Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band

Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation.

After a short hiatus the band gradually gravitated back into the studio and recruited noted UK producer Colin Emmanuel, aka C-Swing, to oversee the process of Hot Shots II which was released in mid 2001. Notoriously the band had intended to release Squares, which featured a sample from the Günter Kallmann Choir's 1970 version of Wallace Collection's Daydream, as the lead single. However after filming the music video and taking the single to radio it suddenly transpired that another single Daydream in Blue by I Monster featuring the sample from Günter Kallmann Choir recording was also to be released at the same time causing the band to release Broke instead. Touring extensively and supporting Radiohead in August 2002, they made No. 3 on Q magazine's list of "50 Bands to See Before You Die".

2LP - Double Black Vinyl

2LP+ - Limited Double Coloured Edition (One Golden and One Silver) - 1000 Copies Only housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with CD Version.

CD - 3 Panel Digisleeve with 12-page poster booklet.

Beta Band

Hot Shots II

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Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band
LPx2 +

£34.99

Limited Double Coloured Edition (One Golden and One Silver) - 1000 Copies Only housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with CD Version.

Released 23/11/2018Catalogue Number

BEC5543810

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Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band
LPx2

£29.99

Double Black Vinyl

Released 23/11/2018Catalogue Number

BEC5543701

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Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band
CD

£9.99

3 Panel Digisleeve with 12-page poster booklet.

Released 23/11/2018Catalogue Number

BEC5543700

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Beta Band

Hot Shots II

Because Music
Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band
LPx2 +

£34.99

Limited Double Coloured Edition (One Golden and One Silver) - 1000 Copies Only housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with CD Version.

Released 23/11/2018Catalogue Number

BEC5543810

Learn more
Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band
LPx2

£29.99

Double Black Vinyl

Released 23/11/2018Catalogue Number

BEC5543701

Learn more
Album artwork for Hot Shots II by Beta Band
CD

£9.99

3 Panel Digisleeve with 12-page poster booklet.

Released 23/11/2018Catalogue Number

BEC5543700

Learn more

Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation.

After a short hiatus the band gradually gravitated back into the studio and recruited noted UK producer Colin Emmanuel, aka C-Swing, to oversee the process of Hot Shots II which was released in mid 2001. Notoriously the band had intended to release Squares, which featured a sample from the Günter Kallmann Choir's 1970 version of Wallace Collection's Daydream, as the lead single. However after filming the music video and taking the single to radio it suddenly transpired that another single Daydream in Blue by I Monster featuring the sample from Günter Kallmann Choir recording was also to be released at the same time causing the band to release Broke instead. Touring extensively and supporting Radiohead in August 2002, they made No. 3 on Q magazine's list of "50 Bands to See Before You Die".

2LP - Double Black Vinyl

2LP+ - Limited Double Coloured Edition (One Golden and One Silver) - 1000 Copies Only housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with CD Version.

CD - 3 Panel Digisleeve with 12-page poster booklet.