City Beat

Sub-label of Beggars Banquet

14 releases 1987–1999

About

London-based dance label formed by record shop Groove and indie label Beggar's Banquet. Spawned the XL Recordings label in the late 80s. Label was owned by Tim Palmer, with Nick Halkes as Club Promotions Manager and Richard Russell as an office junior.

Top City Beat Releases

It Takes Two
Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock
1988
Doop
Doop
1993
Original Stylin'
Three Times Dope
1988
Don't Go
Awesome 3
1992
Don't Go '94
Awesome 3
1994
One Nation
One Nation
Dream Frequency
1992
Acid Rappin'
The Moody Boys
1988
Live The Dream
Live The Dream
Dream Frequency
1990
Come With Me / Higher Than Heaven
The Badman Presents N.D.X.
1991
I'm Lonely
Hollis P. Monroe
1997
Take Me
Take Me
Dream Frequency feat. Debbie Sharp
1992
Numero Uno
Numero Uno
Starlight
1989

City Beat Artist Roster

Dream Frequency
Dream Frequency
8 releases
Group
TB
The Badman
2 releases
Group
DS
Debbie Sharp
2 releases
Person
D
Doop
2 releases
Group
A3
Awesome 3
2 releases
Group
JL
Joanna Law
1 release
Person
John Rocca
John Rocca
1 release
Person
TM
The Moody Boys
1 release
Group
N
N.D.X.
1 release
Group
Starlight
Starlight
1 release
Group
TT
Three Times Dope
1 release
Group
M&
Musto & Bones
1 release
Group
S&
Sly & Lovechild
1 release
Group
HP
Hollis P. Monroe
1 release
Person
D
Dionne
1 release
Group

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