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 Beat Happening
great band, truly great songs
Address
Beat Happening
c/o K Records
Box 7154
Olympia, WA-98507
United States Of America
E-Mail
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Members

Calvin Johnson
Heather Lewis
Brett Lunsford

History

Calvin Johnson's musical history
Brett Lunsford's musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. Our Secret 7" (K Records, 1984, no cat no)
    1. Our Secret
    2. What's Important
  2. Look Around 7" (K Records, 1987, IPU 1)
    1. Look Around
    2. That Girl
  3. Crushing Through 12" (53rd & 3rd, 1987, AGARR 015 T)
      tracks ?
  4. Honey Pot 7" (53rd & 3rd, 1988, ABENDI 1)
      flexi 7", there is no regular vinyl version of this
    1. Honey Pot
    2. Don't Mix The Colours
  5. BEAT HAPPENING/Screaming Trees 12"EP (Homestead Records, 1988, HMS 110)
      Screaming Trees appear (on every song ?)
    1. Polly Pereguin
    2. I Dig You
    3. Sea Babies
    4. Tales Of Brave Aphrodite
  6. BEAT HAPPENING/Screaming Trees 12"EP (53rd & 3rd, 1988, AGARR 020 T)
      Screaming Trees appear (on every song ?)
    1. Polly Pereguin
    2. I Dig You
    3. Sea Babies
    4. Tales Of Brave Aphrodite
  7. Nancy Sin 7" (K Records, 1990, IPU 15)
    1. Nancy Sin
    2. Dreamy
  8. Red Head Walking 7" (Subpop, 1990, SP 74)
    1. Red Head Walking
    2. Secret Picnic Spot
  9. Red Head Walking 12" (Tupelo, 1991, TUP EP 24)
    1. Red Head Walking
    2. Revolution Come And Gone
    3. Secret Picnic Spot
  10. Sea Hunt 7" (Bi-Joopiter, 1991, Bijoop 025)
    1. Sea Hunt
    2. Knock On Any Door
  11. Nancy Sin 7" (Subpop, 1991, SP 2000)
      promo release
    1. Nancy Sin
    2. Left Behind
  12. Angel Gone 7" (K Records, 2000, IPU 98)
      first recordings in 7 years
    1. Angel Gone
    2. Zombie Limbo Time
Splits
  1. split CS (K Records, 1991, no cat.no. listed)
      recorded live in London, England, UK 6/16/88
    1. Beat Happening: I love You
    2. Beat Happening: Knick Knack
    3. Beat Happening: See Babies
    4. Beat Happening: Cast A Shadow
    5. Beat Happening: Bad Seeds
    6. The Vaselines: Dying For It
    7. The Vaselines: The Day I Was A Horse
    8. The Vaselines: Sex Sux
    9. The Vaselines: Let's Get Ugly
    10. The Vaselines: Molly's Lips
    11. The Vaselines: Teenage Superstars
Albums
  1. Beat Happening CS (K Records, 1984, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  2. Three Tea Breakfast CS (K Records, 1984, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  3. Beat Happening LP (K Records, 1985, KLP1)
