Excursion on the Version

Excursion on the Version
Studio album by
Beats International
Released1991
StudioEsselle
Genre
Length49:13
LabelGo! Beat[1]
ProducerNorman Cook
Beats International chronology
Let Them Eat Bingo
(1990) 		Excursion on the Version
(1991)
Singles from Excursion on the Version
  1. "Echo Chamber"
    Released: 1991
  2. "The Sun Doesn't Shine"
    Released: 1991
  3. "In the Ghetto"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Change Your Mind"
    Released: 1992

Excursion on the Version is the second and final album by the English band Beats International, released in 1991.[2][3] The title refers to the reggae terminology for borrowing sounds and rhythms from existing songs to create new versions; Norman Cook adopted the phrase to describe his production methods.[4][5]

"In the Ghetto" peaked at No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart, the highest position of the album's three charting singles.[6] The band supported the album by embarking on a tour of Africa, after which they broke up.[7] The album was not initially released in South Africa, due to the country's human rights abuses.[8]

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  3. ^ Anderson, Rick (December 2006). "The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder". Notes. Vol. 63, no. 2. p. 422.
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  5. ^ Wartofsky, Alona (19 April 1998). "Meet the Big Beat: Fatboy Slim Plunders Other Music to Craft a New Genre". The Washington Post. p. G1.
  6. ^ "Beats International Full Official Chart History". Official Charts.
  7. ^ Buckley, Peter (12 December 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050.
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