The Go Go's - 1981-08-31 - Cherry Hill, NJ (FM)

The Go-Go's

1981-08-13

Emerald City

Cherry Hill, NJ

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Skidmarks On My Heart

02. How Much More

03. Tonite

04. Fading Fast

05. London Boys

06. Cool Jerk

07. Automatic

08. Lust To Love

09. Can't Stop The World

10. This Town

11. Vacation

12. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)

13. Our Lips Are Sealed

14. Let's Have A Party

15. We Got The Beat

16. Surfing And Spying

17. Beatnik Beach

The Go Go's - 1981-08-31 - Cherry Hill, NJ (FM)

Believe it or not, I've seen the Go Gos on 3 occasions - in November 1981 at the Palladium in New York, in January 1982 leading in for the Police at Madison Square Garden, and then again in July 2000 on a bill with the B52s and Psychedelic Furs.

Of course the height of their success came in the early 1980s. In June 1981, The Go Go's released the single, We Got The Beat, and the accompanying video became a mainstay om the then fledgling MTV channel. A month later, the band released the album Beauty and The Beat, which steadily climbed the charts until it reached the top spot, where it remained for 6 weeks. The Go Go's had taken the music world by storm, and made history in the process. Beauty and The Beat became the first album entirely written and performed by an all-female band to top the charts. Today the disc is recognized as one of the cornerstones of the new wave movement. This FM broadcast captures them during those heady days on August 31, 1981, 45 years ago today,  at the Emerald City night club in Cherry Hill, NJ. By the way - check out the ticket price in the album artwork below - $6.50! The Ticket Master surcharges today cost more than that!

The Go Go's - 2001-06-22 - Central Park, NY, NY (TV SBD)

The Go Go's

2001-06-22

Rumsey Playfield

Central Park

New York, NY

TV SBD recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Head Over Heels

02. Skidmarks On My Heart

03. Stuck In My Car

04. How Much More

05. Apology

06. Vacation

07. Insincere

08. Sonic Superslide

09. Automatic

10. Automatic Rainy Day

11. This Town

12. Unforgiven

13. Beatnik Beach

14. Our Lips Are Sealed

15. La La Land

16. We Got The Beat

17. Throw Me A Curve

18. I Wanna Be Sedated

The Go Go's - 2001-06-22 - Central Park, NY, NY (TV SBD)

Believe it or not, I've been to 3 concerts by the Go Gos - once in November 1981 at the Palladium, the just a few months later in January 1982 at Madison Square Garden as the lead-in band for The Police, and then, some 18 years later in July 2000 at the PNC Bank Arts Center sharing the bill with the B52s! What can I say - its a guilty pleasure!  When you listen to their first two albums - Beauty & The Beat, released in 1981 which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, and Vacation, released in 1982 which went to #8 on the charts, you simply want to get up and dance. As Nick Lowe would say, its pure pop for now people!  

This TV SBD recording captures The Go Gos about a years after I saw them for the last time, in Central Park, on June 22, 2001, a quarter century ago today.

The Go-Go's - 1985-01-13 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TV SBD)

The Go-Go's

1985-01-13

Rock In Rio

Cidade do Rock

Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Our Lips Are Sealed

02. Lust To Love

03. I'm With You

04. You Thought

05. Turn To You

06. This Town

07. Head Over Heels

08. Lets Have A Party

09. news segment

The Go-Go's - 1985-01-13 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TV SBD)

1980s - #2: In January 1985, the Go-Gos played 2 shows at the first Rock In Rio, on January 13 and January 18.  The concerts were the debut and swan song for new member Paula Jean Brown, who had replaced Jane Wiedlin (Weidlin had left to pursue solo initiatives but would return to the band for its various reunions in the 1990s and beyond). Soon after the festival, the Go-Go's broke up, though they would reunite on countless occasions over the next 40 years!  This TV soundboard recording captures the first on their 2 perfromances, on January 13, 1985, 41 years ago today.

