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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Our Lips Are Sealed [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 2. How Much More [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 3. Tonite [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 4. Lust To Love [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 5. This Town [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 6. We Got The Beat [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 7. Fading Fast [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 8. Automatic [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 9. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) [Original Album Remastered] | |||
| 10. Skidmarks On Your Heart [Original Album Remastered] | |||
See all 11 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Skidmarks On My Heart [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 2. How Much More [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 3. Tonight [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 4. Fading Fast [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 5. London Boys [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 6. Cool Jerk [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 7. Automatic [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 8. Lust To Love [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 9. Can't Stop The World [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
| 10. This Town [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981] | |||
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Editorial Reviews
The Go-Go's Beauty and the Beat, has been digitally remastered and expanded for a 30th Anniversary Edition. The commemorative edition will be available in a 2CD package and in two digital collections featuring the remastered original album plus exclusive, previously unreleased concert audio recordings from 1981. Beauty and the Beat was the Go-Go's debut album, released in 1981 by I.R.S. Records. The album hit #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart, and was the first album to top the chart by an all-female band that wrote and performed its own songs. The album's singles, "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got The Beat," also charted in several countries, fueling album sales of more than two million in the U.S. alone. Beauty and the Beat is considered one of the decade's defining albums and it is on Rolling Stone's list of the '500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Go-Go's monumental first album from 1981 finally gets a sonic upgrade. Also included is a second disc of the group's live set from that period. Recorded August 20, 1981 at the Club Metro in Boston MA.
Housed in a standard CD jewel case, with a flip out tray to hold both CD's. The ten page CD booklet contains the usual track listings, lyrics and recording info. There is also brief liner notes and an interview page with each band member conducted by Lee Smith. Not much in the way of additional pics or photos. There is a small pic of Kathy Valentine's set list from her first gig with The Go-Go's December 31, 1980 on the booklet back. There is also a pic of Charlotte Caffey's hand written lyrics of "We Got The Beat" on the inside tray-card.
There is also a pink vinyl LP pressing made up from the new digital remasters. The live recordings are not included, nor is there coupon for a free download. It is almost an exact reissue of the original U.S. vinyl LP (including the custom inner sleeve with additional pics and lyrics), but it is on clear pink vinyl.
The first CD issue from 1985 overall sounds good. The 2011 digital remastered edition does add some aural depth and detail as well as a little more low end.
The bonus live CD is a let down as their set that night was plagued with PA (feedback) and mix issues. But, The Go-Go's performance and energy makes up for the technical annoyances.
I have not A-B'd the vinyl edition against an original I.R.S. Records U.S. pressing. Overall, the vinyl sounded great. It sounds very clean and plays perfectly. Oddly my copy does not have record labels which I assume is an error. The clear pink vinyl looks very cool.
I never go too long without giving tracks from The Go-Go's first album a listen. Giving a full listen again, I still love this album and the band for many reasons. Nostalgia aside, my clearest impression is that The Go-Go's wrote some really great songs. I am talking about songs with great pop structure and hooks within that structure.
Overall, I am pleased with the remastered sound of the CD album as well as the quality of the vinyl reissue (again, cool pink vinyl). The bonus live CD and the booklet contents were a bit of a let down. But, the music and talent of The Go-Go's and their excellent first album beats all!
Housed in a standard CD jewel case, with a flip out tray to hold both CD's. The ten page CD booklet contains the usual track listings, lyrics and recording info. There is also brief liner notes and an interview page with each band member conducted by Lee Smith. Not much in the way of additional pics or photos. There is a small pic of Kathy Valentine's set list from her first gig with The Go-Go's December 31, 1980 on the booklet back. There is also a pic of Charlotte Caffey's hand written lyrics of "We Got The Beat" on the inside tray-card.
There is also a pink vinyl LP pressing made up from the new digital remasters. The live recordings are not included, nor is there coupon for a free download. It is almost an exact reissue of the original U.S. vinyl LP (including the custom inner sleeve with additional pics and lyrics), but it is on clear pink vinyl.
The first CD issue from 1985 overall sounds good. The 2011 digital remastered edition does add some aural depth and detail as well as a little more low end.
The bonus live CD is a let down as their set that night was plagued with PA (feedback) and mix issues. But, The Go-Go's performance and energy makes up for the technical annoyances.
I have not A-B'd the vinyl edition against an original I.R.S. Records U.S. pressing. Overall, the vinyl sounded great. It sounds very clean and plays perfectly. Oddly my copy does not have record labels which I assume is an error. The clear pink vinyl looks very cool.