    1. Our Secret
    2. What's Important
    3. Down At The Sea
    4. I Love You
    5. Fourteen
    6. Run Down The Stairs
    7. Bad Seeds (live)
    8. In My Memory
    9. Honey Pot
    10. The Fall
    11. Youth
    12. Don't Mix The Colors
    13. Foggy Eyes
    14. Bad Seeds
    15. I Let Him Get To Me
    16. I Spy
    17. Run Down The Stairs
    18. Christmas
    19. Fourteen
    20. Let's Kiss
    21. 1, 2, 3
    22. In Love With You Thing
    23. Look Around
  4. Beat Happening LP (Rough Trade UK, 1985, cat.no.?)
    1. Our Secret
    2. What's Important
    3. Down At The Sea
    4. I Love You
    5. Fourteen
    6. Run Down The Stairs
    7. Bad Seeds (live)
    8. In My Memory
    9. Honey Pot
    10. The Fall
    11. Youth
    12. Don't Mix The Colors
    13. Foggy Eyes
    14. Bad Seeds
    15. I Let Him Get To Me
    16. I Spy
    17. Run Down The Stairs
    18. Christmas
    19. Fourteen
    20. Let's Kiss
    21. 1, 2, 3
    22. In Love With You Thing
    23. Look Around
  5. Beat Happening LP/CD (K Records, 1996, KLP01)
      rerelease
    1. Our Secret
    2. What's Important
    3. Down At The Sea
    4. I Love You
    5. Fourteen
    6. Run Down The Stairs
    7. Bad Seeds (live)
    8. In My Memory
    9. Honey Pot
    10. The Fall
    11. Youth
    12. Don't Mix The Colors
    13. Foggy Eyes
    14. Bad Seeds
    15. I Let Him Get To Me
    16. I Spy
    17. Run Down The Stairs
    18. Christmas
    19. Fourteen
    20. Let's Kiss
    21. 1, 2, 3
    22. In Love With You Thing
    23. Look Around
  6. Beat Happening 1983-1985 CD (Feel Good All Over/K Records, 1991, FGAO#1)
      rerelease, 26 songs, the 23 songs from the first album, and 3 extra
    1. Our Secret
    2. What's Important
    3. Down At The Sea
    4. I Love You
    5. Fourteen
    6. Run Down The Stairs
    7. Bad Seeds (live)
    8. In My Memory
    9. Honey Pot
    10. The Fall
    11. Youth
    12. Don't Mix The Colors
    13. Foggy Eyes
    14. Bad Seeds
    15. I Let Him Get To Me
    16. I Spy
    17. Run Down The Stairs
    18. Christmas
    19. Fourteen
    20. Let's Kiss
    21. 1, 2, 3
    22. In Love With You Thing
    23. Look Around
    24. Down At The Sea (version)
    25. Primitives (version)
    26. I Spy (version)
  7. Jamboree LP (K Records/Rough Trade US, 1988, Rough US 30)
    1. Bewitched
    2. In Between
    3. Indian Summer
    4. Hangman
    5. Jamboree
    6. Ask Me
    7. Crashing Through
    8. Cat Walk
    9. Drive Car Girl
    10. Midnight A Go-Go
    11. The This Many Boyfriends Club
  8. Jamboree LP (53rd & 3rd, 1988, AGAS 002)
    1. Bewitched
    2. In Between
    3. Indian Summer
    4. Hangman
    5. Jamboree
    6. Ask Me
    7. Crashing Through
    8. Cat Walk
    9. Drive Car Girl
    10. Midnight A Go-Go
    11. The This Many Boyfriends Club
  9. Jamboree CS/CD (Subpop, 1992, SP 62B/SP 62A)
      rerelease
    1. Bewitched
    2. In Between
    3. Indian Summer
    4. Hangman
    5. Jamboree
    6. Ask Me
    7. Crashing Through
    8. Cat Walk
    9. Drive Car Girl
    10. Midnight A Go-Go
    11. The This Many Boyfriends Club
  10. Jamboree LP (K Records, 2000, KLP02)
      rerelease
    1. Bewitched
    2. In Between
    3. Indian Summer
    4. Hangman
    5. Jamboree
    6. Ask Me
    7. Crashing Through
    8. Cat Walk
    9. Drive Car Girl
    10. Midnight A Go-Go
    11. The This Many Boyfriends Club
  11. Black Candy LP (K Records, 1989, KLP6)
    1. Other Side
    2. Mack Candy
    3. Knick Knack
    4. Pajama Party
    5. In A Haunted Jive
    6. Gravedigger Blues
    7. Cast A Shadow
    8. Bonfire
    9. T.V. Girl
    10. Playhouse
    11. Ponytail
  12. Black Candy LP (Rough Trade UK, 1989, ROUGH 145)
    1. Other Side
    2. Mack Candy
    3. Knick Knack
