The B-52'sThe B-52's

Label:

Island Records – 9123 048

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

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Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A1 Planet Claire
Written-ByK. Strickland*
4:35
A2 52 Girls
Guitar [2’nd Guitar]Kate Pierson
Written-ByR. Wilson*
3:35
A3 Dance This Mess Around
Written-ByR. Wilson*
4:35
A4 Rock Lobster
Written-ByR. Wilson*
6:50
B1 Lava
Written-ByR. Wilson*
4:55
B2 There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)
Guitar [2’nd Guitar]Cindy Wilson
Written-ByR. Wilson*
4:55
B3 Hero Worship
Guitar [2’nd Guitar]Kate Pierson
Written-ByR. Waldrop*
4:10
B4 6060-842
Written-ByR. Wilson*
2:50
B5 Downtown
Arranged ByK. Pierson*
Written-ByTony Hatch
2:55

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByPhonogram
  • Produced ForIsland Records Inc.
  • Recorded AtCom Point Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtPolygram Industries Messageries
  • Pressed ByPolygram Industries Messageries
  • Printed ByPolygram Industries Messageries
  • Published ByBoo-fant Tunes, Inc.

Credits

  • Advisor [Conseilleur]Gary Kurfirst
  • Art DirectionSue Ab Surd
  • Drums, Percussion, Performer [Claire Sounds]Keith Strickland
  • Engineer [Assistant]Cass Rigby
  • Engineer, Producer [Associate Producer]Robert Ash
  • Guitar, Electronics [Smoke Alarm]Ricky Wilson (3)
  • Hair [Hairdos By]La Verne (2)
  • PhotographyGeorge DuBose
  • ProducerChris Blackwell
  • Vocals, Bongos, Tambourine, Guitar [2’nd Guitar]Cindy Wilson
  • Vocals, Electronics [Talkie Walkie], Toy Piano, Keyboards [Keyboard Bass]Fred Schneider
  • Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Keyboard Bass], Guitar [2’nd Guitar]Kate Pierson

Notes

On spine: ℗ 1979 ISLAND RECORDS LTD 9123 048

On back cover:
Produced By: Chris Blackwell for Island Records Inc.
Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
"Imprimé et fabriqué en "

On inner sleeve:
© 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (A1/A2/A4/B1/B2)
© 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (A3/B2/B4)

Runouts are stamped

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
  • Price Code: PG 210
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 9123 048 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 9123 048 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - variant 1): ISL 012 9123048 1Y 380 POLYGRAM D7
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - variant 1): ISL 012 9123048 21 380 POLYGRAM DU1 A11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - variant 2): ISL 012 9123048 1Y 380 POLYGRAM D23
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - variant 2): ISL 012 9123048 2Y 380 POLYGRAM DU1 A29
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - variant 3): ISL 012 9123048 1Y 380 POLYGRAM B11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - variant 3): ISL 012 9123048 21 380 POLYGRAM DU1 A20

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The B-52's (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records ILPS 9580*, ILPS 9580 UK 1979
The B-52's (LP, Album, Don Mills Pressing) Warner Bros. Records QBS 3355 Canada 1979
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The B-52's (Cassette, Album) Warner Bros. Records M5 3355 US 1979
The B-52's (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3355 US 1979
The B-52's (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records 200776 Netherlands 1979

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  • minautor's avatar
    minautor
    heard many times ; but in vinyl it's far better and makes me the sound of my childhood... still too soon to say if it will stay in the legend in the future. i doubt it. it's not so revolutionary and poorly emotional; too cold for me, too perfect, too artificial, too much produced....

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