We Got The Beat b/w How Much More by Go-Go’s (1980)
Original U.K. recording on Stiff Records. Later rerecorded for inclusion on their album Beauty and the Beat. The latter version made it to number 2 on the U.S. charts.
Originally an L.A. punk band, after a couple of lineup changes, they veered toward their well-known power pop sound and became very successful (and with staying power; they’re still together). Written by Charlotte Caffey, We Got The Beat marked the beginning of their switch away from a more punk sound.
This initial version of the single was released as part of their 1980 UK tour with Madness and the Specials.
Louie, Louie b/w Haunted Castle by The Kingsmen (1963)
Written by Richard Berry in 1955 and originally released in ‘57, this 1963 version by The Kingsmen popularized the song and made it a staple of American radio, especially during that decade, eventually becoming an early rock ‘n roll classic.
The song is based on the tune "El Loco Cha Cha" popularized by bandleader René Touzet and is an example of Afro-Cuban influence on American popular music. "Louie Louie" tells, in simple verse–chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lover. [Wikipedia]
The inclusion of ‘Haunted Castle’ (written by Lynn Easton) as the B side makes this record nicely appropriate for the quickly approaching Halloween festivities.
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Louie, Louie by Kingsmen b/w Twist And Shout by The Isley Brothers (1981)
Here we have an odd pairing on Eric Records (manufactured by CBS). These bands originally had hits with these songs in the early 1960s. Here they’re on the same 45.
I have an original pressing of Louie, Louie from 1963 that will make an appearance here soon.