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Beauty and the Beat
by Go‐Go's
The 432nd greatest album of all time
Beauty and the Beat is the Go-Go's 1981 debut album that blends new wave and pop rock with power pop and surf-rock influences. The record features bright, jangly guitars, punchy rhythms, tight vocal harmonies, and concise, hook-driven songs such as "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed." Its energetic, upbeat sound and emphasis on band-written material marked a notable mainstream presence for an all-female rock group in the early 1980s.
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