Goo Goo Dolls - Boy Named Goo

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Aug 2, 2018 Sold Date

Nov 10, 2016 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Boy Named Goo
Genre: Pop/Rock Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Warner Bros. Titelanzahl: 13

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Goo Goo Dolls - Long Way Down 2. Goo Goo Dolls - Burnin' Up 3. Goo Goo Dolls - Naked 4. Goo Goo Dolls - Flat Top 5. Goo Goo Dolls - Impersonality 6. Goo Goo Dolls - Name 7. Goo Goo Dolls - Only One 8. Goo Goo Dolls - Somethin' Bad 9. Goo Goo Dolls - Ain't That Unusual 10. Goo Goo Dolls - So Long 11. Goo Goo Dolls - Eyes Wide Open 12. Goo Goo Dolls - Disconnected 13. Goo Goo Dolls - Slave Girl

Beschreibung

Produced by Lou Giordano with his trademark full-bodied, immediately accessible, but never washed-out sound, A Boy Named Goo finally got the band across to a wide audience, and deservedly so. Right from the start, the Goo Goo Dolls sound perfectly on the right track after Superstar Car Wash's OK but ultimately go-nowhere feeling -- "Long Way Down" is another stone-cold classic of wounded romanticism wedded to catchy Cheap Trick-tinged punk-pop, Rzeznik's singing the not-so-secret weapon. Hearing him on the descending chorus, matching the just sad enough guitar crunch, makes one realize that there's always hope for full-bodied rock & roll. The eternal Replacements tag now makes less sense than ever -- the Goos have their own enjoyable sound, Rzeznik's a more individual singer than ever, and all three rock out accordingly. Takac similarly has his own sonic improvements, his formerly rasped high register now just a little more controlled but no less affecting, as winners like "Burnin' Up" and "Somethin' Bad" easily demonstrate. Rzeznik-sung highlights are equally everywhere -- the commercial but never stupid "Naked," with a great chorus and immediately radio-friendly music, the equally sharp "Only One," and the mighty fine "Ain't That Unusual." There's no question what the highlight is, though -- however untypical of the rest of the album's mid-range feedback fun, "Name," with its sweet but sad acoustic arrangement, made perfect sense as the Goos' long-delayed radio breakthrough. Rzeznik's empathetic vocal, delivering one of his best lyrics on favored subjects of friendship, loss, and fame, matches unfolky strumming and quiet energy, creating a song that feels like both a farewell to the American Dream and to a long-lost partner. All this without sounding a Bruce Springsteen sermon -- a rare thing indeed. [A 20th Anniversary LP of A Boy Named Goo was released in 2015.] ~ Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett