Goo Goo Dolls (also known as First Release) is the debut studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on June 9, 1987 by Mercenary and Celluloid Records. All of the songs were sung by bassist Robby Takac, who was originally the band's lead vocalist.[3] The album was recorded from late 1986 to early 1987 on a $750 budget at Trackmaster Audio in the band's hometown of Buffalo, New York. Later on, the band admitted in their 1999 VH1 Behind the Music special that the album was recorded under the influence of alcohol and drugs; Rzeznik stated, "[We had] a lot of beer, a lot of truck stop speed, a lot of pot...[I] don't remember a lot of it."
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| Released | June 9, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
| Studio | Trackmaster Audio, Buffalo, New York | |||
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| Length | 34:00 | |||
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| Producer | Goo Goo Dolls | |||
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On December 15, 2013, the album was reissued by Charly Acquisitions as Made to Be Broken on digital-streaming services. The album contains the track listing in a different order from the original.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by the Goo Goo Dolls, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Torn Apart" | 2:05 | |
| 2. | "Messed Up" | 1:49 | |
| 3. | "Livin' in a Hut" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "I'm Addicted" | 2:58 | |
| 5. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream cover) | 2:48 | |
| 6. | "Hardsores" | 1:31 | |
| 7. | "Hammerin' Eggs (The Metal Song)" | 2:27 | |
| 8. | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Blue Öyster Cult cover) | Donald Roeser | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Beat Me" | 2:26 | |
| 10. | "Scream" | 1:50 | |
| 11. | "Slaughterhouse" | 3:38 | |
| 12. | "Different Light" | 2:04 | |
| 13. | "Come On" | 2:14 | |
| 14. | "Don't Beat My Ass (With a Baseball Bat)" | 3:12 |
Personnel
edit- Robby Takac - lead vocals, bass guitar
- Johnny Rzeznik - guitar, backing vocals
- George Tutuska - drums
References
edit- ^ Miers, Jeff (12 October 2018). "Timeline: Goo Goo Dolls, through the years". Buffalo News. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Goo Goo Dolls - The Goo Goo Dolls". Allmusic.
- ^ Harvilla, Rob. "The Goo Goo Dolls Were Never the Cool Kids, but They're Still Standing". The Ringer. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Goo Goo Fans, Goo Goo Dolls fan site". googoofans.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.