BEAT - s/t LP compilation the story has been often

the story has been often told

One of the years best releases

Playback not affected

the musical landscape that inspired them is more clearly defined as they demo material that didn’t make it to the studio

in a blissfully psychedelic sort of way

BEAT - s/t LP compilation the story has been oftenThe Beat was one of the first records from the emerging new breed of rock & rollers to be released on a major label. Concentrating on jangling, Byrds like guitars, terse, catch and hold choruses and lyrics which addressed everyday concerns, the record defined the kind of skinny tie power pop essayed by colleagues like the Knack. Unfortunately, coming on the heels of the backlash accorded that group, and with radio still mostly resistant to this new