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in 2007 with a bonus disc featuring alternate versions of songs from the album.

Track listing

*All songs written by the Slits. (Published by Virgin Music Ltd.)

Original album

#"Earthbeat" (5:00) #"Or What It Is?" (4:24) #"Face Place" (4:23) #"Walk About" (4:43) #"Difficult Fun" (4:06) #"Animal Space/Spacier" (6:42) #"Improperly Dressed" (4:28) #"Life on Earth" (6:33) CBS Japan issued the album on CD in 2004 with the Japanese version of "Earthbeat" as a bonus track.

2007 bonus disc

#"Japanese Earthbeat (Daichi No Oto)" (5:01) #"German Earthbeat" (4:57) #"Dub Beat" (4:59) #"Face Place Dub" (4:24) #"Begin Again Rhythm" (5:45) #"Earthbeat" 12" Version (7:17) #"Earthbeat Extra" (3:51) #WORT FM USA Interview (12:00)

Personnel

;The Slits * Ari Up – vocals, keyboards, percussion * Viv Albertine – guitar, backing vocals * Tessa Pollitt – bass guitar * Bruce Smith – drums, percussion with: * Dave Lewis – other instruments ("for helping play") * Steve Beresford – other instruments ("plays a lot on this record") *

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– backing vocals ;Technical * Nick Launay – engineer * Neville Brody – sleeve *

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– photography

References

{{Authority control The Slits albums 1981 albums CBS Records albums