The Go Gos - 2021-12-14 - West Hollywood, CA (FM)

The Go-Go's

2021-12-14

Whisky a Go Go

West Hollywood, CA

SiriusXM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Beatnik Beach

02. This Town

03. Vacation

04. How Much More

05. Tonite

06. Lust To Love

07. Turn To You

08. Get Up And Go

09. He's So Strange

10. Automatic Rainy Day

11. Fading Fast

12. Head Over Heels

13. Club Zero

14. Unforgiven

15. Skidmarks On My Heart

16. Throw Me A Curve

17. Our Lips Are Sealed

18. We Got The Beat

Encore

19. encore break

20. Can't Stop The World

The Go Gos - 2021-12-14 - West Hollywood, CA (FM)

Believe it or not, I've been to 3 concerts by the Go Gos - once in November 1981 at the Palladium, the just a few months later in January 1982 at Madison Square Garden as the lead-in band for The Police, and then, some 18 years later in July 2000 at the PNC Bank Arts Center sharing the bill with the B52s! What can I say - its a guilty pleasure! When you listen to their first two albums - Beauty & The Beat, released in 1981 which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, and Vacation, released in 1982 which went to #8 on the charts, you simply want to get up and dance. As Nick Lowe would say, its pure pop for now people! 

This FM Broadcast captures The Go Gos some 4 decades after they burst on the scene, at the Whiskey A Go Go, the site of some of their earliest performances, on December 14, 2021, 4 years ago today.

The Go-Go's - 2021-10-30 - HOF, Cleveland, OH (TV SBD)

The Go-Go's

2021-01-30

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Rocket Morgage Field House

Cleveland OH

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Induction by Drew Barrymore

02. Vacation

03. Our Lips Are Sealed

04. We Got The Beat

05. Acceptance Speech

The Go-Go's - 2021-10-30 - HOF, Cleveland, OH (TV SBD)

2020s - #7: The Go-Go's entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2021, alongside Carole King, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Bill Preston, and LL Cool J, just to name a portion of that class.  Drew Barrymore handled their induction speech and the Go Go's delivered a rousing 3 song set.  This TV soundboard recording captures that performance from Clevelnad on October 30, 2021, 3 years ago today. NOTE AS OF 11/01/2024 - thanks to a good friend of So Many Roads, Brett Alan, we now have a version with the tracks split.  New link to that version was put up this morning!  

The Go Gos - 1982-11-03 - Berlin, Germany (FM)

The Go Gos

1982-11-03

The Rockpalast

Metropol

Berlin, Germany

FM broadcast

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

01  Skidmarks On My Heart                    

02  Tonite                                   

03  How Much More                            

04  The Way You Dance                   

05  It's Everything But Party Time          

06  He's So Strange                         

07  Cool Jerk                            

08  Automatic                        

09  Lust For Love                     

10  I Think It's Me                         

11  This Town                               

12  Vacation                             

13  You Can't Walk In Your Sleep             

14  We Just Don't Get Along                 

15  Beatnick Beach                         

16  Our Lips Are Sealed                      

17  Can't Stop The World                  

18  Get Up And Go                            

19  We Got The Beat                          

20  Surfin' And Spyin'                       

21  This Old Feeling                         

22  Let's Have A Party                    

The Go Gos - 1982-11-03 - Berlin, Germany (FM)

Believe it or not, I've been to 3 concerts by the Go Gos - once in November 1981 at the Palladium, the just a few months later in January 1982 at Madison Square Garden as the lead-in band for The Police, and then, some 18 years later in July 2000 at the PNC Bank Arts Center sharing the bill with the B52s!  What can I say - its a guilty pleasure!  When you listen to their first two albums - Beauty & The Beat, released in 1981 which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, and Vacation, released in 1982 which went to #8 on the charts, you simply want to get up and dance. As Nick Lowe would say, its pure pop for now people!  This FM Broadcast captures The Go Gos at their peak, headling the Roickplast on November 3, 1982, 41 years ago today.

The Go-Gos - 2011-06-10 - Vienna, VA (ALD)

The Go-Go's

2011-06-10

Filene Center at Wolf Trap

Vienna, VA

ALD Recording 

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. intro

02. Vacation

03. Tonite

04. How Much More

05. Get Up and Go

06. Mad About You

07. Lust To Love

08. Mother's Little Helper

09. Automatic

10. Cool Places

11. This Town

12. Unforgiven

13. The Whole World's Lost It's Head

14. Our Lips Are Sealed

15. Skidmarks on My Heart

16. We Got The Beat

17. band intro's

18. Beatnik Beach

19. Fun With Ropes

20. Head Over Heels

The Go-Gos - 2011-06-10 - Vienna, VA (ALD)

Believe it or not, I've been to 3 concerts by the Go Gos - once in November 1981 at the Palladium, then just a few months later in January 1982 at Madison Square Garden as the lead-in band for The Police, and then, some 18 years later in July 2000 during their comeback tour, sharing the bill with the B52s at the PNC Band Arts Center! What can I say - its a guilty pleasure! When you listen to their first two albums - Beauty & The Beat, released in 1981 which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, and Vacation, released in 1982 which went to #8 on the charts, you simply want to get up and dance. As Nick Lowe would say, its pure pop for now people!

