A Reggae label. There's no date on what appears to be Yard Beat's only 7" single, 'Jah Spoke To I' b/w 'Yuh Wa Tan Style' by Rasi, but the 45Cat site has it as 1975, which sounds reasonable: that kind of 'Polo mint' pressing mark around the spindle hole was current mainly from 1975-77. The catalogue number of the single was YB-001. YBs 002 to 004 were 12" only and were presumably from the late '70s, when 12" singles became very popular with Reggae buyers. The label appears to have been revived in the 1990s for another half-dozen or so releases. Thanks to Sam Mauger for bringing Yard Beat to my attention and providing the scan.
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