La Beat

LA BEAT	La Beat Records was owned by Lou Beatty and based at 6072, 14th Street, Detroit. The label ran from 1966-1968. Al Williams was also issued on Palmer 5011. The label design was red background and black lettering (6602, 6604) and silver lettering (6605-6609, 6701 & 6705.) P6504 was also issued on a orange label. On the majority of the releases depicted two drums and drum sticks. Some copies of 6701 are credited to the L.P.T's but the single plays as the Masqueraders. L.P.T stood for LaBeat Production Team.
Cat. Number	Artist	A-Side/B-Side	Mattrix	Date
P 6504	Spider, Snake & Eee	Only A Boy	6504A	1965
		When I Have To Say, Be On Your Way	6504B	1965
LB 6604	Al Williams	I Am Nothing	TK4M 0044	1966
		Brand New Love	TK4M 0043	1966
LB 6604	James Shorter	Ready For The Heartache	TK4M 0045	1966
		Modern Day Woman	TK4M 0046	1966
P 6605	Masqueraders	A Family (Part 1)	17199	1966
		A Family (Part 2)	17180	1966
Black & red design Real collectable has gone for £3,500 Silver & red design
P 6606	Masqueraders	I'm Gonna Make It	17201	1966
		How	17202	1966
P 6607	Lester Tipton	This Won't Change	17867	1966
		Go On	17868	1966
P 6608	Nelson Sanders	This Love Is Here To Stay	P 6608 A	1966
		Tired Of Being Your Fool	P 6608 B	1966
P 6609	Don Hart & James Shorter	I Shed A Tear	P 6608 A	1966
		All The Love I Got	P 6608 B	1966
P 6701	Masqueraders	Be Happy For Me	P 6701 A	1967
		Be Happy For Me (Inst.)	P 6701 B	1967
P 6702	Masqueraders	Together, That's The Only Way	P 6702 A	1967
		One More Chance	P 6705 B	1967
P 6704	Masqueraders	I Got The Power	P 6704 A	1967
		Together, That's The Only way	6702  A	1967
Research: Rod Dearlove