Beat -- Beat -- Beat was a German television series which aired from 1966 and 1969, featuring some of the biggest names in pop music of the day, and this DVD collects thirteen rare performances from the show's archives. The Best of Beat Beat Beat, Volume One includes little-seen footage of Cat Stevens from his early days as a UK pop singer ("Matthew and Sons" and "Granny"); British Invasion teen idols Herman's Hermits ("No Milk Today" and "My Reservation's Been Confirmed"; future Atomic Rooster and Coliseum vocalist Chris Farlowe ("Out Of Time" and "Ride On Baby"); progressive rock and jazz fusion pioneer Brian Auger with the Trinity, featuring Julie Driscoll ("Road To Cairo" and "Save Me"); Australian rock legends the Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind" and "Loving Machine"); pop vocalist Barry Ryan ("Eloise"); and Casey Jones and the Governors, a British beat-era act who enjoyed considerable success after relocating to Germany ("Don't Ha Ha" and "Come On And Dance").
by Mark Deming
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