The Beta Band - ‘The Patty Patty Sound’ 12-Inch (Regal, 1998)

The Patty Patty Sound was the second of the three EPs that introduced the Beta Band, the group from Edinburgh whose patchwork of folk, hip-hop, dub, and psychedelia made them cult heroes. It came out on Regal in March 1998 with four tracks: “Inner Meet Me,” “The House Song,” “The Monolith,” and “She’s the One.” Later that year it was collected with the other two EPs on The 3 E.P.’s.This is the original 12-inch in the orange starburst sleeve.Key details & collectability The Patty Patty Sound 12-inch, Regal, 1998 Orange starburst sleeve Four tracks, including “Inner Meet Me” and “The Monolith” The second of the three EPs later collected as The 3 E.P.’s ProvenanceFrom the archive of London producer and engineer Chris Allison, who engineered and produced The Patty Patty Sound with the band.A percentage of Chris Allison’s proceeds from this collection will be donated to Restore The Music, a social impact charity that addresses systemic inequality in music education by providing capital grants to state schools in areas of high socio-economic deprivation.