    4. Pajama Party
    5. In A Haunted Jive
    6. Gravedigger Blues
    7. Cast A Shadow
    8. Bonfire
    9. T.V. Girl
    10. Playhouse
    11. Ponytail
  13. Black Candy CS/CD (Subpop, 1990, SP 78B/SP 78A)
      rerelease
    1. Other Side
    2. Mack Candy
    3. Knick Knack
    4. Pajama Party
    5. In A Haunted Jive
    6. Gravedigger Blues
    7. Cast A Shadow
    8. Bonfire
    9. T.V. Girl
    10. Playhouse
    11. Ponytail
  14. Dreamy LP/CD/CS (K Records/Subpop, 1991, SP 98/98B/98A)
    1. Me Untamed
    2. Left Behind
    3. Hot Chocolate Boy
    4. I've Lost You
    5. Cry For A Shadow
    6. Collide
    7. Nancy Sin
    8. Fortune Cookie Prize
    9. Revolution Come And Gone
    10. Red Head Walking
  15. Dreamy LP/CD (K Records/Subpop Germany, 1991, SP 11/143)
    1. Me Untamed
    2. Left Behind
    3. Hot Chocolate Boy
    4. I've Lost You
    5. Cry For A Shadow
    6. Collide
    7. Nancy Sin
    8. Fortune Cookie Prize
    9. Revolution Come And Gone
    10. Red Head Walking
  16. You Turn Me On LP/CD/CS (K Records/Subpop, 1992, SP 167/167B/167A)
    1. Tiger Tap
    2. Noise
    3. Pinebox Derby
    4. Teenage Caveman
    5. Sleepy Head
    6. You Turn Me On
    7. Godsend
    8. Hey Day
    9. Bury The Hammer
  17. You Turn Me On LP/CD (K Records/Subpop Germany, 1992, SP 45/207)
    1. Tiger Tap
    2. Noise
    3. Pinebox Derby
    4. Teenage Caveman
    5. Sleepy Head
    6. You Turn Me On
    7. Godsend
    8. Hey Day
    9. Bury The Hammer
  18. Crashing Through 7xCD-box (K Records, 2001, KLP115)
    1. Our Secret
    2. What's Important
    3. Down At The Sea
    4. I Love You
    5. Fourteen
    6. Run Down The Stairs
    7. Bad Seeds ([Live])
    8. In My Memory
    9. Honey Pot
    10. Fall
    11. Youth
    12. Don't Mix The Colors
    13. Foggy Eyes
    14. Bad Seeds
    15. I Let Him Get To Me
    16. I Spy
    17. Run Down The Stairs
    18. Christmas
    19. Fourteen
    20. Let's Kiss
    21. 1, 2, 3
    22. In Love With You Things
    23. Look Around
    24. [Untitled Hidden Track]
    25. Bewitched
    26. In Between
    27. Indian Summer
    28. Hangman
    29. Jamboree
    30. Ask Me
    31. Crashing Through
    32. Cat Walk
    33. Drive Car Girl
    34. Midnight A Go-Go
    35. This Many Boyfriends Club
    36. Black Candy
    37. Knick Knack
    38. Pajama Party
    39. In A Haunted Hive
    40. Gravedigger Blues
    41. Cast A Shadow
    42. Bonfire
    43. T.V. Girl
    44. Playhouse
    45. Ponytail
    46. Me Untamed
    47. Left Behind
    48. Hot Chocolate Boy
    49. I've Lost You
    50. Cry For A Shadow
    51. Collide
    52. Nancy Sin
    53. Fortune Cookie Prize
    54. Revolution Come And Gone
    55. Red Head Walking
    56. Tiger Trap
    57. Noise
    58. Pinebox Derby
    59. Teenage Caveman
    60. Sleepy Head
    61. You Turn Me On
    62. Godsend
    63. Hey Day
    64. Bury The Hammer
    65. Angel Gone
    66. Nancy Sin
    67. Sea Hunt
    68. Look Around
    69. Not A Care In The World
    70. Dreamy
    71. That Girl
    72. Secret Picnic Spot
    73. Zombie Limbo Time
    74. Foggy Eyes
    75. Knock On Any Door
    76. Sea Babies
    77. Tales Of A Brave Aphrodite
    78. Polly Pereguinn
    79. I Dig You
    80. I Love You (Live)
    81. Cast A Shadow (Live)
    82. Bad Seeds ([Live])
    83. [Untitled Hidden Track]
    84. Black Candy (Dub)
    85. Midnight A Go-Go (Dub)
    86. Cake Walk (Dub)
    87. Pine Box Derby (Dub)
    88. Cry For A Shadow (Dub)
    89. Hot Chocolate Boy (Dub)
Compilations
