Reissues
The Boston Tea Party July 11th 1969 vol.2
The Boston Tea Party Live Set from July 1969 Released in Two Brand New Volumes
The Boston Tea Party July 11th 1969 vol.1
The Boston Tea Party Live Set from July 1969 Released in Two Brand New Volumes
The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby
This is the sixth album by Dorothy Ashby, a Detroit born jazz harpist who passed away in her early 50s in 1986 way before her time. She left us a rich legacy of music with this 1965 release being one of her milestones. The music is pure bright and swinging with a joyful mood. Dorothy Ashby performs her lines big time with her harp and captures your soul with the melodies she picks from its strings. She is always there upfront while the brass section mostly fills the background with colour if the…
Collectors' Items
When Ira Gitler, jazz journalist and producer at Prestige, curated this album, the term "collector" was already well-established among music enthusiasts. The pursuit of out-of-print recordings, old 78 rpm discs, and unreleased material had reached an intensity comparable to the fervor seen in the vinyl-collecting market decades later. Gitler aimed to offer jazz fans unreleased Prestige recordings while meeting expectations for the amount of music on an LP. Initially dismissed as a mere compilati…
Le Cri Du Caire
Le Cri du Caire is a striking mosaic of Sufi poetry, jazz, and spoken word, led by the magnetic presence of Abdullah Miniawy alongside Peter Corser, Karsten Hochapfel, and Erik Truffaz. Fusing hypnotic loops with visceral strings and evocative brass, the album channels the hopes and struggles of Cairo’s youth into a transcendent musical ritual - challenging, inventive, and brimming with emotional intensity.
Free Mammals
2025 stock Reissue of an exceptional album of improvisations, recorded when percussionist Charles K. Noyes was lured to the Bay Area in the summer of 1979 by Henry Kaiser. Noyes and Maercks had played regularly as a duo when Owen was still based in Worcester, MA. But he'd shifted his ass westward in the wake of the Teenage Sex Therapist session (FTR 153-2LP), which had been organized by Kaiser following their collaborations in the band, Monster Island. Half of the album was recorded live at Woo…
Poco Prima dell'Aurora
Poco Prima dell'Aurora represents a significant collaboration between Ivano Fossati and Oscar Prudente, released in 1973. This transitional album weaves together folk-pop textures and progressive echoes, reflecting the vibrant creativity of Italian songwriting in the early seventies. Marked by solid arrangements and lyrical depth, its enduring freshness lies in both its authenticity and the synergy between two distinct musical voices.
J’Accuse... Amore Mio
J’Accuse... Amore Mio marks a pivotal moment in the career of Faust’O, standing as a radical and ambitious album within the Italian new wave scene. The work delves into urban alienation and existential discomfort through avant-garde sounds, nihilistic lyrics, and an intense metropolitan atmosphere. Its experimental approach and emotive currents secure its place as a distinctive and influential release in Italian pop-rock history.
Encounters of a Loving Kind
Nadia Cassini’s album Encounters of a Loving Kind delivers a distinct blend of disco, funk, and pop, vividly reflecting the stylistic tides of the late 1970s. Despite a muted commercial reception at the time, its catchy rhythms and Cassini’s charisma earned it a cult following, securing its status as a notable crossroad for fans of sensuous, groove-oriented European pop.
Catherine Spaak
Catherine Spaak's self-titled 1963 debut album encapsulates the elegant melodic pop style of early 1960s Italy, extending Spaak’s cinematic charisma into the recording studio. Produced with the collaboration of top talents and distributed internationally, the album showcases her gentle vocal approach over finely arranged tracks, balancing French chanson influences with distinctly Italian songwriting. This release reflects Spaak’s position as a cross-cultural muse and a vital pop presence in the …
Cancer
*250 copies limited edition* Originally released in 1992 via Tesco, »Cancer« was recorded one year earlier by Thymme Jones, Dan Burke, Mark Klein, Mitch Enderle, Chris Block, and Jim O'Rourke.
