The B-52's – The B-52's

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – QBS 3355
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Don Mills Pressing
Country:	Canada
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1	Planet Claire Written-By – K. Strickland*	4:35
A2	52 Girls Guitar [2'nd] – Kate Pierson Written-By – R. Wilson*	3:34
A3	Dance This Mess Around Written-By – The B-52's	4:36
A4	Rock Lobster Written-By – R. Wilson*	6:49
B1	Lava Written-By – The B-52's	4:54
B2	There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) Guitar [2'nd] – Cindy Wilson Written-By – The B-52's	4:54
B3	Hero Worship Guitar [2'nd] – Kate Pierson Synth [Keyboard Bass] – Fred Schneider Written By – R. Waldrop/R. Wilson Written-By – R. Waldrop*	4:07
B4	6060-842 Written By – F. Schneider/R. Wilson, K. Strickland K. Pierson Written-By – R. Wilson*	2:48
B5	Downtown Written-By – Tony Hatch	2:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Boo-Fant Tunes, Inc.
Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Manufactured By – WEA Musique Du Canada Ltée.
Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Musique Du Canada Ltée.
Produced For – Island Records Inc.
Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Published By – Boo-Fant Tunes, Inc.
Published By – MCA Music
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Lacquer Cut At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Printed By – Ever Reddy

Credits

Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
Drums, Percussion, Sounds [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
Engineer – Robert Ash
Engineer [Assistant] – Cass Rigby
Guitar, Electronics [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson (3)
Hair [Hairdos By] – La Verne (2)
Management [Conseilleur] – Gary Kurfirst
Photography By – George DuBose
Producer – Chris Blackwell
Producer [Associate] – Robert Ash
Vocals, Bongos [Bongoes], Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
Vocals, Electronics [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
Vocals, Organ, