GOO GOO DOLLS--Self-Titled--SS Debut LP

$

60

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Original factory sealed self-titled debut album by GOO GOO DOLLS. 

"Early in their career, the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, they refined and mainstreamed their sound to become one of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the 1990s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their influences. That's no knock on the band, either -- the music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to a style that, one decade earlier, would have been considered collegiate power pop. Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads "Name" and "Iris," followed by a string of Top Ten singles.

The Goo Goo Dolls formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York. Guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik, bassist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska initially banded together under the name the Sex Maggots, and their new moniker was chosen from an ad in True Detective magazine at the behest of a local club owner. Originally a cover band with a taste for power pop and classic rock & roll, the group soon began writing original songs. Their early sound recalled the Replacements' origins as a bratty punk band: melodic, snotty, and a little bit thrashy. That sound was the reason the band attracted the interest of the heavy metal label Metal Blade, which issued their debut album in 1987 (known either as The Goo Goo Dolls or First Release). Released in 1989, the follow-up album Jed continued in a similar vein, and the band's college radio breakthrough came with 1990's Hold Me Up, a Replacements-ish power pop record...." - Steve Huey, AMG

Side 1
Torn Apart
Messed Up
Living In A Hut
Sunshine Of our Love
I'm Addicted
Hard Sores
Hammerin' Eggs (the Metal Song)

Side 2
Don't Fear The Reaper
Beat Me
Scream
Slaughterhouse
Different Light
Come On
Don't Beat My Ass (With A Baseball Bat)

~Released on Mercenary Records  (MER 2102) in 1987

~Vinyl is assumed MT
~Cover is NM-MT
~Actual item pictured

~A great GOO GOO DOLLS album for your Rock collection!!

~Buyer pays $4.00 USPS Media Mail shipping in the United States (insurance and/or international extra). Seller combines shipping on multiple auction wins.

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