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Track List
01) Living at the Canterbury / Party Pose
02) Screaming
03) Johnny Are You Queer?
04) Fun With Ropes
05) Fashion Seekers
06) Blades
07) He's So Strange
08) London Boys
09) Let's Have a Party
10) Beatnik Beach
11) (Remember) Walking in the Sand
12) Lust to Love
13) How Much More
14) Cool Jerk
15) We Got the Beat
16) Skidmarks on My Heart
17) This Town
18) Our Lips Are Sealed
Cd 2
01) Surfing and Spying
02) Vacation
03) Speeding
04) Get Up and Go
05) It's Everything but Party Time
06) Beneath the Blue Sky
07) Good for Gone
08) Head Over Heels
09) Turn to You
10) Yes or No (single mix)
11) I'm With You
12) We Don't Get Along
13) Can't Stop the World
14) I'm the Only One
15) Mercenary (acoustic)
16) Good Girl
17) Beautiful
18) The Whole World Lost Its Head
01) Living at the Canterbury / Party Pose
02) Screaming
03) Johnny Are You Queer?
04) Fun With Ropes
05) Fashion Seekers
06) Blades
07) He's So Strange
08) London Boys
09) Let's Have a Party
10) Beatnik Beach
11) (Remember) Walking in the Sand
12) Lust to Love
13) How Much More
14) Cool Jerk
15) We Got the Beat
16) Skidmarks on My Heart
17) This Town
18) Our Lips Are Sealed
Cd 2
01) Surfing and Spying
02) Vacation
03) Speeding
04) Get Up and Go
05) It's Everything but Party Time
06) Beneath the Blue Sky
07) Good for Gone
08) Head Over Heels
09) Turn to You
10) Yes or No (single mix)
11) I'm With You
12) We Don't Get Along
13) Can't Stop the World
14) I'm the Only One
15) Mercenary (acoustic)
16) Good Girl
17) Beautiful
18) The Whole World Lost Its Head
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First Released
1994
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Of all the various best-ofs and compilations that have come out over time that cover the Go-Go's career, this one is the clearest winner, by a long shot. Though by default it doesn't tell the full story, appearing as it did in 1994, in terms of containing both the famous hits and a slew of rarities and unreleased tracks, Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's is equally valuable for both neophytes and hardcore fans. The first 11 tracks alone make for an entertaining peek into the band's earliest days, with a slew of live cuts from both early rehearsals and gigs, including a number of songs taped at the legendary SF punk venue the Mabuhay Gardens. Everything's rough, energetic, and merry fun -- while it's no surprise why some compositions remained unheard in later years, it's still worth hearing how the group pureed everything from straight-up punk to spaghetti Western guitar and girl group right from the start. A real treat is a romp through "Johnny, Are You Queer?" which would later get a more famous (and much more sedate!) take by Josie Cotton. Plenty of rare B-sides from the group's commercially dominant days surface here and there, and as for the big hits, they're available a-plenty: "We Got the Beat," "Vacation," "Our Lips Are Sealed," "Head Over Heels," "Turn to You," and more. Choice album cuts include "Skidmarks on My Heart" and "This Town." Closing things out is an acoustic live take on "Mercenary" from the band's 1990 reunion and three wholly new songs from 1994, including the enjoyable "The Whole World Lost Its Head." Topping things off is a great booklet featuring a hilarious collection of photos and ephemera from early days on, with plenty of amusing comments from the bandmembers, along with an enjoyable history of the group and reflections from all five on their favorite songs.
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Of all the various best-ofs and compilations that have come out over time that cover the Go-Go's career, this one is the clearest winner, by a long shot. Though by default it doesn't tell the full story, appearing as it did in 1994, in terms of containing both the famous hits and a slew of rarities and unreleased tracks, Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's is equally valuable for both neophytes and hardcore fans. The first 11 tracks alone make for an entertaining peek into the band's earliest days, with a slew of live cuts from both early rehearsals and gigs, including a number of songs taped at the legendary SF punk venue the Mabuhay Gardens. Everything's rough, energetic, and merry fun -- while it's no surprise why some compositions remained unheard in later years, it's still worth hearing how the group pureed everything from straight-up punk to spaghetti Western guitar and girl group right from the start. A real treat is a romp through "Johnny, Are You Queer?" which would later get a more famous (and much more sedate!) take by Josie Cotton. Plenty of rare B-sides from the group's commercially dominant days surface here and there, and as for the big hits, they're available a-plenty: "We Got the Beat," "Vacation," "Our Lips Are Sealed," "Head Over Heels," "Turn to You," and more. Choice album cuts include "Skidmarks on My Heart" and "This Town." Closing things out is an acoustic live take on "Mercenary" from the band's 1990 reunion and three wholly new songs from 1994, including the enjoyable "The Whole World Lost Its Head." Topping things off is a great booklet featuring a hilarious collection of photos and ephemera from early days on, with plenty of amusing comments from the bandmembers, along with an enjoyable history of the group and reflections from all five on their favorite songs.
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