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Goo Goo Dolls

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B000001C6S
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,793 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Goo Goo Dolls Never Fail To Deliver Great Music!, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

Most people know the Goos for hits like Name, Iris, Or Slide. But the truth is that they are also a kick @$$ rock band! This album is a must have if you a huge of Robby Takac (who sings 12 out of the 14 songs on this record), but you still want a couple songs by John Rzeznik. Plus as a bonus you get a cover of "Down On The Corner" sang by Lance Diamond, a great singer who performs locally in Buffalo, New York. This Album is full of great songs like "Out Of Sight", "Up Yours", "Road To Salinas", and the acoustic funny song, "James Dean". So for anyone who loves good hard rock, pick this album up!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shades of the Continental & hardcore glory, October 26, 1999

By	Buffalomike in Pennsy ([e-mail]) (Fleetwood, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This is a punk classic. I recall in my college radio station days in Rochester being stunned hearing this album for the first time. Never has an album been so clever, melodic & yet so pummelling simultaneously. Just the ticket for anyone who remembers when the Dolls had their gear stolen, or when Rob & John used to run around barefoot on stage & throw troll toys at the crowd.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You were oh so cool in high school but now I'm in your face!, January 16, 2003

By	K. P. (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

Sometimes in the course of music history, you will look at a band's last few releases, and scratch your head at how they wound up there. For instance, Dizzy Up the Girl is very poppy, radio-friendly, and devoid of their original style. The 80's certainly bred a lot of punk acts, but this is one that somehow slipped through the cracks. Blending punk rock with uptempo power pop, they were hard to resist. This album features raw vocals from then lead vocalist/bassist Robby Takac, off-key guitar solos from Johnny Rzeznick, but overall, a sense of humor, which is why this is an easy favorite of mine.

Musically, this album is a tad sloppy, but the energetic feel of the album and urgent songwriting is enough to make up for it. While mostly grounded in upbeat punk, this album does feature a few power pop nuggets, an acoustic ballad (the silly "James Dean"), a few covers (the awful cover of "Down on the Corner" and the complete makeover of the Stones "Gimme Shelter"), and even an instrumental ("7th of Last Month or Iggy the Cat Gets a Bath"). And all in all, the Dolls pull it off well, using well-crafted anthemic punk songs that entice and excite, while writing smile-inducing lyrics. Whether it be the punchy and biting guitar riffs from Johnny, the raspy high-school boy vocals of Takac, the angry yet humorous juvenile lyrics, or the occasional "huh?" track ("James Dean", an acoustic ballad sung by John about...well...wanting to be James Dean), you may just find yourself wanting to sing along.