. ' / ' Released: May 1981. ' / 'Surfing and Spying' Released: July 1981. 'Automatic' / 'Tonite' Released: February 1982 Beauty and the Beat is the debut album from Californian band. Released in 1981 on the label, the album was preceded by the and ', which became a club hit in Europe and, later, the United States.
When the album was eventually released, it steadily climbed the chart, ultimately peaking at, where it remained for six consecutive weeks, ranking second among Billboard's Top 100 albums of 1981. The sold in excess of two million copies and reached status, making it one of the most successful debut albums of all time. Critically acclaimed, it has been described as one of the 'cornerstone albums of American new wave'. The title is a play on the European '. Contents. Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 10/10 B+ Beauty and the Beat was released to reviews that, while positive, were not outstanding, especially in light of its eventual summit of the album charts.
Found the album good and wrote 'this one's got hooks' in his column in. While in called it a 'solid, likable debut'. The album placed 10th on the annual Critics Poll in The Village Voice for 1981. The album has since gained in regard.
Editor called Beauty and the Beat 'one of the cornerstone albums of new wave' and praised its 'catchy hooks and an exuberant sense of fun', while Rolling Stone's Warren Zanes wrote that the band 'showed that elemental pop rock & roll remained as viable as ever'. Eric Allen of, reviewing the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition in 2008, wrote that Beauty and the Beat is 'one of the 1980s cornerstone albums of American new wave' and the 'album still holds up surprisingly well thirty years later, which is a testament to the energetic spirit captured in this musical Zeitgeist of the 80s'; on the other hand, it is also 'a reminder that the Go-Go's were never able to equal or surpass the success of this landmark debut'. 'When I was about seven, I discovered the Go-Go's,' said American actress and author in an interview published by the magazine.
'I went out and bought their album Beauty and the Beat and, as the vinyl twirled, my whole world changed. I stared at the girls on the cover like they were a gateway to cool. The fact that they were girls made me feel not only invited but more important – like I could be a badass too. I looked over to my poster on the wall and thought, Yes! I like girls who rock!'
If you're looking for an iconic '80s album then 'Beauty and the Beat' by the Go-Go's is the one for you. The Go-Go's were one of the most groundbreaking all-female pop/new wave bands of its time.
Legacy In 2003, the album was ranked number 414 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of. The album opener, 'Our Lips Are Sealed,' has been over the years by numerous artists, and remains a staple of 1980s playlists. It is frequently cited as one of the Top 100 and Top 50 songs of the 1980s. Rolling Stone magazine has named it one of the Top 100 Pop Singles of all time. 'We Got the Beat' has been named one of. The album gained a deluxe remastered compact disc when released the Beauty and the Beat 30th Anniversary Edition on May 17, 2008.
Disc one features the remastered original album while disc two offers an entire live show, recorded at the Metro Club in Boston on August 20, 1978. Both (1982) and (1984) were previously issued in remastered CD form in 1999.
Track listing Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. ', Wiedlin 3:06 3.
'Tonite' Caffey, Wiedlin, 3:35 4. 'Lust to Love' Caffey, Wiedlin 4:04 5. 'This Town' Caffey, Wiedlin 3:20 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 6. ' Caffey 2:36 7. 'Fading Fast' Caffey 3:41 8. 'Automatic' Wiedlin 3:07 9.
'You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)' Caffey, Wiedlin 2:54 10. 'Skidmarks on My Heart' Caffey, 3:06 11.
'Can't Stop the World' 3:20 30th Anniversary Bonus Disc: Metro Club, Boston – August 20, 1978 No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'Skidmarks on My Heart' Caffey, Carlisle 3:00 2.
'How Much More' Caffey, Wiedlin 2:55 3. 'Tonite' Caffey, Weidlin, Case 3:45 4. 'Fading Fast' Caffey 3:19 5. 'London Boys' Wiedlin, 2:31 6. ' Donald Storball 3:21 7. 'Automatic' Wiedlin 2:43 8.
'Lust to Love' Caffey, Wiedlin 3:48 9. 'Can't Stop the World' Valentine 4:05 10. 'This Town' Caffey, Wiedlin 2:02 11. 'You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)' Caffey, Wiedlin 3:14 12. 'Our Lips Are Sealed' Wiedlin, Hall 3:17 13. 'We Got the Beat' Caffey 3:06 15.
'Surfing And Spying / Beatnik Beach' Caffey; Carlisle, Caffey 4:10 16. ' Valentine, Caffey, Wiedlin 3:06 Personnel Band members.
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–, backing vocals Production. –. Rob Freeman – producer, and.
James A. Ball – assistant engineer and mixing assistant. Ted Blechta, Darroll Gustamachio, Gray Russell, John Terelle – assistant engineers. Stuart Furusho, – mixing assistants. Doug Schwartz –. –. Ginger Canzoneri, Mike Doud, Mick Haggerty, Vartan –.
Mike Fink, Mick Haggerty –. George DuBose, Mick Haggerty, Cindy Marsh – photography.
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