The Beta Band - ‘The Beta Band’ LP (Regal, 1999), Gatefold

After three EPs made them one of the most talked-about bands in Britain, the Beta Band released their self-titled debut album on Regal in June 1999. It reached No. 18 in the U.K. A restless record, it pulled folk, hip-hop, dub, and psychedelia into the same room. The ten songs run “The Beta Band Rap,” “It’s Not Too Beautiful,” “Simple Boy,” “Round the Bend,” “Dance O’er the Border,” “Brokenupadingdong,” “Number 15,” “Smiling,” “The Hard One,” and “The Cow’s Wrong.”This is the original 1999 double vinyl album in its gatefold sleeve, which opens out to a collage of photos and drawings.Key details & collectability The Beta Band, Regal, 1999 Original double vinyl pressing in a gatefold sleeve Collage artwork across the inner gatefold Five copies available ProvenanceFrom the archive of London producer and engineer Chris Allison, who co-produced and engineered The Beta 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.