Go Too

Go Too
Studio album by
Go
Released1977
Recorded1977, New York City
GenreFunk, fusion[1]
Length42:30
LabelArista
ProducerStomu Yamashta
Go chronology
Go Live from Paris
(1976) 		Go Too
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Go Too (1977) is Go's third album. Go was founded by Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood and Michael Shrieve. For this album, Jess Roden replaced Winwood (who had left the group). The style of the music became modified accordingly. In addition, Linda Lewis was hired as a singer. Together with The Headhunters bassist Paul Jackson, Jr. and the orchestra of Martyn Ford, the album unified various jazz, funk and classically influenced soundscapes.[1]

The album begins with Prelude, a synthesizer tune marked by Klaus Schulze's distinctive style. This is followed by Seen You Before, a jazz-funk fusion piece with a remarkable guitar solo by Al Di Meola.

The next piece, Madness is a funk tune that crossfades at the end with the sound of waves into the romantic song Mystery of Love. The tune is dominated by Di Meola’s moving solos and the emotive vocals of Roden and Lewis.

Wheels of Fortune is characterized by complex polyrhythms and a pure jazz aesthetic. Beauty strikes another romantic tone. The album ends with another funky piece, You and Me, followed by Ecliptic, which is reminiscent of synthesizer produced whale song.

Personnel

Track listing

  1. "Prélude" - 3:10
  2. "Seen You Before" - 6:18
  3. "Madness" - 6:27
  4. "Mysteries of Love" - 6:15
  5. "Wheels of Fortune" - 5:37
  6. "Beauty" - 5:11
  7. "You and Me" - 6:59
  8. "Ecliptic" - 2:33

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1977 Billboard 200 156[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Thompson, Dave. "Go Too - Stomu Yamashta's Go : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Go Too - Stomu Yamashta's Go | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.