Go

"Go" - This is the opening track and what a perfect way to start off this disc. It rocks with attitude and has the signature Pat Benatar feel and sound. Great song. You'll find yourself singing this one a lot.

"Brave" - What a great catchy song ! If the radio stations would play this song, it would be as big a hit as any female performer out there. Pat proves her talent as she is able to produce a pop song that rivals with the modern sound but yet has her recognizable sound to it.

"I won't" - Great Rocker Benatar tune. Attitude, melody, punch and she sings great on this one.

"Have it all" - Mid tempo rocker with tons of attitude and girl power. Good song.

"Sorry" - Great acoustic mid tempo pop song. Pat shows her great vocal talent here , also some great guitar work. Also, could be a top 40 hit , if they would play it.

"Please don't leave me" - A very heartfelt song. One of the most genuine vocal tracks on the CD. Great ballad. Pat sings fantastic here.

"Girl" - This song starts off slow and quiet , then blasts into a rocking tune with tons of attitude and positive message to the women of the world. Again, pat's vocals are flawless.

"Out of the ruins" - Not sure if this song really fits the CD. This is Pat's attempt at Broadway music. Not a bad song , just different. her voice sounds good and is worth listening to just for that. Almost sounds like a Sting song that Pat agrees to sing.

"In my dreams" - This is the most alternative or modern song on the CD. Great bluesy guitar work. Average song but again i just love to listen to Pat.

"Tell me" - This song starts off slow but then kicks into a mid-tempo rocker. To me, it has a strong 80's feel to it. great melodic rock song. Typical Pat. Great song musically also.

"Brokenhearted" - Soft pop song. Amazing vocals by pat. Again, another radio hit if they would market properly.

Overall, this is a great CD. If you like the old Pat Benatar, you will love this. It has flashes of her 80's sound but also will easily appeal to the newer fans of more recent music. I highly recommend to anyone who likes rocker female music with great melodies, musicianship and power.


greatest record of 2003 that will probably never be heard   November 30, 2003
S. Baker (Phoenix, Arizona United States)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful

With the Lilith explosion over the last decade, it has become cool to put the Joni Mitchells and Chrissy Hyndes of the past on a pedastal while leaving the trailblazing rockers like Pat Benatar in the dust. On 'Go' (2003), Pat Benatar proves that unlike those icons, she is STILL vital and creative in her genre.

All too often, the attempts of classic rockers end up sounding pathetic. But on this new record, Pat Benatar explicitly borrows a page BACK from modern rockers like Shirley Manson (Garbage) with an in-your-face production and attitude on several tracks like "Go", "I Won't", "Have It All", and "Girl" -an accurate reflection of her image on the LP cover. Still, all of the sentimentality and traditional songwriting that has infused her work over the three decades is still there on the ballads "Brave" and "Please Don't Leave Me" and the Beatles-esque "Brokenhearted" (which follows along the same theme as her 1993 single, "Somebody's Baby"). The high points are the Spanish guitar-laden "Sorry" and the orchestrated narrative "Out of the Ruins".

With the exception of the flag-waving, Christmas tune hidden at the end, the record is generally strong all the way through.


As good as she gets- that's a good thing   November 12, 2004
G. Vernon (Seattle, WA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

When Pat Benatar shook off the music industry in the 90s (according to press: to focus on her family) she unfortunately managed to shake off a lot of fans. For me there was a lot of exciting music coming from female rockers at the time and it was a mild but not earth-shattering loss. I heard that she released a blues album and a torchy vocals album and it sounded like she was all over the map.

Now that I've owned and listened to "Go!" for over a year, I can say without reservation that Pat Benatar's is one of the most assured and welcome returns to form that I've ever heard. It seems to me that everything I ever liked about Pat Benatar (I've been a fan since 1980) is here, and then some.

The great choruses, the vocals that range from a growl to a soaring falsetto, the superb guitar work from Giraldo, all of it is here. It's a completely valid album with only a couple soft points. But I rate it 5 stars because within the context of Pat Benatar's entire catalog it's easily one of the most consistent and appealing releases she's made. Just the song "Go" on it's own speaks for the entire experience- defiant vocal on a rock song that puts the newcomers to shame and reminds us all why we liked rock music in the first place. Pat's got no drive to be Shirley Manson or Alanis Morrisette or to compete with Avril Lavigne for the title of "Rock grrrll" (?? whatever). She's just released the most solid Pat Benatar album in a long line of solid Benatar releases. If like me you can still put on "Crimes of Passion" or "Precious Time" or "Seven the Hard Way" and really enjoy the listen then this is a smart buy for the collection.


Go.......Buy!   October 9, 2003
S. Foster (Moira, Co Armagh United Kingdom)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

What can i say that hasn't been said already??? Benatar is undoubtedly one of the most supreme vocalists ever and her ability to churn out so many albums (17 and counting) is indicative of an artiste who is creative and passionate. Go differs from previous original albums (Gravity's Rainbow and Innamorata, both of which are stunning tour de foreces) and tends to veer towards the more classik 80s sounds that made Benatar one of the most revered rock vocalists.....title track wins the day.....an overwhelming guitar riff with husky and tenacious vocals which grab you. A fair smattering of ballads which initially sound mundane, but believe me, grow on you.....Out of the Ruins is harrowing, Brave tender and taut and Girl infectious. Other top track is I Won't. The Benatar we know and love, lyrically...lover and fighter. This CD is testimony to the brilliance of this artist and her creative relationship with Neil Giraldo (hubby too, if you didn't alreay know). My ultimate musical aspiration is to see Pat perform live! in concert......this CD reinforces my determination. Goddess.