The B-52's – The B-52's
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Island Records – ILPS 9580 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album, Stereo
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Rock & Roll |
Tracklist
| A1 | Planet Claire | 4:35 | |
| A2 | 52 Girls | 3:35 | |
| A3 | Dance This Mess Around | 4:35 | |
| A4 | Rock Lobster | 6:50 | |
| B1 | Lava | 4:55 | |
| B2 | There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) | 4:55 | |
| B3 | Hero Worship | 4:10 | |
| B4 | 6060-842 | 2:50 | |
| B5 | Downtown | 2:55 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
- Copyright © – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
- Produced For – Island Records Inc.
- Recorded At – Com Point Studios
- Mastered At – The Sound Clinic
- Lacquer Cut At – The Sound Clinic
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – EMI Records Ltd.
- Published By – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
- Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
Credits
- Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
- Consultant – Gary Kurfirst
- Drums, Percussion, Effects [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
- Engineer – Robert Ash
- Guitar, Effects [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson (3)
- Hair [Hairdos By] – La Verne (2)
- Lacquer Cut By – Jonz*
- Mastered By – John Dent
- Photography By – George DuBose
- Producer – Chris Blackwell
- Producer [Associate Producer] – Robert Ash
- Vocals, Bongos [Bongoes], Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
- Vocals, Effects [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
- Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Bass] – Kate Pierson
Notes
Fully laminated cover.
Comes with a printed yellow cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics, photos and credits.
Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mastered at the Sound Clinic.
℗ 1979 Island Records Inc
First Cat# on cover, 2nd on labels.
MADE IN GT. BRITAIN on labels.
Publishing:
• Boo-Fant Tunes Inc - A1 to B4
• ATV Music Ltd - B5
Tracks A1, A2, A4, B1 to B3 Copyright © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Tracks A3, B2 to B4 copyright © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Unknown number of first copies of The B-52's came with free 7" "Rock Lobster" single.
PLAY LOUD
Runouts (ILPS 9580 A-4U and ILPS 9580 B-3U plus stamper/mother) are stamped, remainder is etched.
Comes with a printed yellow cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics, photos and credits.
Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mastered at the Sound Clinic.
℗ 1979 Island Records Inc
First Cat# on cover, 2nd on labels.
MADE IN GT. BRITAIN on labels.
Publishing:
• Boo-Fant Tunes Inc - A1 to B4
• ATV Music Ltd - B5
Tracks A1, A2, A4, B1 to B3 Copyright © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Tracks A3, B2 to B4 copyright © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Unknown number of first copies of The B-52's came with free 7" "Rock Lobster" single.
PLAY LOUD
Runouts (ILPS 9580 A-4U and ILPS 9580 B-3U plus stamper/mother) are stamped, remainder is etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Inner sleeve): ILPS 9580(I)
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ILPS 9580-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ILPS 9580-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 1): ILPS 9580 A-4U AHJUS-LUV... CA SOUND CLINIC JONZ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): ILPS 9580 B-3U RP SOUND CLINIC JONZ ...THE B52'S
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 2): ILPS 9580 A-4U G M 2 SOUND CLINIC JONZ AHJUS-LUV....
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): ILPS 9580 B-3U R M 2 SOUND CLINIC JONZ ....THE B52'S
Other Versions (5 of 216)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| 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 | ||
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The B-52's (LP, Album) | Island Records | 9123 048 | 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 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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An irresistibly incredibly infectious danceable skewed jerky angular fusion of pop, surf, avant-garde, punk & white funk that plays like a party & is a hell of a good time.
Brilliant pop. -
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I bought this back in the day, with ''free''Rock Lobster demo seven, inner sleeve and would you believe a B52s 12 inch plastic back, that i have still got the this day, this by far one of me fav LP's I own")
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I bought a second hand copy in the 90s and comparing to the US and the other British pressing, this one looks wonderful with the rounded-cornered cardboard inner sleeve, and the vinyl, even having some crackles and other noises, sounds fantastic.
I recently compared my copy to a friend's reissue and all I can say is my friend was outraged at how different (and worse!) his copy sounded.
This album has a very peculiar production style delivering a quite interesting retro sound that it's very pleasant to listen to, with the warm analogue keyboards and 60s surf-style Fender/Danelectro twangy tone that harkens back to Mid-Century Modern realm and the period where rock and roll developed into surf music, and in this UK edition that particular sound shines in all its glory. The songs are great for the most part and the production makes them even better.
I'd like to listen to other pressings to keep on comparing.
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