Vinyl LP pressing. Beauty and the Beat is the debut album from California new wave band The Go-Go’s. Released in 1981 on the I.R.S. Records label, the album was preceded by the single and signature song “We Got the Beat”. It also includes the hit single “Our Lips Are Sealed”. The LP sold in excess of 2 million copies and reached double platinum status, making it one of the most successful debut albums of all time. Critically acclaimed, it has been described as one of the “cornerstone albums of American new wave”.

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Title: Go-Go’s – Beauty And The Beat
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, New Wave, Los Angeles, California
Matrix #: SP70021
Condition: VG+, sounds great (TC)

Cultural Facts:

1. Band Drama: Manager Ginger Canzoneri helped build them, then sued after being pushed out as the band became a major label act.
2. Personal Struggle: Belinda Carlisle later spoke openly about years of cocaine addiction during the bands rise, hidden behind their clean pop image.
3. Scene Ecology: They came out of the LA punk world, playing bills with hardcore and art-punk acts before crossing into mainstream radio.