''Goo Goo Dolls'' (also known as ''First Release'') is the eponymous debut

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by American

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Goo Goo Dolls The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska. After starting off as a cover band and then developing a punk sound, ...

, released on June 9, 1987 by Mercenary and

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. All of the songs were sung by bassist

Robby Takac Robert Carl Takac Jr. (born September 30, 1964) is an American rock bassist and vocalist. Takac is one of the founding members of the Goo Goo Dolls, along with Johnny Rzeznik. Background Takac was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in the Buf ...

, who was originally the band's lead vocalist. The album was recorded from late 1986 to early 1987 on a $750 budget at Trackmaster Audio in the band's hometown of

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. Later on, the band admitted in their 1999

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'' special that the album was recorded under the influence of alcohol and drugs; Rzeznik stated, "

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a lot of beer, a lot of truck stop speed, a lot of pot... don't remember a lot of it." On December 15, 2013, the album was reissued by Charly Acquisitions as ''Made to Be Broken'' on digital-streaming services. The album contains the track listing in a different order from the original.

Track listing

Personnel

- lead vocals, bass guitar *

Johnny Rzeznik John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (; born December 5, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded 14 studio albums. Early life Rzeznik w ...

- lead guitar, backing vocals *

George Tutuska George Tutuska (born February 27, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of the alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Life and career Tutuska is from Buffalo, New York. He is of Irish and Hungarian descent, and he is marr ...

- drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goo Goo Dolls (Album) 1987 debut albums Goo Goo Dolls albums Punk rock albums by American artists Celluloid Records albums