On July 14, 1981, “I.R.S.” label released “Beauty and the Beat”, the debut Go-Go’s. (The) album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Penny Lane”, “Record Plant” and “Sound Mixers” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer and Rob Freeman. The album was certified 2 x platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

• Belinda Carlisle – lead vocals
• Charlotte Caffey – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Jane Wiedlin – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kathy Valentine – bass guitar, guitar^, backing vocals
• Gina Schock – drums, percussion
• Rob Freeman – engineer, mixing
• James A. Ball – engineer, mixing assistant
• Ted Blechta, Darroll Gustamachio, Gray Russell, John Terelle – engineer assistant
• Stuart Furusho, David Leonard – mixing assistants
• Doug Schwartz – remixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Ginger Canzoneri, Mike Doud, Mick Haggerty, Vartan – art direction
• Cindy Marsh – illustrations
• Mike Fink, Mick Haggerty – design
• George DuBose, Mick Haggerty, Cindy Marsh – photography

Track listing:

1. Our Lips Are Sealed – Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall
2. How Much More – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
3. Tonite – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin, Peter Case
4. Lust to Love – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
5. This Town – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
6. We Got the Heat – Charlotte Caffey
7. Fading Feast – Charlotte Caffey
8. Automatic – Jane Wiedlin
9. You Can’t Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can’t Sleep) – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
10. Skidmarks on My Heart – Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle
11. Can’t Stop the World – Kathy Valentine