THE BEAT (aka PAUL COLLINS' BEAT)

TO BEAT OR NOT TO BEAT (1983)

Tracks

Side 1:

1. All Over The World (3:48) – 
2. Dance, Dance (2:40)
3. Making You Mine (4:20)

Side 2:

1. Always Got You On My Mind (3:18) (not on USA release)
2. Burning Desire (3:15)
3. Give Me The Drugs (4:39)

Credits

Paul Collins - Lead vocals, guitar
Jimmy Ripp - Lead guitar
Steve Huff - Bass, vocals
Jay Dee Daugherty - Drums
Additional keyboards by Gregg Husted
Additional guitar on "Always Got You On My Mind" by Werner Fritzsching

Releases

• LP - Passport Records PB 5002 (USA Promo)
• LP - Passport Records PB 5002 (USA)
• LP - Passport Records PL 3011 (Canada)
• LP - Record Runner RRD-001 (Spain) - 1984 - Cover
• LP - Closer Records CL 0016 (France) - 1984 - Cover
• CASS - Passport Records PAS 5002 (USA)

ALL OVER THE WORLD (1984)

All Over The World
Always Got You On My Mind

• 7" - Record Runner RRD-002 (Spain Promo) - Cover
• 7" - Record Runner RRD-002 (Spain)

 

All Over The World
Give Me The Drugs

• 7" - Closer Records CL 0021 (France)

This mini-album was combined with the Long Time Gone EP plus some bonus tracks and reissued on CD in 2005. A 2015 reissue by Lollipop Records swapped the albums around and omitted the bonus tracks.

TO BEAT OR NOT TO BEAT/LONG TIME GONE (2005)

Tracks

1. All Over The World (3:56) – 
2. Dance Dance (2:47)
3. Making You Mine (4:30)
4. Burning Desire (3:22)
5. Give Me The Drugs (4:47)
6. Always Got You On My Mind (3:18)
7. Broken Hearted (3:59)
8. Long Time Gone (4:07)
9. Working On A Good Thing (3:17)
10. Find Somebody Else (3:36)
11. Standing In The Rain (4:24)
12. Good Times (3:28)
13. Too Young  (bonus track)
14. Please Stay  (bonus track)
15. Girl From NYC  (bonus track)

Jay Dee Daugherty played drums on the first six tracks.

Releases

• CD - Wounded Bird Records WOU-6003 (USA) - with bonus tracks
• CD-R - Lollipop Records LPOP217 (USA) - 2015 reissue
  With a different track order (Long Time Gone tracks before To Beat Or Not To Beat tracks):
1. Broken Hearted (3:59)
2. Long Time Gone (4:07)
3. Working On A Good Thing (3:17)
4. Find Somebody Else (3:36)
5. Standing In The Rain (4:24)
6. Good Times (3:28)
7. All Over The World (3:56)
8. Dance Dance (2:47)
9. Making You Mine (4:30)
10. Burning Desire (3:22)
11. Give Me The Drugs (4:47)
12. Always Got You On My Mind (3:18)
• CASS - Lollipop Records 70591135216 (USA) - 2015 reissue
    With tracks 1-6 of the CD-R above on Side A, tracks 7-12 on Side B.
• LP - Lollipop Records LPOP-217 (USA) - 2015 reissue - red vinyl
    With tracks 1-6 of the CD-R above on Side A, tracks 7-12 on Side B.
• Streaming - Available on Spotify (same tracks and order as the CD-R above)