The Beat (American band album)

The Beat is the debut album by American power pop band The Beat, released in 1979 on Columbia Records.

The Beat
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1979 (1979-10)
RecordedJune 1979
Studio
GenrePower pop
Length31:16
LabelColumbia
ProducerBruce Botnick
The Beat chronology
The Beat
(1979)
The Kids Are the Same
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Smash Hits6/10[4]

The liner notes give special thanks to the following people: "Eddie Money (without you we wouldn't be here now) and Jerry Pompili, all the people at CBS & B.G.P., Don Ellis, Ken Sasano, The Masque, all the boys at the Parking Lot, David Gales, Bill Graham and Marcy."[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Paul Collins, except where noted.

  1. "Rock n Roll Girl" – 2:16
  2. "I Don't Fit In" – 2:46
  3. "Different Kind of Girl" (Collins, Steven Huff) – 3:23
  4. "Don't Wait Up for Me" – 3:02
  5. "You Won't Be Happy" – 2:20
  6. "Walking Out on Love" – 1:44
  7. "Work-a-Day World" – 3:05
  8. "U.S.A." (Collins, Peter Case) – 2:12
  9. "Let Me into Your Life" (Collins, Eddie Money) – 2:35
  10. "Working Too Hard" – 1:57
  11. "You and I" – 2:47
  12. "Look but Don't Touch" – 3:09

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[5]

The Beat

  • Paul Collins – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Steven Huff – bass, second vocals
  • Larry Whitman – lead guitar, third vocals
  • Michael Ruiz – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "The Beat – The Beat / Paul Collins / Paul Collins' Beat". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "The Beat: The Beat". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Paul (September 8, 1994). "The Beat: The Beat". Rolling Stone. No. 690. p. 78.
  4. ^ Hepworth, David (April 17–30, 1980). "Paul Collins' Beat". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 8. p. 30.
  5. ^ a b The Beat (liner notes). The Beat. Columbia Records. 1979. JC 36195.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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