Talk Show (Go-Go's album)

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Talk Show
Studio album by Go-Go's
Released	1984
Genre	rock, pop
Length	37:08
Label	I.R.S.
Producer	Martin Rushent
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Go-Go's chronology
Vacation (1982) Talk Show (1984) Greatest (1990)

Talk Show is the third studio album by the Go-Go's, released by the I.R.S. label in 1984. Although some critics called it a return to form after the lackluster Vacation,^{[citation needed]} other than the #11 single "Head Over Heels", the album was a commercial disappointment. This would be the last all original album by the group until 2001's God Bless the Go-Go's.

Most of the songs on this album are not performed by the band in concert. It has been speculated that the songs bring back too many bad memories from this time. Only "Head Over Heels" has been played live regularly. Many songs haven't been played since the 1984 tour.

Overall song quality is better than on Vacation. Many fans credit Charlotte Caffey's increased input during these sessions as a factor. The music video for "Turn to You" featured a starring role for then up-and-coming actor Rob Lowe (the song, incidentally, was written about baseball pitcher Bob Welch, a one-time boyfriend of Caffey's). The video's director, Mary Lambert, went on to work on several other videos, including hits by Madonna, and films such as Pet Sematary. The promo for "Yes or No" was released shortly before the breakup was announced, possibly hurting the single's sales. A man looking like French actor Tcheky Karyo appears in the video.

The album's singles included the track "Head Over Heels", later re-released on the compilation album Chorus Girl.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Head Over Heels" (Caffey, Valentine)
2. "Turn to You" (Caffey, Wiedlin)
3. "You Thought" (Schock, Valentine)
4. "Beneath the Blue Sky" (Valentine, Wiedlin)
5. "Forget That Day" (Wiedlin)
6. "I'm the Only One" (Valentine, Harvey, Carter)
7. "Yes or No" (Wiedlin, Mael, Mael)
8. "Capture the Light" (Wiedlin)
9. "I'm with You" (Schock, Wiedlin)
10. "Mercenary" (Wiedlin, Valentine, Caffey)

[edit] Chart positions

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