The B-52'sMesopotamia

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – MINI 3641

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Mini-Album , Los Angeles Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Loveland 5:00
A2 Deep Sleep 3:29
A3 Mesopotamia 3:49
B1 Cake 5:48
B2 Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can 4:30
B3 Nip It In The Bud 3:32

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Licensed FromWarner Bros. Inc.
  • Licensed ToWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Published ByBoo-fant Tunes, Inc.
  • Recorded AtBlank Tape Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByCapitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles

Credits

  • AccordionCharles Rocket
  • Art Direction, DesignSimon Levy
  • Coordinator [Coordination]Gloria Veronica Robinson
  • Crew [Live Sound Engineer]Mo Slotin*
  • Crew [Monitors]Lyle Chernoff
  • Crew [Roadie]Keith Bennett (4)
  • DrumsYogi Horton
  • EngineerButch Jones
  • Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, OrganRicky Wilson (3)
  • IllustrationDesiree Rohr
  • Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, GuitarKeith Strickland
  • ManagementGary Kurfirst
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • PercussionSteve Scales
  • Producer, Fretless Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar, PercussionDavid Byrne
  • SaxophoneRoberto Arron*
  • TrumpetDavid Buck
  • VocalsFred Schneider
  • Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Other [Bird Calls]Kate Pierson
  • Written-ByR. Waldrop* (tracks: A2)

Notes

Recorded at Blank Tape Studios. New York, September 1981.

©&℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles is identified by six pointed star (✲) and "LW" etched in runout.

Runouts are etched, except for STERLING and ✲ (which are stamped) and numerals adjacent to the star on some variants (which are also stamped).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23641-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992364119
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped In Runout):
  • Price Code: $5.99
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): MINI•1•3641-LW1• 3 ✲ STERLING STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): MINI•2•3641-LW2• 3 ✲ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): MINI•2•3641-LW1• ✲ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): MINI•2•3641-LW2• ✲ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): MINI•1•3641-LW2 • 2 ✲ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): MINI•2•3641-LW1 • 3 ✲ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): MINI•1•3641-LW1• 3 ✲ STERLING STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): MINI•2•3641-LW3• ✲ STERLING

Other Versions (5 of 81)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Mesopotamia (LP, Mini-Album, Test Pressing, Los Angeles Pressing) Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 US 1981
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Mesopotamia (LP, Mini-Album, Winchester Pressing) Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 US 1982
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Mesopotamia (LP, Mini-Album, Repress) Island Records 204 217, 204 217-250 Europe 1982
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Mesopotamia (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records 6313 301 1982
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Mesopotamia (LP, Album) Island Records ISSP 4006 UK 1982

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Reviews

  • selviano's avatar
    selviano
    Great pressing, clear and punchy. Short sides (3 tracks each) really let the songs breathe.

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