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Beats International was the first outing for the prolific Norman Cook following his days playing bass in The Housemartins. The album "Let Them Eat Bingo" is a lost treat, well worth tracking down if only for the seeds of ideas later to grow into Norman's other projects (Pizzaman, Freak Power, Mighty Dubcatz and, of course, Fatboy Slim).

The lead track from the album was undoubtably "Dub Be Good To Me" featuring the vox of ex-Grange Hill star Lindy Layton, a tune that basically spliced "Just Be Good To Me" by The SOS Band and "Guns of Brixton" by The Clash to great effect.

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  • Anonymous user
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    The album proves that unless he's sampling someone else's work he can't write a decent tune by himself.
  • Anonymous user
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    This drove me emntal, my GF at the time was obsessed with this and 'The Power' drove me up the pole....
  • Anonymous user
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    Lyndi Layron who sang lead vocal is now a DJ - she plays at Point 101 in London on Fridays.
  • Anonymous user
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    This band from the early 80's was one of the bands that Norman Cook (Fat Boy Slim) has been involved with. I can only remember their No 1 hit wonder "Dub be good to me"! still a great tune to this day.

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