“I will now sell five copies of-“ haha, just kidding. Yep, The Beta Band’s first three EPs: Champion Versions, The Patty Patty Sound and Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos, originally released on 12” vinyl between 1997 and 1998, compiled on CD as The Three EPs in 1998 and immortalized on film by John Cusack just a year later. The compilation arrived before the band released an official debut album and, in addition to a very special shout out in High Fidelity, was a lot of fans’ first exposure to the cult experimental indie rockers.

• 180g black double vinyl pressing
  
• remastered audio
• printed inner sleeves
• original release year: 1998
• music label: Because Music 2025

reviewed by Beta Amigo 10/2018