Guitar Beat

Infobox Album
Name = Guitar Beat
Type = studio
Artist = The Raybeats


Released = 1981
Recorded = April 1981, Woodcottage, Goring-On-Thames
Genre = Surf
Length =
Label = PVC/Passport
Producer = Martin Rushent
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Guitar Beat"
1981
Next album = "It's Only a Movie!"
1983

"Guitar Beat" is the debut album by neo-surf combo the Raybeats. It was produced by Martin Rushent. The album features ten original instrumentals, plus a Jan and Dean cover.

In tongue-in-cheek fashion, the original LP sleeve characterized the first side as the "listless, spotty & wasteful side" and the second as the "brave, clean & reverent side". The record sleeve also featured on the front a hand-colored photo of the band by photographer Laura Levine.

Track listing

All compositions by Pat Irwin, Jody Harris, Don Christensen and George Scott III except as indicated.

ide one

#"Tight Turn"
#"Big Black Sneakers"
#"Tone Zone"
#"The Backstroke" (Irwin, Harris, Christensen)
#"B-Gas Rickshaw" (Jan Berry)
#"International Operator"

ide two

#"Searching"
#"The Calhoun Surf" (Danny Amis)
#"Piranha Salad"
#"Cocktails" (Irwin, Harris, Christensen)
#"Guitar Beat" (Irwin, Harris, Scott, Amis)

Personnel

*Jody Harris - electric guitar
*Danny Amis - bass, guitar
*Pat Irwin - alto saxophone, organ, guitar
*Don Christensen - drums