Beat Happening

Recorded Nov. 27, 1983 at the Ray Apartments #3. Tracks 1 to 4 produced Dec. 11, 1983 in the old Fire House. Track 6 live broadcast on KOAS-FM Dec. 11, 1983. Track 7 preserved for posterity Jan. 1984 at 13th Precinct, Portland, Ore. Tracks 8, 9, 11, 12 recorded Spring 1984, Nakameguro, Tokyo, Japan. Track 10 recorded April 4, 1984, Takashimadaira, tokyo, Japan. Tracks 13 to 17 produced Nov. 1984, Yo-Yo Studio. Track 18 recorded Nov. 1984, Thompson Apts. Track 19 produced Nov. 1984, the Recital Hall. Tracks 20 to 23 recorded Feb. 13, 1985, Martin Apts. #12. This album is a compilation of material originally released on the [url=http://www.discogs.com/Beat-Happening-Beat-Happening/release/627348]first Beat Happening album[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/Beat-Happening-Our-Secret-bw-Whats-Important/release/627787]the first 45[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/Beat-Happening-Three-Tea-Breakfast/release/627337]the "Three Tea Breakfast" cassette[/url], the "Let's Together", "Let's Kiss" and "Let's Sea" compilation cassettes, combined with a few previously unavailable recordings. The recordings on this album have been sequenced in rough chronological order by recording dates. To aurally recreate the original issue (Nov. 1985) of the first Beat Happening album, listen to these songs in this order: side one: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 side two: 22, 4, 3, 19, 7 Track 24 is not mentioned on the release.