Centred around one of The Beta Band’s most celebrated releases, this archive traces the development, production and release of the 1998 EP Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos.

The collection brings together a rare group of materials spanning multiple stages of the release process, from mix DAT tapes, production references through to a white label test pressing and promo CD. Together, the items provide a detailed snapshot of how the EP evolved from studio project to finished release.

Featuring the title track alongside fan favourites such as ‘Push It Out’, ‘Dr. Baker’, ‘It’s Over’ and ‘Needles In My Eyes’, Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos is widely regarded as one of the key records in The Beta Band catalogue. Its inventive blend of folk, dub, psychedelia and sample-based experimentation helped define the group’s distinctive sound and cemented their reputation as one of the most influential underground British acts of their era.

The inclusion of production references, promotional formats and a white label pressing makes this an especially compelling archive for collectors interested in the creative and manufacturing processes behind a landmark independent release.

A percentage of Chris Allison's proceeds from this collection will be donated to Restore The Music charity (restorethemusicuk.com), a social impact charity that addresses systemic inequality in music education by providing capital grants to state schools in areas of high socio-economic deprivation.

Included in this Lot

• 4 x DAT tapes with various mixes of the tracks that appear on this EP
• 1 x White label test pressing
• 1 x Commercial CD release of Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos
• 1 x Promotional CD
  
• 1 x mastered CD-R of the EP
  
• 1 x original digi-pack of Beta Band The Three EP's release (sealed)

Collectibility & Provenance

• Original white label test pressing
• Production and mastering reference materials
• Promotional release formats
• Commercial issue of Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos
  
• Direct provenance from the Chris Allison archive