The hard rock rawness of Buffalo's Goo Goo Dolls makes Superstar Car Wash an album that is high on amicable guitar riffs and attractive hooks, with an edge that never goes away.
All the choruses are sandwiched perfectly between the crunching throttle of electric guitar and pleasing rock rhythms, changing pace and style just a notch in each of the 14 songs.
Heavy but far from pretentious, songs like "Fallin' Down," "Cuz You're Gone," and "We Are the Normal," co-written by Paul Westerberg, combine pleasing elements of rough harmonies with infectious runs of six-string grit.
John Rzeznik's vocals resonate with a reckless, punk-soaked ardor that lifts their music above and beyond the norm of power pop.
The attitude that surrounds the album makes the Goo Goo Dolls out to be a rough and tumble outfit, outlining all the tunes with a rebellious tone.
Quite different from their platinum A Boy Named Goo album, which soun
ded smoother and refined, Superstar Carwash has the band sounding loose and freewheeling, making the best of any musical misdirection.
Before radio adopted their polished glimmer, they let loose and channeled their playful immaturity throughout the attractive impurity of this album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallin' DownJohnny Rzeznik | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Lucky StarGoo Goo Dolls | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Cuz You're GoneJohnny Rzeznik | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Don't Worry | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Girl Right Next to MeJohnny Rzeznik | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Domino | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 02:37 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | We Are the NormalJohnny Rzeznik, Robby Takac, Paul Westerberg | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | String of Lies | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Another Second Time AroundGoo Goo Dolls | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Stop the World | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Already There | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | On the LieJohnny Rzeznik | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Close Your Eyes | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 14 | So Far Away | Goo Goo Dolls | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 322 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goo Goo Dolls | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Chris Kehoe | Photography |
| 3 | Frank Luterek | Photography |
| 4 | Gavin MacKillop | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 6 | Brad Nelson | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Deborah Norcross | Design |
| 8 | Matt Pakucko | Mixing Assistant |
| 9 | Marlene Rosenberg | Photography |
| 10 | Johnny Rzeznik | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 11 | Bob Schaefer | Mastering |
| 12 | Robby Takac | Bass, Composer |
| 13 | George Tutuska | Drums |
| 14 | Paul Westerberg | Composer |
| 15 | Leslie Wintner | Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |