PAUL COLLINS BEAT THE KIDS ARE THE SAME GET HIP-COLUMBIA | LP / CD ARC-36794 / ARC-36794CD
“As easy to like as Baby Sitters’ Breasts.” – CREEM Magazine, 1982
Now some 30 years later, those titties are getting ready to show themselves again! Paul Collins Beat’s second album followed in the footsteps of his brilliant debut to rave reviews, an apathetic record company and a clueless public. Despite featuring some of his greatest songs – “The Kids are the Same,” “On The Highway,” “Dreaming,” “I Will Say No” – Columbia Records dropped the band as they toured relentlessly while “On The Highway” poured out of FM radio airwaves across the country and the newly launched MTV channel aired the videos for “The Kids Are The Same” and “On The Highway.”
Track Listing: 1. THAT’S WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT 2. DREAMING 3. ON THE HIGHWAY 4. WILL YOU LISTEN 5. CRYING WON’T HELP 6. THE KIDS ARE THE SAME 7. TRAPPED 8. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME 9. MET HER YESTERDAY 10. I WILL SAY NO 11. DOWN (bonus track)
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PAUL COLLINS BEAT FLYING HIGH GET HIP | LP & CD GH-1138 / GH-1138CD
Flying High, Paul Collins’ 11th album since the Beat, marks an end to a nearly 12-year musical quest and the start of a creative period that will without question generate several more releases. Flying High is a return to the basics for Collins. The album successfully fuses his undeniable song writing talents with his unparalleled musicianship, and the 12 songs showcase Paul Collins band’s undeniable skill and musical versatility. In fact, the bulk of the album was recorded live with many songs largely completed in the first take. Flying High is a mix of up-tempo guitar-driven Collins instant classics such as “More Than Yesterday” and “Helen” and more introspective darker tracks such as “Bobby,” “I’m On Fire” and “Flying High.” One of the many highlights is a track entitled, “Rock ’n’ Roll Shoes,” which Paul describes as “the daughter” of the Beat’s classic anthem “Rock ’n’ Roll Girl.”
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PAUL COLLINS BEAT RIBBON OF GOLD GET HIP | GH-1149 180-GRAM LP
Ribbon of Gold, is a Paul Collins’ Beat masterpiece. It was produced by Chips Kiesby (Hellacopters, Nomads) and was recorded in Sweden. Ribbon of Gold features 10 new songs from pop’s illegitimate son, Paul Collins. After a 12-year recording silence, Paul Collins re-surfaced with Flying High (GH-1138 LP/CD), recorded at home with his new comrade in arms, guitar slinger Octavio Vinck and what would become the start of his new Spanish band.Flying High was a simple affair sporting songs that spanned Paul’s musical career and landscape. “We wanted to let the songs do the talking,” says Paul, “I knew that there would be a lot of skepticism about me making a record after all this time, so I felt that the best thing for us to do was to present the songs in a simple unassuming way, plus without any real budget or producer I knew there would be no way to make a “Big Rock” record.”
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PAUL COLLINS AND THE BEAT ANOTHER WORLD – BEST OF THE ARCHIVES ALIVE | LP & CD ALIVE-0211 / ALIVE-0211CD
Culled from Paul Collins’ personal archives “Another World – The Best Of The Archives” compiles previously unreleased material going back to 1978 and the early days of the Paul Collins’ Beat. None of the recordings have been released before and all have been carefully remastered. Complete with extensive liner notes by the man himself, this is an album for rock and roll lovers everywhere. The VINYL comes with an insert, while the CD version includes a 6 page booklet and 4 bonus tracks not on the vinyl.
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PAUL COLLINS KING OF POWER POP! ALIVE | ALIVE-0110-1 / ALIVE-0110CD
Produced and engineered in Detroit by Jim Diamond), King Of Power Pop also features Eric Blakely on guitar and backing vocals, Diamond on bass, and Dave Shettler on drums. Also feat. Motor City guests wally palmar of The ROMANTICS and NIKKI CORVETTE!
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PAUL COLLINS FEEL THE NOISE ALIVE | VINYL: STARBURST ALIVE-0161STAR TURQUOISE ALIVE-0161CV CD ALIVE-0161CD
Fourth solo album by the crowned King of Powerpop, Paul Collins. With feat. performances by Nikki Corvette, Dave Shettler (SSM), Eddie Baranek (The Sights), and producer Jim Diamond, Collins proves once and for all that Rock n’ Roll will never die!
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PAUL COLLINS OUT OF MY HEAD ALIVE | LP & CD ALIVE-0211 / ALIVE-0211CD Paul Collins is one of the most enduring cult rockers of the late seventies and a founding member of the legendary Nerves (with Jack Lee and Peter Case). He started his solo career in 1979 and has released more than 11 studio albums as Paul Collins, or Paul Collins’ Beat.
“Out of My Head”, his new record, is a return to the pure, unadulterated sound he helped create in his youth. On this new album Paul not only sings, but plays all the drums and most of the guitars as well.
With the collaboration of Paul Stingo on bass and harmonies, he delivers a true rock n roll record of the kind that are not being made in today’s world : simple melodies with classic songwriting structure, Rickenbacker guitars drenched in juicy reverb, straight up 60’s pop harmonies, and groovy drums, all recorded reel to reel, by real players. With a photo cover shot by legendary NY photographer Bob Gruen, “Out of My Head” is a testament to one man’s undying love for rock n roll.
