#59
March 22 1984
The Go-Go’s
Talk Show
4.25 out of 5
Highlights:
Head Over Heels
Turn to You
Beneath the Blue Sky
How good is “Head Over Heels”? It’s a piece of power pop confection. “Turn to You” could be a hit in the 60s or the 70s. It’s smart and crafty and doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, the Go-Go’s want you to rock and, if you put this on the turntable, chances are you will.
The blisteringly dynamic “I’m the Only One” is followed up by the return-the-Cool-World-favor “Yes or No” written by Jane Wiedlin with Sparks which answers the question, what would Sparks have sounded like if they were a traditional power pop rock band. (I know, they had all the instruments on their records but they never sounded like a “band”, always like the Ron/Russell project).
I don’t know why we all turned away from the Go-Gos in 1984. Talk Show is even stronger than Vacation, which is a terrific record. And, it’s much more mature and assured in playing and songwriting than their (excellent) debut.
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