This one was mostly a group effort focused on a dark ambient atmospheric environment and experimental minimalism that crawls under your skin. Mark & Thymme’s heavy synth is omnipresent, Mitch & Chris scraping every piece of scrap metal they could find, Jim’s extended piano & tabletop guitar is apparent, t…
Astaganaga
Massada is a dynamic Dutch Latin band with deep roots in the Moluccan community, renowned for their unique blend of African, Brazilian, and Balearic grooves fused with soulful world music styles. Their music is a rich tapestry of rhythms and melodies that seamlessly cross cultural boundaries, captivating audiences with its infectious energy and heartfelt emotion. Since their formation, Massada has been celebrated for their ability to innovate within the Latin and world music genres, creating sou…
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is the iconic name given to a collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally, it referred to a specific location: West 28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Manhattan’s Flower District.
Drawing inspiration from this historic music landmark, renowned Japanese musicians Haruomi Hosono (Apryl Fool, Happy End, Yellow Magic Orchestra), Masataka Matsutoya (mus…
Mama Too Tight
Originally released in 1967, Mama Too Tight stands as one of the most daring and structurally innovative albums from Archie Shepp, a pivotal figure in the free jazz movement and African-American cultural protest of the 1960s. Distinct from his more explosive works, this album showcases a refined compositional complexity, featuring avant-garde marching-band-style arrangements, masterful horn orchestrations, and a unique blend of humor and improvisational tension.
The title track, Mama Too Tight, …
Rats Notte Di Terrore
Beat Records Company and Cabum Edizioni Musicali are proud to present the CD release of the original motion picture soundtrack of Rats Notte Di Terrore, the 1984 Horror cult directed by Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso.
The score composed by Luigi Ceccarelli it’s an electronic symphony, since years requested by horror cinema fans, it has been processed in a wonderful stereo thanks to remastering of a multi-track original master of the period and a meticulous restoration and mix by the composer.…
La Scorta
Beat Records is pleased to reissue on CD the soundtrack by Ennio Morricone for the drama film “La Scorta”, directed in 1993 by Ricky Tognazzi, with a screenplay by Graziano Diana and Simona Izzo, photography by Alessio Gelsini Torresi, editing by Carla Simoncelli and Filippo Bussi, music by Ennio Morricone, produced by Claudio Bonivento, distributed by Istituto Luce Italnoleggio, and cinematography by Pentavideo Medusa.
Ennio Morricone is no stranger to the noir and crime genres, having scored c…
Guitar In Ernest
Born in 1932, Ernest Ranglin stands as one of the most influential session guitarists in the history of Jamaican music. His iconic playing features on countless recordings by legends such as Alton Ellis, Jimmy Cliff, Bunny Wailer, Max Romeo, the Skatalites, the Heptones, and the Congos, among many others.
Produced by Chris Blackwell and originally released in 1961 on Island Records, "Guitar in Ernest" showcases the sophisticated jazz side of Ranglin’s artistry. This exceptional album highlights …
Early Works
Bill Fontana investigates the physics of perception itself. Side A: tape collages where sound becomes both material and force. Side B: Wave Spiral for 5 Rin Gongs - a sidelong, 21-minute centerpiece where pure sine waves create interference patterns, frequency made sculptural. Sound spiraling through space, dissolving boundaries between observer and phenomenon.
Music / Sangam
Paris, 1978. Don Cherry walks into a French studio with a suitcase full of instruments nobody expected and meets Ustad Ahmed Latif Khan for the first time. No rehearsal, no plan, just two musicians who recognize each other immediately as kindred spirits. What happens next is one of Cherry's best efforts - an album only hardcore fans know about, recorded in Paris, released only in France in 1981, disappeared, and now back again in a special edition that demands attention. This is what "world musi…
Hegel
Hegel by Lucio Battisti offers a boundary-pushing, introspective journey through philosophical concepts, poetic abstraction, and experimental electronics. Its eight tracks unfold with Panella’s cryptic lyrics, reflecting on beauty, identity, and the passage of time within meticulously programmed synth-pop arrangements. As Battisti’s final work, it stands as a compelling testament to the possibilities of Italian songwriting and sonic innovation.