  1. Let's Together format? (K Records, 1984, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  2. Pursuit Of Happiness format? (Sound Of Pig Music, 1984, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  3. Lets Kiss format? (K Records, 1985, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  4. Distant Violins format? (Distant Violins, 1985, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  5. Lets Sea format? (K Records, 1986, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  6. Display Items For Supermarkets format? (Toytown, 1988, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  7. Away From The Pulsebeat Presents ... Mondostereo LP (The Tinnitus Label, 1988, TR 520868)
    1. Christmas
  8. Sub-Pop-200 3xLP (Subpop, 1988, SP 25)
    1. Pajama Party In A Haunted Hive
  9. Sub-Pop-200 CD (Tupelo, 1988, TUPCD 04)
    1. Pajama Party In A Haunted Hive
  10. Good Feelings Vol. 1 LP (53rd & 3rd, 1989, AGAS 003)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Crashing Through (alt. version)
  11. Chemical Imbalance #7 7" (Chemical Imbalance, 1989, NR 18418-1/2)
      with Chemical Imbalance Magazine #7
    1. Foggy Eyes
  12. Pioneer format? (Bi-Joopiter, 1990, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  13. Pluralism-D format? (Bi-Joopiter, 1990, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  14. The Grunge Years CS/CD (Subpop, 1991, SP 112)
    1. Red Head Walking
  15. Clam Chowder & Ice vs. Big Macs & Bombers LP/CD (Nardwuar The Human Serviette, 1991, CLEO 4)
    1. Knock On Any Door
  16. International Pop Underground Convention 2xLP/CD (K Records, 1991, KLP11)
    1. Nancy Sin
  17. International Pop Undergound Convention CD (K Records, 1992, KLP11)
      rerelease ? or was the original 1991 release 2xLP only ?
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  18. Pop Com Convention Sampler format? (Subpop, 1992, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  19. Soluble Fish, Chemical Imbalance Lo-Fi Compilation CD/CS (Homestead Records, 1992, HMS 126)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  20. Afternoon Delight CD (Subpop, 1992, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Other Side
  21. Sub-Pop-200 CD (Subpop, 1992, SP 25B)
    1. Pajama Party In A Haunted Hive
  22. Sub-Pop-200 CD (Subpop Germany, 1992, SP 71/238)
    1. Pajama Party In A Haunted Hive
  23. An Empty Threat format? (Atom, 1992, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  24. Sassy Single 7" (Subpop, 1992, SP 171)
      with Sassy Magazine
    1. Not A Care In The World
  25. Revolution Come 'N' Gone CD (Subpop Germany, 1992, SP 31/186)
    1. Revolution Come & Gone
  26. International Hip Swing CD (K Records, 1993, KLP16)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Look Around
  27. Say Hello To The Far East CD (Subpop, 1993, SP 220)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Not A Care In The World
  28. Say Hello To The Far East CD (Sony Japan, 1993, sony-6867)
      japanese Subpop compilation
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Not A Care In The World
  29. "Untitled" format? (Kommotion, 1993, cat.no.?)
    1. track(s) ?
  30. Screaming Life CD (Subpop, 1995, cat.no.?)
      this is a (hard cover) book with a CD or vice versa
    1. track ?
  31. Rockin On Paper - The VERA Club: A History In Posters DVD (Vera Records, 2007, ISBN-10: 90-9021438-0)
      this actually is a book with posters and a DVD with live footage
      posters made and live footage recorded for/during gigs in VERA, Groningen, The Netherlands
    1. Revolution Come And Gone
    2. Nancy Sin
    3. Fortune Cookie Prize
Various

The band is featured in the K Records Documentary by Heather Rose Dominic.

Links
  1. Beat Happening Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. Beat Happening official website
  3. Beat Happening @ subpop.com
  4. Beat Happening @ southern.com
  5. Beat Happening fanpage by Sylvain Aube

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