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  • Performer The B-52's
  • Title The B-52's
  • Country US
  • Style New Wave, Pop Rock
  • Other formats MP2 AIFF VOX MOD DMF ASF AA
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1307 mb
  • Size FLAC 1952 mb
  • Rating: 4.2
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The B-52's is the debut album by the Athens, Georgia-based new wave band the B-52's. The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles.

The B52's - The B52's (Full Album). The Superb Classic Rock Experience .

Cosmic Thing" was the band's sixth studio album, released on June 27, 1989  .

The B-52s (styled as The B-52's prior to 2008) is an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards). Ricky Wilson died from AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland switched from drums to lead guitar. The band also added touring members for albums and live performances.

The B-52’s came out sounding raw and live because Blackwell wanted to accurately capture their electric sound in the rock clubs, which had won rabid fans with its danceability and maximal minimalism. It got them mentioned in the same breath as post-punk heavyweights Devo and Wire as art-punk on its release. They would later refer to the B-52’s as formative music and style influences, and point to the debut as an example of a great album on a major label, since, in 1991, the ability of a major label to release a good record was actually a subject broached in interviews. Major label or no, it’s still one of the most outright bizarre albums to sell over a million copies.

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It's difficult to imagine the endless kitschy retro fads of the '80s and '90s without the B-52's pointing the way, but The B-52's isn't simply an historic artifact - it's a hell of a good time.

The B-52’s, (now stylized as The B-52s) are an internationally successful New Wave band also known for their campy fashion. Their original line-up included Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson. Originally, all members of the band played multiple instruments. Their self-titled first album The B-52’s was released to critical acclaim in 1979, spawning the Canadian chart-topping hit Rock Lobster, which was also successful in Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK. It was followed by Wild Planet in 1980 which spawned another minor US hit with Private Idaho. Whammy! followed in 1983, giving the band a third minor US hit with Legal Tender. Their fourth album, Bouncing off the Satellites, was released in 1986 after Ricky Wilson’s death.

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Planet Claire
Written-By – F.Schneider*, K.Strickland*
4:37
2 52 Girls
Guitar [2'nd] – Kate PiersonWritten-By – J.Ayers*, R.Wilson*
3:34
3 Dance This Mess Around
Written-By – C.Wilson*, F.Schneider*, K.Pierson*, K.Strickland*, R.Wilson*
4:33
4 Rock Lobster
Written-By – F.Schneider*, R.Wilson*
6:48
5 Lava
Written-By – C.Wilson*, F.Schneider*, K.Pierson*, K.Strickland*, R.Wilson*
4:54
6 There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)
Guitar [2'nd] – Cindy WilsonWritten-By – C.Wilson*, F.Schneider*, K.Pierson*, K.Strickland*, R.Wilson*
4:56
7 Hero Worship
Guitar [2'nd] – Kate PiersonKeyboards [Keyboard Bass] – Fred SchneiderWritten-By – R.Wilson*, R.Waldrop*
4:07
8 6060-842
Written-By – F.Schneider*, K.Pierson*, K.Strickland*, R.Wilson*
2:52
9 Downtown
Arranged By – Cindy Wilson, Keith StricklandWritten-By – Tony Hatch
3:00

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Island Records Inc.
  • Published By – Island Music Ltd.
  • Published By – RCA Music Ltd.
  • Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
  • Made By – PMDC, France

Credits

  • Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
  • Co-producer, Executive Producer – Robert Ash
  • Drums, Percussion, Sounds [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
  • Engineer – Robert Ash
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Cass Rigby
  • Guitar, Sounds [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson
  • Mastered By – John Dent
  • Photography By – George DuBose
  • Producer – Chris Blackwell
  • Vocals, Bongos, Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
  • Vocals, Electronics [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
  • Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Keyboard Bass] – Kate Pierson

Notes

Original LP release: July 1979.
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mastered at The Sound Clinic.

1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. Used by permission.
3, 6 and 8 © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. Used by permission.

℗ & © 1979 Island Records Inc. (© 1978 Island Records Inc. on the CD)

Made in France By PMDC (Printed On CD And Stamped On Inner Ring)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 42284 24442 8
  • Other (Label Code): LC 0407
  • Price Code: PY 899
  • Rights Society: BIEM MCPS
  • Matrix / Runout: 842 444 2 00 00A
  • Matrix / Runout: Made in the E.U. by Cinram Optical Discs
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L389
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 02B4

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BSK 3355 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(LP, Album, Los) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3355 US 1979
3355-2 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP, WEA) Warner Bros. Records 3355-2 US Unknown
CD 3355 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(CD, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records CD 3355 Canada Unknown
MOVLP1420 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180) Music On Vinyl MOVLP1420 Europe 2015
IMCD 1, 842 444-2 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(CD, Album, RE) Island Masters, Island Records IMCD 1, 842 444-2 UK & Europe Unknown