{"product_id":"the-goo-goo-dolls-hold-me-up-rsd-2026-clear-blue-red-splatter-vinyl-lp-record","title":"The Goo Goo Dolls - Hold Me Up - RSD 2026 Clear Blue \u0026 Red Splatter Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eHold Me Up by Goo Goo Dolls is a pivotal alternative rock and power pop album that marked the beginning of the band’s transformation from a rough-edged punk-influenced underground act into one of the defining melodic rock bands of the 1990s. Released in 1990, the album captures the Goo Goo Dolls during a transitional creative period where elements of punk rock, garage rock, college rock, and melodic alternative pop began blending into the emotionally driven songwriting style that would later bring them mainstream success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of Hold Me Up, the band—led primarily by guitarist and vocalist Johnny Rzeznik alongside bassist and vocalist Robby Takac—was still heavily influenced by the raw energy of late-1980s punk and underground alternative rock scenes. However, the album introduced a stronger focus on melody, emotional songwriting, and polished arrangements, laying the groundwork for later breakthrough albums such as A Boy Named Goo and Dizzy Up the Girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHold Me Up blends crunchy guitar-driven rock with jangly pop melodies, energetic rhythms, and emotionally direct songwriting. The album still retains much of the band’s youthful punk spirit, but Johnny Rzeznik’s emerging melodic instincts and increasingly introspective lyrical style give the record a more mature emotional dimension than the band’s earlier releases. Songs move fluidly between upbeat alternative rock energy and more reflective, melody-focused moments that hint at the emotional ballad style the band would later become famous for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_d1a8e0d113e45813\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\"\u003eLaughing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\"\u003eJust The Way You Are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\"\u003eSo Outta Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\"\u003eThere You Are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\"\u003eYou Know What I Mean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\"\u003eOut Of The Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,6,0\"\u003eNever Take The Place Of Your Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"8\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eHey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eOn Your Side\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e22 Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003eKevin’s Song\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\"\u003eKnow My Name\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0\"\u003eMillion Miles Away\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,6,0\"\u003eTwo Days In February\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Metal Blade Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54143216288028,"sku":"THGOGODO11165","price":99.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6066\/8345\/files\/the-goo-goo-dolls-hold-me-up-rsd-2026-clear-blue-red-splatter-vinyl-lp-record-1841497.webp?v=1779772749","url":"https:\/\/bondirecords.com\/products\/the-goo-goo-dolls-hold-me-up-rsd-2026-clear-blue-red-splatter-vinyl-lp-record","provider":"Bondi Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}