarchist slanted rhythm and stories. The growing old ballad strikes into the heart of any world traveler. . You can see a complete list of all Beats International discography, or go back to the Beats International tabs