Beat Records was an independent record label started by
California night club promoter Stephen Zepeda (a.k.a. Steve Zepeda). Beat Records had record releases by
Gary Valentine (of
Blondie),
The Furys, and
The Plimsouls (featuring
Peter Case). It spanned the 1978 to 1980 time period of
Los Angeles rock.
Zepeda is best known for booking
Bogart's night club in
Long Beach, California, which was a very popular hub for alternative music in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Releases by Beat Records
"The First One"/"Tomorrow Belongs To You",
Gary Valentine (1978) – 45 rpm
"Moving Target"/"We Talk We Dance",
The Furys (1979) – 45 rpm
Zero Hour E.P.,The Plimsouls (1980) - "Great Big World" / "Zero Hour" / "Hypnotized" / "How Long Will It Take?" / "I Can't Turn You Loose, 12 inch E.P.