Michael Jackson – Beat It
Label: |
Epic – XPR 1827 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Techno |
Tracklist
| A | Beat It (Moby's Sub Mix) | 6:11 | |
| B | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Brothers In Rhythm House Mix) | 7:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MJJ Productions Inc.
- Copyright © – MJJ Productions Inc.
- Made By – MJJ Productions Inc.
- Pressed By – Damont
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Credits
- Producer – Quincy Jones
Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side-A): XPR 1827 A*
- Matrix / Runout (Label side-B): XPR 1827 B*
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side etched): XPR 1827 A1 DAMONT A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side etched): XPR 1827 B1 I DAMONT A
- Rights Society: MS/BIEM
- Label Code: LC 0199
Other Versions (5 of 59)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Beat It (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) | Epic | EPCA 12-3184, EPC A-12.3184, A-12.3184 | Europe | 1983 | |||
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Beat It (7", 45 RPM, Single) | Epic | EPC A 3184, A-3184 | 1983 | |||
| Beat It (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | Epic | EPCA 3184, A-3184 | Europe | 1983 | |||
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Beat It (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) | Epic | TA 3258 | UK | 1983 | ||
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Beat It (7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) | Epic | 34-03759 | US | 1983 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 3 years agoIn 1992, a lot of new remixes were commissioned by Sony of older Jacko tracks and on this one, there are two of the best ones in the pack along with Frankie Knuckles' timeless remix of 'Rock With You'. Moby reforms "Beat It" into a hardcore/dub workout and Brothers In Rhythm made a cracking piano ho out of 'Wanna Be Startin' Something'.
Moby's remix of 'Beat It' starts with Eddie van Halen's guitar solo and then the intro stabs from the original rearranged along with a Jacko chant. Then it kicks off proper with a chunky subby bass and some heavy drums. Halfway in track changes into some dub atmospherics and Moby strips the track down to the original bassline which is emphasised heavily and along with some delayed drums you hear Jacko's verse then it kicks back into hardcore with the Van Halen guitar solo used as an interlude. Quite an original revamp this classic.
Brothers In Rhythm go for a traditionalist approach and just update and beef up "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". The track kicks along proper with a chunky beat and some vocal stabs and the funky guitar from the original and a piano is added and the original horns are worked right proper. A stunning and lovely rework of this classic.
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