Superstar Car Wash

Superstar Car Wash is the fourth studio album by the Goo Goo Dolls, released on February 23, 1993 through Medal Blade Records.

History
John Rzeznik wrote the song "We Are the Normal" with his idol, The Replacements' singer Paul Westerberg. The two corresponded by mail but never sat in a studio together. The song "Fallin' Down" was featured in the 1993 Pauly Shore movie Son in Law. Also, the song "So Far Away" was originally written and recorded with the title "Dancing In Your Blood" and had the same basic structure, but different lyrics, more minimal instrumentation, and a slightly different melody.

Superstar Car Wash was an actual car washing business on William Street just outside the downtown region of Buffalo, the hometown of the band.

Band members

 * John Rzeznik – guitars, vocals, composer
 * Robby Takac – bass, vocals, composer (tracks 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13–14)
 * George Tutuska – drums, composer (tracks 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13–14)

Other personnel

 * Chris Kehoe – photography
 * Frank Luterek – photography
 * Gavin MacKillop – engineer, mixing, producer
 * Stephen Marcussen – mastering
 * Brad Nelson – assistant engineer
 * Deborah Norcross – design


 * Matt Pakucko – mixing assistant
 * Marlene Rosenberg – photography
 * Bob Schaefer – mastering
 * Paul Westerberg – composer (track 7)
 * Leslie Wintner – design