Go-Go's - Beauty & The Beat: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
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Artist: Go-Go'sEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2011-05-17
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
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- Our Lips Are Sealed [Original Album Remastered]
- How Much More [Original Album Remastered]
- Tonite [Original Album Remastered]
- Lust To Love [Original Album Remastered]
- This Town [Original Album Remastered]
- We Got The Beat [Original Album Remastered]
- Fading Fast [Original Album Remastered]
- Automatic [Original Album Remastered]
- You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) [Original Album Remastered]
- Skidmarks On Your Heart [Original Album Remastered]
- Can't Stop The World [Original Album Remastered]
- Skidmarks On My Heart [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- How Much More [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Tonight [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Fading Fast [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- London Boys [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Cool Jerk [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Automatic [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Lust To Love [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Can't Stop The World [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- This Town [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Our Lips Are Sealed [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Let's Have A Party [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- We Got The Beat [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Surfing And Spying [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Remember (Walking In The Sand) [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
- Vacation [Live At The Metro In Boston 1981]
Music reviews of Beauty & The Beat: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Music Review: Great album finally remastered!
Rating: 4 Stars
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!
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Description of Beauty & The Beat: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
The 30th Anniversary of this classic 80's album is digitally remastered for the first time since 1987. The 2-CD set includes the original album remastered plus full concert recorded in 1981.Pop CDs
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