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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.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Belinda Carlisle, Composer - Jane Wiedlin, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1979 The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1979 The Go-Go's
Larson Paine, Composer - Bobby Paine, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1979 The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1979 The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - J. Fleury, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1979 The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Belinda Carlisle, Composer - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Olivarria, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1980 The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Leonard Phillips, Composer - Glen Custis, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1980 The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Don Bolles, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Jessie Mae Robinson, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Charlotte Caffey, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Belinda Carlisle, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - George Morton, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wexler, Producer - Jerry Napier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wexler, Producer - Jerry Napier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Don Storball, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wexler, Producer - Jerry Napier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 The Go-Go's
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, Composer - Gray Russell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Terelle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Blechta, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Cortez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darroll Gustamacho, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, Composer - Gray Russell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Terelle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Blechta, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Cortez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darroll Gustamacho, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer - Belinda Carlisle, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - Gray Russell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Terelle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Blechta, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Cortez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darroll Gustamacho, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Terence Edward Hall, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, Composer - Gray Russell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Terelle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Blechta, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Ball, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Cortez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darroll Gustamacho, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
David Leonard, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Gottehrer, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Caffey, Composer - James Ball, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - THOM PANUNZIO, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Stuart Furusho, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Pedinoff, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 Capitol Records, LLC
David Leonard, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Gottehrer, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - James Ball, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - THOM PANUNZIO, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Furusho, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Pedinoff, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Gina Schock, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Dave Allen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Jim Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathy Valentine, Composer - Phillip Tennant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Dave Allen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gina Schock, Composer - Jim Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathy Valentine, Composer - Phillip Tennant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - Go-Go's, MainArtist - Kathryn Valentine, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Dave Allen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Jim Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phillip Tennant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Russell Mael, Composer - Ronald Mael, Composer - Dave Allen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Jim Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phillip Tennant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Greg Edwards, Producer - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Gina Schock, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Kathy Valentine, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Greg Edwards, Producer - Kathy Valentine, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Carlene Carter, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Greg Edwards, Producer - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Bryan Harvey, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey, Composer - JOHN PORTER, Producer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Joe McGrath, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey, Composer - JOHN PORTER, Producer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Joe McGrath, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gina Schock, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Go-Go's
JOHN PORTER, Producer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Joe McGrath, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, Composer - Kathy Valentine, Composer
This compilation (C) 1994 I.R.S. Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Go-Go's
Album review
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.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:25
- Main artists: The Go-Go's
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: I.R.S. Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1994 IRS Catalog This Compilation ℗ 1994 IRS Catalog
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