I never go too long without giving tracks from The Go-Go's first album a listen. Giving a full listen again, I still love this album and the band for many reasons. Nostalgia aside, my clearest impression is that The Go-Go's wrote some really great songs. I am talking about songs with great pop structure and hooks within that structure.
Overall, I am pleased with the remastered sound of the CD album as well as the quality of the vinyl reissue (again, cool pink vinyl). The bonus live CD and the booklet contents were a bit of a let down. But, the music and talent of The Go-Go's and their excellent first album beats all!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was 18 when this record first came out... you do the math...
Anyway... 'B & the B' still sounds as fresh today as it did many, many years ago. In fact it sounds better. The remaster is very good, there's a nice balance of all the instruments, and I heard things I never heard before on a lot of the songs, mostly guitar. Even with all that, Gina Schock's drumming still dominates, and rightly so. Her playing drives these songs. She's right up there with John Bonham, Keith Moon and Hal Blaine.
My only quibble is Belinda's vocals are a bit tinny. When she hits those "s"s it sounds like steam escaping (to quote Dom Deluise in 'Blazing Saddles').
The second disc is the cd version of an old (old) vinyl bootleg called 'Our Lips Are Pink' (which I have), recorded at the Metro in Boston in August '81. Not the greatest sound quality what with the mic squeals, but it's a good document of what they were like live.
And... the one thing that made me really happy was the original BLUE cover is back!
Anyway... 'B & the B' still sounds as fresh today as it did many, many years ago. In fact it sounds better. The remaster is very good, there's a nice balance of all the instruments, and I heard things I never heard before on a lot of the songs, mostly guitar. Even with all that, Gina Schock's drumming still dominates, and rightly so. Her playing drives these songs. She's right up there with John Bonham, Keith Moon and Hal Blaine.
My only quibble is Belinda's vocals are a bit tinny. When she hits those "s"s it sounds like steam escaping (to quote Dom Deluise in 'Blazing Saddles').
The second disc is the cd version of an old (old) vinyl bootleg called 'Our Lips Are Pink' (which I have), recorded at the Metro in Boston in August '81. Not the greatest sound quality what with the mic squeals, but it's a good document of what they were like live.
And... the one thing that made me really happy was the original BLUE cover is back!
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Ben Glenn
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
BEAUTY AND THE BEAT is not just one of the best albums of the 1980s...it's one of the great pop albums of all time. Coming from their L.A. punk roots, Belinda Carlisle and company, at the hands of producer Richard Gottehrer, take us on a ride through love and heartbreak that's joyous, ironic, both candy-colored and dark, and relentlessly compelling. Surf guitar-inspired riffs, deliciously paired with Belinda Carlisle's sparkling vocals and Gina Schock's thundering beat, give way to songs that are so perfect that they seem effortless. This deluxe version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAT -- presented in sonic splendor -- is nothing short of a dream come true.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great reissue, although the live stuff is kinda murky
Beauty and the Beat is simply a fantastic record - period. An all around classic. This coming from a Black Sabbath and prog fan. Read more
Published 5 days ago by J. Tweeter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Now THIS is how remastering is done!
The remastering on the edition i got which is the 30th anniversary , sounds awesome!So lush, nowadays when i hear that an album is being remastered i make sure i can get a hold of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Trewthe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beauty and the Beat is #1!
I was three years old when The Go-Go's released their debut album "Beauty and the Beat" in July 1981 and they are still the greatest female band of all time, joining the ranks of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Shannon Rivas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vinyl Rocks!
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Published 6 months ago by lighten_up_already2
5.0 out of 5 stars
A pop-rock classic
Is there any point in reviewing this? If you're checking this out on Amazon, you've no doubt already heard these songs a bazillion times. Read more
Published 8 months ago by TM
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get it now
No home should be without this album. It shows that the GoGos really rocked. I will see them when they continue the tour this fall.
Published 9 months ago by mpieman
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Enjoyable
I love the Beauty and the Beat album, so to hear the remastered disc is awesome. I can hear some sounds in the music I didn't notice before, and it is brighter, louder, and fuller... Read more
Published 15 months ago by musicfan
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
this cd rocks! its a must buy, you won't be disappointed! sound quality is Great!...the bonus cd is good also it gives you a glimse of them in their early career as a band !
Published 18 months ago by greg
5.0 out of 5 stars
a classic rock popper go go's
This band was the most succcessful all girl band in sales probably. Followed by the bangles, and the runaways? Read more
Published 23 months ago by Michael Dobey
3.0 out of 5 stars
This reissue should have been better
The Pros: This version of the original album does benefit from for the sonic improvements put into place. It does sound better than my old CD version. Read more
Published 23 months ago by S. Hansen
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