The Best of the Beta Band

Infobox Album | Name = The Best of The Beta Band - Music
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Beta Band


Released = 3 October 2005
Recorded = 1997 – 2004
Genre = Folk rock, Psychedelic rock, Trip-Hop, various
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Label = Regal
Producer = The Beta Band, Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:elug6j8471w0 link]
*"NME" (favourable) [http://nme.com/reviews/beta-band/7797 link]
*Pitchfork (7.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15409/The_Beta_Band_The_Best_of_the_Beta_Band 4 Oct 2005]
*PopMatters (7/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/betaband-best2005.shtml 26 Oct 2005]
*Robert Christgau (C+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=The+Beta+Band link]
*Rock City Rating|5|5 [http://www.rock-city.co.uk/content/EEklZpukpAfnJyCYfP.shtml 7 Oct 2005]
*Stylus (B+) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3418 3 Oct 2005]
*"The Times" Rating|4|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14932-1803697,00.html 1 Oct 2005]
Last album = "Heroes to Zeros" (2004)
This album = "The Best of The Beta Band - Music" (2005)
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"The Best of The Beta Band - Music" and "The Best of The Beta Band - Film" are retrospective best of collections by The Beta Band, on CD and DVD respectively, released on 3 October 2005. The cover artwork combines elements from the covers of each of the three EPs and three albums released by the band in its seven-year lifespan.

"Music" track listing

CD one

"The best of the studio recordings, as selected by the band"
# "Dry the Rain"
# "Inner Meet Me"
# "She’s the One"
# "Dr. Baker"
# "It’s Not Too Beautiful"
# "Smiling" (edit)
# "To You Alone"
# "Squares"
# "Human Being" (radio edit)
# "Gone"
# "Broke" (radio edit)
# "Assessment" (radio edit)
# "Easy"
# "Wonderful"
# "Troubles"
# "Simple"

CD two

"Live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 30 November 2004"
# "It’s Not Too Beautiful"
# "Squares"
# "Inner Meet Me"
# "Simple"
# "She’s the One"
# "Easy"
# "Dr. Baker"
# "Dry the Rain"
# "Quiet"
# "Broke"
# "Assessment"
# "Dogs Got a Bone"
# "House Song"Infobox Film
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"Film"

Trailers

# "Chalk and Cheese"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "King Rib"
#* Directed by Pete Rankin, Steve Mason
# "Highland Fidelity"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "Old Jock Radio"
#* Directed by Pete Rankin

Promos

# "Inner Meet Me"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos"
#* Directed by The Beta Band
# "Dance O'er The Border"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "Smiling"
#* Directed by Mark Szaszy and Corinne Day
# "Brokenupadingdong"
#* Directed by Josh Eve
# "Squares"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "Al Sharp"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "Assessment"
#* Directed by John Maclean and Robin Jones
# "Lion Thief"
#* Directed by Andy Cranston
# "Wonderful"
#* Directed by Nina Chakrabarti
# "Trouble"
#* Directed by John Maclean
# "Out-Side"
#* Directed by Robin Jones and John Maclean
# "Rhododendron"
#* Created by Robin Jones
# "Country Bird"
#* Directed by Steve Mason and Pete Rankin
# "Simple"
#* By Andrew Keller
# "Weirds Way"
#* Directed by Steve Mason and Pete Rankin
# "Remote Troubles"
#* Directed by John Maclean and Robin Jones

Documentaries

* "The Depot To Monte Cristo"
** Directed by Sam Tyler
* "1997 – 2004"
** Directed by John Maclean
* "Let It Beta"
** Directed by Pete Rankin

Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire

"Live at Shepherds Bush Empire, 29 November 2004"
# "Inner Meet Me"
# "Dry The Rain"
# "Assessment"
# "Broke"