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''Let Them Eat Bingo'' is the debut album by British electronic music band Beats International, released in 1990 on the Go! Beat record label in the UK and Elektra in the US. It includes their UK number one single "Dub Be Good to Me" and the Top 10 hit "Won't Talk About It". ''Let Them Eat Bingo'' spent 15 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 17.〔"(Beats International )", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕 It went on to receive gold certification.〔''Rock: The Rough Guide'', Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1858284576, p. 362〕 The album peaked at number 63 in Australia on the ARIA chart, and spent 10 weeks in the top 100. The album features contributions from a host of guest artists including Lindy Layton, Billy Bragg, Double Trouble, and Captain Sensible, and samples many other works, including The Clash's "Guns of Brixton", the SOS Band's "Just Be Good To Me", and samples of Fela Kuti.〔Tanzilo, Robert (1990) "(Beats International Let Them Eat Bingo (Elektra... )", ''Chicago Tribune'', 31 May 1990. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕〔Anderson, Rick "(''Let Them Eat Bingo'' Review )", AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕 ==Reception== The album received a three-star review from the ''Chicago Tribune'', with Robert Tanzilo calling "one of the more refreshing dance records of late" and "a wonderful mess".〔 Greg Sandow, reviewing for ''Entertainment Weekly'', gave it an 'A' rating, saying "There’s nothing wrong with pure pleasure in music, and this album provides it."〔Sandow, Greg (1990) "(Let Them Eat Bingo )", ''Entertainment Weekly'', 27 April 1990. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕 Nathaniel Wice, reviewing for ''Spin'', commented on the mixture of styles, saying "Everything is imitation, from rap, house and funk, to blues, gospel, reggae and rock'n'roll: nothing means anything."〔Wice, Nathaniel (1990) "(Beats International ''Let Them Eat Bingo'' )", ''Spin'', July 1990, p. 80. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕 Melinda Rickelman, reviewing the album for ''The Crisis'', also commented on the mixture of styles, but viewed the album more positively, calling them "fine young beats".〔Rickelman, Melinda (1990) "(Young, Gifted and Hot )", ''The Crisis'', June-July 1991, pp. 8-12〕 ''New York Magazine'' commented on the album: "''Let Them Eat Bingo'' combines hip-hop, reggae, rap, punk, and even rebel-yelling to a dance-happy effect."〔Wurtzel, Elizabeth (1990) "(Sounds )", ''New York Magazine'', 14 May 1990, p. 112. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕 ''Trouser Press'' said "At its best, this is clever stuff that, beyond being enjoyable strictly on its own, provocatively recontextualizes its sources and creates an endlessly fascinating cross-cultural weave...At its worst...it's just boring and silly."〔Kenny, Glenn "(Beats International )", ''Trouser Press''. Retrieved 20 September 2015〕 In ''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'', the album was rated at four and a half stars out of five.〔''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'', Simon & Schuster Ltd; 4th edition, ISBN 978-0743201698, p. 55〕 AllMusic rated it with four stars, Rick Anderson stating that Cook is "just showing how much fun you can have with a sampler and flawless taste in beats".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Let Them Eat Bingo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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