Beat Rhythm News

Beat Rhythm News is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Essential Logic, released in December 1979 by record label Rough Trade. It reached number 11 in the UK Indie chart.

Critical reception
AllMusic called it "a stunning record that remains a benchmark of the punk era". PopMatters ranked it as 34th in their "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums Ever" list published in 2017 and republished in 2020.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Lora Logic and arranged by Essential Logic
 * Side A


 * 1) "Quality Crayon Wax OK"
 * 2) "The Order Form"
 * 3) "Shabby Abbott"
 * 4) "World Friction"


 * Side B


 * 1) "Wake Up"
 * 2) "Albert"
 * 3) "Alkaline Loaf in the Area"
 * 4) "Collecting Dust"
 * 5) "Popcorn Boy (Waddle Ya Do?)"

Personnel

 * Essential Logic
 * Lora Logic - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, lead vocals
 * Ashley Buff (Philip Legg) - guitar, backing vocals
 * Mark Turner - bass, backing vocals
 * Dave Flash (Dave Wright) - tenor saxophone, cowbell, backing vocals
 * Rich Tea (Rich Thompson) - drums