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The hits collection Greatest tries to reduce the Go-Go's' career to that of a mainstream pop/rock band, downplaying their punk and new wave roots. Of course, those can't be entirely erased, especially since the hits "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" form the core of the collection, but the song selection on the 14-track compilation leans a little too heavily on latter-day material and lesser songs, including an extraneous, previously unreleased cover of "Cool Jerk" that was added as bait for collectors. As a brief overview, Greatest is adequate, since it does contain all the hit singles, but it's also misleading, since it doesn't capture the group's punky spirit. Nevertheless, it's a cheaper, more manageable introduction than the double-disc set Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's, even though serious fans should choose that collection instead.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Richard Gottehrer, Producer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Terence Edward Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Don Storball, ComposerLyricist - David Z, Producer
℗ 1982 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
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - Go-Go's, MainArtist - Kathryn Valentine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 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
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, Composer - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - THOM PANUNZIO, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Belinda Carlisle, Composer
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Gina Schock, ComposerLyricist - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Carlene Carter, ComposerLyricist - Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Bryan Harvey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 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
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Martin Rushent, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Kathy Valentine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - The Go-Go's, MainArtist - Jane Wiedlin, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wexler, Producer - Jerry Napier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 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
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
The hits collection Greatest tries to reduce the Go-Go's' career to that of a mainstream pop/rock band, downplaying their punk and new wave roots. Of course, those can't be entirely erased, especially since the hits "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" form the core of the collection, but the song selection on the 14-track compilation leans a little too heavily on latter-day material and lesser songs, including an extraneous, previously unreleased cover of "Cool Jerk" that was added as bait for collectors. As a brief overview, Greatest is adequate, since it does contain all the hit singles, but it's also misleading, since it doesn't capture the group's punky spirit. Nevertheless, it's a cheaper, more manageable introduction than the double-disc set Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's, even though serious fans should choose that collection instead.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:40
- Main artists: The Go-Go's
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: IRS CATALOG MKT (I91)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1990 I.R.S. Inc. ℗ 1990 I.R.S. Inc.
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