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''Goo'' is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released on June 26, 1990 by record label DGC. The album was Sonic Youth's debut release on a major record label, after the band signed to Geffen Records following the release of ''Daydream Nation'' (1988). ''Goo'' was recorded over a short period in early 1990 at Sorcerer Sound Recording Studios and Greene St. Recording with ''Daydream Nation'' producer Nick Sansano and additional producer Ron Saint Germain. The album's sound diverged considerably from their earlier material and is often considered "their most accessible album", with elements of experimental rock, garage punk,〔 alternative rock and hard rock. Lead single "Kool Thing" charted in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Two other singles—"Disappearer" and "Dirty Boots"—were also released from the album, although neither were as successful as "Kool Thing". Upon its release, ''Goo'' was a moderate commercial/marketing success, peaking at No. 96 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States and charting in the Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK. Critical reception to the album was positive. To support its release, Sonic Youth toured Europe and North America twice in 1990.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sonic Youth Concert Chronology – 1990 )〕 Following the mainstream breakthrough of alternative rock and grunge, the band toured Europe again in fall 1991 with Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., Babes in Toyland and Gumball.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sonic Youth Concert Chronology – 1991 )〕 The latter tour was chronicled on the documentary ''1991: The Year Punk Broke'', directed by Dave Markey. == Background == Following the release of ''Daydream Nation'' in 1988, Sonic Youth were interested in signing with a new record label. By the middle of 1989, the top contenders for the band's new label were A&M Records, Atlantic Records and Mute Records. Between late 1989 and early 1990, Geffen Records announced its interest in signing the band. Sonic Youth eventually signed a five-album deal with Geffen for an estimated $300,000. However, the band was disappointed when they discovered that the albums would be released on the newly created Geffen sub-label, DGC. Although Sonic Youth's contract had no routine industry stipulation to recording demos for its albums, the band recorded a series of demos in November 1989 to give DGC an idea of what material they were producing, as well as to form a basis for the album. The demos were recorded at Waterworks Recording with Jim Waters as an engineer, and Don Fleming and Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis assisting production. During these sessions, ''Goo'' was known under the working title ''Blowjob?'', a name based on Raymond Pettibon's artwork and the band's desire to test Geffen's sense of humor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=sonicyouth.com Discography – Album: ''Goo'' )〕 All songs that would later appear on ''Goo'' were recorded except for "Scooter & Jinx". Several songs written by guitarist Lee Ranaldo were recorded in their embryonic forms, including "Mote" (originally titled "Bookstore") and the instrumental "Lee #2". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goo (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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