| Go On... | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorder (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 55:51 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Go On... is the third album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, released on September 8, 1987, by RCA Records. It features a more serious tone than their previous album Welcome to the Real World, which was commercially successful. This album did not fare as well commercially and would become the last publicly released album by the band before they broke up in 1990.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
In their retrospective review, AllMusic contended that Go On... retained the same themes, stylistics, and quality of work as their previous releases, and "The only significant change was in record sales." They particularly praised the album's lyrics, commenting, "during the height of the materialistic '80s, Go On was an example of a band using its pop culture bully pulpit to suggest that the "greed is good" philosophy was leaving a spiritual vacuum in American culture."[5]
Track listing
CD
All songs by Richard Page, Steve George and John Lang except where noted:
- "Stand and Deliver" – 5:33
- "Healing Waters" – 5:07 (Page, George, Lang, Farris, Mastelotto) *Mistakenly printed as 5:45 on physical disc (CD)
- "Dust" – 6:35
- "Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)" – 4:24
- "The Tube" – 5:23
- "Bare My Soul" * – 4:32 (Page, George, Lang)
- "Control" – 4:20
- "Watching the World" – 4:25
- "Power Over Me" – 5:04
- "Man of a Thousand Dances" – 4:51 (Page, George, Lang, Farris)
- "The Border" – 5:42
LP/Cassette
- Side one
- "Stand and Deliver" – 5:33
- "Healing Waters" – 5:07 (mistaken as 5:45 on CD)
- "Dust" – 6:35
- "Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)" – 4:24
- "The Tube" – 5:23
- Side two
- "Control" – 4:20
- "Watching the World" – 4:25
- "Power Over Me" – 5:04
- "Man of a Thousand Dances" – 4:51
- "The Border" – 5:42
- * Track only available on CD and "Something Real" vinyl single.
Personnel
Mr. Mister
- Richard Page – bass, vocals
- Steve George – keyboards, Synclavier, soprano saxophone, vocals
- Steve Farris – guitars
- Pat Mastelotto – drums
Additional personnel
- John Lang – lyrics
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Alan Estes – percussion
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals
- Tamara Champlin – backing vocals
- Phil Perry – backing vocals
- Stan Lee Revue – backing vocals
- Carmen Twillie – backing vocals
Production
- Kevin Killen – producer, engineer, mixing
- Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City)
- Jonathan Owen MA (RCA) – cover illustration
- Ria Lewerke – art direction
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Tracy Veal – design
- Reed Anderson – liner photography
- Georg Kushner – sleeve photography
- Susan Gilman – production coordinator
- Sherry Rettig – production coordinator
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[6] | 67 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 36 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 39 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[9] | 37 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 52 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 55 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "Mr. Mister - Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)".
- ↑ "Mr. Mister - Healing Waters (Remix)".
- ↑ "Mr. Mister - the Border".
- ↑ "Mr. Mister - Stand and Deliver (Remix)".
- 1 2 Go On... at AllMusic
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0895". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mr. Mister – Go On..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 41. October 17, 1987. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mr. Mister – Go On..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mr. Mister – Go On...". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mr. Mister – Go On...". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mr. Mister – Go On...". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Mr Mister Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Mr. Mister – Go On". Music Canada. October 28, 1987. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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