A couple of weeks ago on July 8th, it was the 40th anniversary of the Go-Go’s debut album, Beauty and the Beat. This was a landmark album because it was the first album by an all female band who played their own instruments and wrote their own songs to hit the number one spot on the Billboard Charts.
The album had two hit singles, “Our Lips Are Sealed” and one of the Go-Go’s biggest hits, “We Got The Beat.”
In honor of this 40th anniversary, I’ve got six links to online articles about this legendary album and one video link from the band celebrating the 30th anniversary 10 years ago.
And then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions as to what’s coming up on the blog next week. So there!
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Sunday Links
“Beauty and the Beat” at 40: The Go-go’s landmark debut ushered in a musical new wave - A feature article on the Salon site about the groundbreaking debut album by The Go-Go’s.
Beauty And The Beat: How The Go-go’s Created A New Wave Pop Classic - This article points out that not only did the album hit number one, it was the second best-selling album of the year and one of the highest selling debut albums of all time.
The Go-Go’s Kathy Valentine talks infamous Rolling Stone cover, ‘Beauty’ secrets, and why they’re not in the Rock Hall - In this interview with bassist Kathy Valentine she reveals how they were disappointed that they had to pose in underwear for the first time they were on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
The Go-Go’s Debut Album ‘Beauty and the Beat’ Turns 40 / Anniversary Retrospective - A retrospective feature on the 40th anniversary of the Beauty and the Beat.
The Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat: A 40th Anniversary Celebration - While The Go-Go’s were an L.A. band, this article notes that the album was recorded in New York City and the band members agree, it gave the album a certain edge.
The Go-Go’s announce 40th anniversary reissue of ‘Beauty And The Beat’ - The band has a special 40th anniversary vinyl edition of the album and you can pre-order it within this article.
The Go-Go’s, Beauty and the Beat 30th Anniversary - Here’s a video of the band ten years earlier celebrating the 30th anniversary of this iconic debut album.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: We had a mini road trip and celebrated MBIP Pal and Wheelman Scott Turley’s birthday at The Railsplitter in Mossville. This place is a hidden gem!
Tuesday: We’re continuing the MBIP pizza tour, I just need to figure out where to go! I’m running a little behind!
Wednesday and Thursday: I’m taking two days off to work on the upcoming Marty Monologues show. It’s less than a month away…yikes!
Friday: We’ll continue to eat more cans of Chef Boyardee…ugh!
Saturday: This will be another post from the past!
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Sunday Comic
Related Posts: Sunday Links: Amy Winehouse, Live Aid and A Hard Day’s Night.