Paul Collins' Beat

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The Beat (also known as Paul Collins' Beat) was a power pop band that formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1977. The band has been led through several incarnations by singer-songwriter and guitarist Paul Collins, the self-proclaimed 'King of Power Pop'. Fusing the energy of punk with pop hooks, he's had a large underground following, with the Beat's 1979 self-titled album in particular reviving critical praise. The roots of the Beat lie in The Nerves, a seminal power pop combo featuring Paul Collins (born 1956, New York City), Peter Case (the future frontman of The Plimsouls), and Jack Lee. Collins played the drums; all three members composed and sang. Collins contributed several songs to the band such as "Walking Out On Love," "Let Me Into Your Life", and "Working Too Hard". The tracks were included in the group's only release, a 1976 self-titled four-song EP distributed by the independent label 'Bomp! Records'. The Nerves are most famous for Lee's "Hanging on the Telephone", later popularized by Blondie on their breakthrough album 'Parallel Lines'. After the Nerves' sad demise, Collins and Case formed a group called "The Breakaways". which went through several guitarists until Case and Collins both moved to guitar and recruited Mike Ruiz (drums) and Steven Huff (bass and backing vocals). Case left the group after a few months of rehearsals to pursue a solo career which led to the eventual formation of The Plimsouls, finding commercial success. Collins, Huf

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The BeatKids Are the Same

The Beat/Kids Are the Same

The Beat

The Kids Are the Same

The Beat / The Kids Are The Same

Ribbon Of Gold

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The Beat - The Kids are the Same

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Power Pop vol.3

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Live At Harry's, Sweden

One Night

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To Beat or Not to Beat/Long Time Gone

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To Beat Or Not To Beat + Long Time Gone + 3 bonustracks

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