The B-52's – Mesopotamia

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Label:	Island Records – 204 217-250
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Mini-Album, Repress
Country:	Europe
Released:	1982
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Loveland Written-By – R. Wilson*	8:33
A2	Deep Sleep Written-By – R. Waldrop*	3:30
A3	Mesopotamia Written-By – R. Wilson*	3:50
B1	Cake Written-By – R. Wilson*	7:45
B2	Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can Written-By – R. Wilson*	5:46
B3	Nip It In The Bud Written-By – R. Wilson*	3:31

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records
Distributed By – Ariola Group of Companies
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Crew [Road Personnel, Monitors] – Lyle Chernoff
Crew [Road Personnel, Roadie] – Keith Bennett (4)
Crew [Road Personnel], Coordinator [Coordination] – Gloria Veronica Robinson
Crew [Road Personnel], Engineer [Live Sound] – Mo Slotin*
Engineer – Butch Jones
Guest [Guest Player], Accordion – Charles Rocket
Guest [Guest Player], Drums – Yogi Horton
Guest [Guest Player], Fretless Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – David Byrne
Guest [Guest Player], Percussion – Steve Scales
Guest [Guest Player], Saxophone – Roberto Arron*
Guest [Guest Player], Trumpet – David Buck
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Organ – Ricky Wilson (3)
Illustration – Desiree Rohr
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, Guitar – Keith Strickland
Management – Gary Kurfirst
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Producer – David Byrne
Vocals – Fred Schneider
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ – Kate Pierson

Notes

European release contains vastly different versions of "Loveland", "Cake" and "Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can" than the ones found on the US release. These versions are much more raw and electronic.

On this edition, there's no barcode, and there are several defining features are visible on the center labels:
1. Repress version with perimeter text spinning all around, compared to Mesopotamia
2. ® symbol on Island logo, so different compared to Mesopotamia
3. A bass clef symbol is embossed on B side near center hole
4. Only one circular impression from stamper

From sleeve:
Cat#: 204 217-250
Recorded at Blank Tape Studios
New York, September, 1981
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
© ℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies
Printed in Western by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh

From labels:
Cat#: 204 217
℗ 1982 Original Sound Recording Made by Island Records Inc.
"Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, München" at the perimeter text.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none
Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0407
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): 204217 A-3/82S I Made in
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): 204217 B-3/82S I Made in
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 204 217 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 204 217 B
Pressing Plant ID (Label side B embossed): [Bass clef]

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