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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Metal Blade
Salesrank: 88390
Released: February 7, 1995 |
| Our Price: $143.71 |
| Used Price: $44.99 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Goo Goo Dolls Track Listing:
1. Torn Apart
2. Messed Up
3. Livin in a Hut
4. I'm Addicted
5. Sunshine of Your Love
6. Hardsores
7. Hammerin' Eggs (The Metal Song)
8. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
9. Beat Me
10. Scream
11. Slaughterhouse
12. Different Light
13. Come On
14. Don't Beat My Ass (With a Baseball Bat)
Goo Goo Dolls Reviews:
Great! 
2009-01-27 - I've been looking for this cd for a few years now at a reasonable price. Most times you see it range from $50-$80..... which is ridiculous. I managed to score it in a 10 cd junk lot on ebay for $10. What a treat that was and it was well worth the wait. This album is completely different that what one might expect coming from the Goo Goo Dolls. Most notably, the bassist (Robby Takac) is the main singer on this album, as well as many of their earlier efforts. If you don't like his vocals on the few songs he sings on newer material, then this is definately not for you. Not to mention, all of the songs have a fast-tempo punk/rock/thrash feel...... yes I said thrash. Thrash and punk are highly influential to eachother. To me, this album is well worth the buy. I wouldn't pay $50 for it, but it's a defininate for your collection. Give it a listen on YouTube if you can... I recommend Torn Apart, Beat Me and Scream.
Wow 
2007-06-09 - I payed 2.00 dollars for this album at a pawn shop back in 2001, and then I come on here and see it selling for 62 dollars! There must be high demand for it. Anyway, it's fairly decent, considering it's their first album. It lacks what latter albums bring out, but it has the grunge feel they lost somewhere around Hold Me Up. I haven't really cared much for the Goo Goo Dolls as of recently, but every now and again I'll get an urge to listen to them, or buy their new CD. I was disappointed with Gutterflower though.
Anyway, a fan of modern Goo Goo Dolls should know that Rzeznik does not sing at all on this album. They did not incorporate his vocals until JED. Tobby Takac is the only singer, so if you like his songs then you'll probably like this album. If you're a fan of their modern style, I'd steer away, unless you really are curious. I doubt you'll find it for 2.00 dollars in a pawn shop though, and I wouldn't pay 62.
First Goo Goo Dolls record = Their Best
2007-02-06 - Truly a unique, energetic, inspired, and fun record. The band pans this, many fans pan it. Well if you can think for yourself I suggest you buy this. It is pricey, but well worth it. It is rare, and beautiful, in the collecting and musical sense. Find this and buy it. You won't be disappointed. Not one weak song on here, just pure unadulterated passionate punk music. Robby on vocals, the original singer, who made their early music great. Along with "jed" this record stands the test of time as being one of the best examples of what quality low fi music is all about, and the blueprint for the start of a great rock band... Unfortunately, after "jed" this band slipped into mediocrity in my opinion. They started allowing Johnny to do most of the vocals and song writing and in effect ruined the indie punk spirit that was once there. Sure they sold alot of records with their new style and still do . they wow the young girls, but they sold out their musical vision plain and simple. Do not buy anything after "jed" if you are like me, a true music fan. This has to be one of the best indie/punk records of all time...
A great first album from one of the greatest bands of all time!
2006-09-07 - First of all, if you like the "Iris" type of Goo Goo Dolls music this album may not be for you. I got into the Goos around the time that Hold Me Up came out. In fact, they would play in bars around Atlanta and you could walk up and stand right in front of the stage. Seriously. Many times, these guys were so ripped that they'd only "play half of every song they knew". They were great! When they got finished playing they would walk into the crowd or go to the bar. Johnny came up to my group of friends after a show at the Pointe and talked to everyone for about 10 minutes. I'd never had more fun at any shows during that period of time.
That being said, the first three GOO GOO Dolls records were pretty much punk-edged rock with a lot of tongue in cheek humor. Robbie was the primary singer/song writer for these (Johnny started writing on the Hold Me Up record, I believe). This is a totally different sound than you're used to hearing on anything from Super Star Car Wash through the new release. They have gotten softer and tuned their sound and grown into the makings of a super group that always seems to be on the cusp of something bigger. What is most amazing is that in both formats this band has been incredible.
This record is rough and raw and shows the Goos at their early beginnings, but that's it's charm. Think of a cross between the Ataris, Rancid, and add the humor of Barenaked Ladies and you have this record.
Unrelenting Music
2005-07-20 - I became a Goo Goo Dolls fan through an old-fashioned sort of channel. I bought tickets for a concert, knowing only a few tracks from the radio, and bought Dizzy Up The Girl. While the singles I knew (and ostensibly, loved) were there, so was an undercurrent of genuine, unrelenting music with the capacity to kick your ass.
So I started tracing the Goos' collective career backwards. I still don't have "Hold Me Up," but I've got the rest of the albums, from Live at Buffalo all the way back to (just now) this one. It is not *ahem* refined. It is not polite. It is thoroughly fun, unrelenting rock and roll. I will confess to a fondness for "Don't Beat My Ass (With a Baseball Bat)" that was derived, initially, from the title, but it's clever, both musically and lyrically.
Their propensity for including covers has lasted, now their big single is "Give a Little Bit." However, that trend reaches all the way back to a fairly distorted, punishing "Don't Fear the Reaper," found here.
If you like Jed (which you should check out first, for pricing reasons), grab this. If you are a passing GGD fan, consider less-pricey albums first. If you're serious enough to own most of the rest of their music, and to like it all (or at least most...) This gives a great glimpse into what they once were. I dropped $40 on this, and am pleased with the exchange.
