A Boy Named Goo (30th anniversary deluxe edition)

~ Release by Goo Goo Dolls (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Hit or Miss
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
producer:
Rob Cavallo and Goo Goo Dolls
recording of:
Hit or Miss
writer:
Captain Sensible, Paul Gray (of Eddie & The Hotrods / The Damned), Rat Scabies and Dave Vanian
2:44
2Nothing Can Change You
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
producer:
Rob Cavallo and Goo Goo Dolls
recording of:
Nothing Can Change You
writer:
Tommy Keene
3:12
3I Wanna Destroy You
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
producer:
Rob Cavallo and Goo Goo Dolls
cover recording of:
I Wanna Destroy You
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
writer:
Otis Fagg
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
22:35
4Wait for the Blackout
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
producer:
Rob Cavallo and Goo Goo Dolls
cover recording of:
Wait for the Blackout
writer:
Captain Sensible, Paul Gray (of Eddie & The Hotrods / The Damned), Billy Karloff, John Osborn (John "Billy" Osborn aka. Billy Karloff; UK punk rock vocalist and songwriter), Rat Scabies and Dave Vanian
publisher:
Rock Music Co., Ltd.
3:38
5Naked (Modern Rock Live New York)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
live recording of:
Naked (on 1996-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
3:12
6Name (Modern Rock Live New York)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
live recording of:
Name (on 1996-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
4:20
7Another Second Time Around (Modern Rock Live New York)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
live recording of:
Another Second Time Around (on 1996-04-02)
writer:
Goo Goo Dolls
2:53
8Girl (Modern Rock Live Los Angeles)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
3:29
9Name (Modern Rock Live Los Angeles)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
live recording of:
Name (on 1996-04-17)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
3:53
10Don’t Change (Modern Rock Live Los Angeles)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
live cover recording of:
Don’t Change (on 1996-04-17)
writer:
Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss (in band INXS), Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group
part of:
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
3:25
11Naked (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Naked (on 1996-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
3:50
12Impersonality (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Impersonality (on 1996-03-10)
writer:
John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and George Tutuska
3:15
13Fallin’ Down (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Fallin’ Down (on 1996-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
3:00
14Burnin’ Up (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Burnin' Up (on 1996-03-10)
writer:
John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and George Tutuska
2:18
15Eyes Wide Open (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Eyes Wide Open (on 1996-03-10)
writer:
John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and George Tutuska
4:44
16Long Way Down (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Long Way Down (on 1996-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
3:30
17Only One (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Only One (on 1996-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
4:38
18Hey (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
2:27
19Slave Girl (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live cover recording of:
Slave Girl (on 1996-03-10)
writer:
Mick Blood and Richard Jakimyszyn
2:34
20Name (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Name (on 1996-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
4:47
21Flat Top (live at the Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas)
miscellaneous support:
Armand John Petri (task: musical assistance / pre-production and arrangement)
recorded at:
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (original, 1976–1998) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1996-03-10)
live recording of:
Flat Top (on 1996-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rzeznik
5:20

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2025)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/4K80uVCdWEiL2rZvFVekKA [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/726587341 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/album/416656242 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Matt Block (A&R, catalog reissue and compilation producer for Warner Music Global Catalog/Rhino Records) (task: reissue)
Robin Hurley (task: reissue)
Allen Wolfe (task: reissue admin)
creative direction:Alex Tenta
associated singles/EPs:Long Way Down
Only One
included in:Pickpockets, Petty Thieves and Tiny Victories 1987-1995
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/129398 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/goo-goo-dolls/a-boy-named-goo/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000123411 [info]
Wikidata:Q2604711 [info]