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Return To The Valley Of The Go-Go's,The Go-Go's

- Return To The Valley Of The Go-Go's
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The Go-Go's
Released 1994

Beatnik Beach (Live At Palos Verdes High School, La 12/81)
02:43
983 plays

Head Over Heels
03:37
9,512 plays

Lust To Love
03:27
938 plays

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songs

- 1
- Living At The Canterbury/Party Pose (Live At Rehearsal 2/79)
- 04:29
- 848 plays

- 2
- Screaming (Live At The Mabuhay, Sf 8/79)
- 02:10
- 739 plays

- 3
- Johnny Are You Queer? (Live At The Mabuhay, Sf 8/79)
- 02:06
- 1,456 plays

- 4
- Fun With Ropes (Live At The Mabuhay, Sf 8/79)
- 02:12
- 743 plays

- 5
- Fashion Seekers Intro/Fashion Seekers (Live At The Mabuhay, Sf 8/79)
- 03:08
- 658 plays

- 6
- Blades (Live At Rehearsal 1/80)
- 02:35
- 638 plays

- 7
- He's So Strange (Live At Rehearsal 1/80)
- 04:10
- 752 plays

- 8
- London Boys (Live At Palos Verdes High School, La 12/81)
- 02:39
- 828 plays

- 9
- Let's Have A Party (Live At Palos Verdes High School, La 12/81)
- 01:31
- 748 plays

- 10
- Beatnik Beach (Live At Palos Verdes High School, La 12/81)
- 02:43
- 983 plays

- 11
- (Remember) Walking In The Sand (Live At Palos Verdes High School, La 12/81)
- 03:06
- 764 plays

- 12
- Lust To Love
- 03:27
- 938 plays

- 13
- How Much More
- 03:00
- 832 plays

- 14
- Cool Jerk
- 02:31
- 1,058 plays

- 15
- We Got The Beat (Single Mix)
- 02:31
- 28,770 plays

- 16
- Skidmarks On My Heart
- 03:04
- 923 plays

- 17
- This Town
- 03:16
- 1,280 plays

- 18
- Our Lips Are Sealed
- 02:45
- 16,723 plays

- 19
- Surfing And Spying
- 01:58
- 783 plays

- 20
- Vacation
- 02:58
- 5,087 plays

- 21
- Speeding
- 02:08
- 771 plays

- 22
- Get Up And Go
- 03:16
- 876 plays

- 23
- It's Everything But Party Time
- 03:21
- 692 plays

- 24
- Beneath The Blue Sky
- 03:02
- 711 plays

- 25
- Good For Gone
- 02:56
- 578 plays

- 26
- Head Over Heels
- 03:37
- 9,512 plays

- 27
- Turn To You
- 03:50
- 1,363 plays

- 28
- Yes Or No (Single Mix)
- 03:35
- 724 plays

- 29
- I'm With You (Live At The Greek, La 8/84)
- 03:35
- 669 plays

- 30
- We Don't Get Along (Live At Hakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo 6/82)
- 02:41
- 580 plays

- 31
- Can't Stop The World (Live At The Greek, La 8/84)
- 03:23
- 680 plays

- 32
- I'm The Only One (Live At The Greek, La 8/84)
- 03:25
- 586 plays

- 33
- Mercenary (Acoustic) (Live At The Universal Amphtheatre, La 12/90)
- 04:33
- 584 plays

- 34
- Good Girl
- 03:35
- 716 plays

- 35
- Beautiful
- 03:58
- 1,961 plays

- 36
- The Whole World Lost Its Head
- 02:58
- 796 plays

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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, All Music Guide