This ALD recording captures The Go Go's about 11 years after the last time i saw them, in Virginia on June 10, 2011, a dozen years ago tody!

The Go Go's - 1999-07-10 - Las Vegas, NV (FM)

The Go Go's

1999-07-10

House of Blues

Las Vegas, NV

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Surfin' & Spying

02. Head Over Heels

03. How Much More

04. Tonight

05. Lust To Love

06. This Town

07. Get Up And Go

08. Fun With Ropes

09. Cool Jerk

10. Beatnik Beach

11. We Got The Beat

12. Skidmarks On My Heart

13. Our Lips Are Sealed

14. Can't Stop The World

15. The Whole World Lost It's Head

The Go Gos - 1999-07-10 - Las Vegas, NV (FM)

Believe it or not, I've been to 3 concerts by the Go Gos - once in November 1981 at the Palladium, then just a few months later in January 1982 at Madison Square Garden as the lead-in band for The Police, and then, some 18 years later in July 2000 during their comeback tour, sharing the bill with the B52s at the PNC Band Arts Center! What can I say - its a guilty pleasure! When you listen to their first two albums - Beauty & The Beat, released in 1981 which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, and Vacation, released in 1982 which went to #8 on the charts, you simply want to get up and dance. As Nick Lowe would say, its pure pop for now people!

This FM broadcast captures the Go Gos near the start of the comeback tour,  in Las Vegas, on July 10, 1999, 23 years ago today.

The Go Gos - 1982-11-12 - Newcastle UK (TV SBD)

The Go Go's

1982-11-12

The Tube

Tyne Tees Studio 5

Newcastle, UK

TV SBD Audio

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Vacation

02. This Old Feeling

03. Girl Of 100 Lists

04. Automatic

05. Our Lips Are Sealed

06. Get Up And Go

The Go Gos - 1982-11-12 - Newcastle UK (TV SBD)

Believe it or not, I've been to 3 concerts by the Go Gos - once in November 1981 at the Palladium, the just a few months later in January 1982 at Madison Square Garden as the lead-in band for The Police, and then, some 18 years later in July 2000 at the PNC Bank Arts Center sharing the bill with the B52s! What can I say - its a guilty pleasure! When you listen to their first two albums - Beauty & The Beat, released in 1981 which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, and Vacation, released in 1982 which went to #8 on the charts, you simply want to get up and dance. As Nick Lowe would say, its pure pop for now people! This TV soundboard recording captures The Go Gos at their peak, in Newcastle on November 12, 1982, 38 years ago today.

The Go Gos - 1982-06-19 - Tokyo Japan (SBD Matrix)

The Go Go's

1982-06-19

Nakano Sun Plaza

Tokyo Japan

Soundboard Matrix recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Skidmarks On My Heart

02. How Much More

03. Tonite

04. Fading Fast

05. The Way You Dance

06. Cool Jerk

07. Vacation

08. band intro

09. We Don't Get Along (removed - officially released)

10. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)

11. Our Lips Are Sealed

12. Let's Have A Party

13. crowd

14. Get Up And Go

15. We Got The Beat

16. crowd

The Go Gos - 1982-06-19 - Tokyo Japan (SBD Matrix)

What better way to follow our Bangles post from yesterday than with a Go-Gos post today! In June 1981, The Go Go's released the single, We Got The Beat, and the accompanying video became a mainstay om the then fledgling MTV channel. A month later, the band released the album Beauty and The Beat, which steadily climbed the charts until it reached the top spot, where it remained for 6 weeks. The Go Go's had taken the music world by storm, and made history in the process. Beauty and The Beat became the first album entirely written and performed by an all-female band to top the charts.Today the disc is recognized as one of the cornerstones of the new wave movement. This soundboard broadcast captures them during those heady days n Tokyo on June 19, 1982, 3 dozen years ago today!

