Belinda Carlisle - Belinda (IRS-5741)

Artist: Belinda Carlisle
Title: Belinda
Catalog #: IRS-5741
Label: I.R.S. Records
Year: 1986
Format: LP
Condition: VG+

Fresh from the Go-Go's breakup, Belinda Carlisle launched her solo career with this self-titled debut on I.R.S. Records in 1986, and the transition is handled with more confidence than most expected. Mad About You was the breakout single — a bright, hook-driven synth-pop track that demonstrated Carlisle's instinct for a melody was fully intact outside the band context. The album's production is crisp and contemporary, and her voice — always the Go-Go's most immediately recognizable element — is front and center throughout. This VG+ copy plays cleanly — a solid pick for the 80s pop, new wave, or Go-Go's collector.