Music Appreciation

IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:50 AM Jul 9

The Go-go's release their debut LP "Beauty and the Beat" today in 1981

The Go-go’s release their debut LP “Beauty and the Beat” today in 1981 — to this day, the only #1 Billboard album by an all-female band who wrote their own material & played their own instruments.

“I remember saying, 'Wow, if we sell 150,000 copies,” said Belinda Carlisle, “that would be so cool.’”

The Go-goâ€™s release their debut LP â€œBeauty and the Beatâ€ today in 1981 â€” to this day, the only #1 Billboard album by an all-female band who wrote their own material & played their own instruments.

â€œI remember saying, 'Wow, if we sell 150,000 copies,â€ said Belinda Carlisle, â€œthat would be so cool.â€™â€
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The Go-go's release their debut LP "Beauty and the Beat" today in 1981 (Original Post) IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 9 OP

I loved these guys ILikePie92 Jul 9 #1

Vacation OC375 Jul 9 #2

ILikePie92

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1. I loved these guys

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:57 AM

Jul 9

Loved this back in the early 80s! Such a drastic change in music between 80-83ish and then 84-89. But thankfully, the crappy 84-89 (don't forget the horrific "Hair Metal" bands )period with fake instruments (synthesizers), and pathetic drum machines led to the rise of Grunge. Real musicians playing real instruments live in studio = real music.

OC375

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2. Vacation

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:01 AM

Jul 9

My wife loves to play that on the way out of town. "Summer music"

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