The Go Go's - 1981-08-20 - Boston, MA (FM)

The Go Go's
1981-08-20
The Metro
Boston, MA
WBCN-FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. DJ Intro > Skidmarks on My Heart
02. How Much More
03. Tonite
04. Fading Fast
05. London Boys
06. Cool Jerk
07. Automatic
08. Lust to Love
09. Can't Stop the World
10. This Town
11. You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)
12. Our Lips Are Sealed
13. Let's Have a Party (fades in)
14. We Got the Beat
15. Audience
16. Surfing and Spying
17. Remember (Walking in the Sand)
18. Vacation > DJ Outro

LINK REMOVED - OFFICIALLY RELEASED

In June 1981, The Go Go's released the single, We Got The Beat, and the accompanying video became a mainstay on the then fledgling MTV channel. A month later, the band released the album Beauty and The Beat, which steadily climbed the charts until it reached the top spot, where it remained for 6 weeks. The Go Go's had taken the music world by storm, and made history in the process. Beauty and The Beat became the first album entirely written and performed by an all-female band to top the charts. Today the disc is recognized as one of the cornerstones of the new wave movement. This FM broadcast captures them during those heady days on August 20, 1981, 3 dozen years ago today in Boston.

The Go Gos - 1981-12-04 - Palos Verdes Estates, CA (SBD)

The Go Gos
1981-12-04
Palos Verdes High School
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Skidmarks On My Heart,
02. How Much More
03. Tonight
04. Fading Fast
05. London Boys
06. Cool Jerk
07. Automatic
08. Lust To Love
09. Can't Stop The World
10. This Town
11. Vacation
12. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)
13. Our Lips Are Sealed
14. Lets Have A Party
15. We Got The Beat
16. Surfing and Spying,
17. Beatnik Beach
18. The Way You Dance,
19. Remember (Walking In The Sand)

The Go Gos - 1981-12-04 - Palos Verdes Estates, CA (SBD) 

In June 1981, The Go Go's released the single, We Got The Beat, and the accompanying video became a mainstay om the then fledgling MTV channel. A month later, the band released the album Beauty and The Beat, which steadily climbed the charts until it reached the top spot, where it remained for 6 weeks. The Go Go's had taken the music world by storm, and made history in the process. Beauty and The Beat became the first album entirely written and performed by an all-female band to top the charts. Today the disc is recognized as one of the cornerstones of the new wave movement. This soundboard broadcast captures them during those heady days on December 4, 1981, 35 years ago today in Palos Verdes Estates.

The Go Go's - 1982-01-15 - Boston, MA (SBD)

The Go-Gos

1982-01-15

Boston Garden

Boston, MA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Can't Stop The World

02. Skidmarks On My Heart

03. How Much More

04. Tonite

05. Fading Fast

06. Cool Jerk

07. London Boys

08. Automatic

09. Lust To Love

10. This Town

11. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)

12. Our Lips Are Sealed

13. Surfing And Spying

14. Beatnik Beach

15. (Remember) Walking In The Sand

16. Let's Have A Party

17. We Got The Beat

The Go Go's - 1982-01-15 - Boston, MA (SBD)

On January 22, 1982, I was fortunate enough to have a ticket to see The Police at Madison Square Garden on their historic Ghost in The Machine tour. That album went to #2 on the billboard charts, while the band became the first new wave act to headline 20,000 seat arenas, such as MSG. The Go Go’s, were the lead-in band that night and their album, Beauty and The Beat, actually did one better than the Police’s disc, reaching the top of the Billboard charts! Just a few months earlier, on November 28, 1981, I had seen the Go Go’s when they headlined the Palladium in New York. That was a far better setting for the band, whose danceable hits translated much better on the small stage than in the cavernous spaces inside the World’s Greatest Arena. Whereas at the Palladium, the Go Go’s had the crowd on their feet dancing and singing from the first note to the last, they just could not generate the same energy level among the thousands at MSG. The contrast became even more stark when the Police hit the stage and were able to induce a mass sing along to Walking On The Moon. Trust me, the Go Go’s played well that night at the Garden, but the jump in arena size just wasn’t one they were prepared to make at the time. In any event, while I’ve never found a tape of the Go Go’s from that January 22 show (or of the Police for that matter), I do have this soundboard recording of the band from 7 days earlier in Boston, on January 15, 1982, 29 years ago today.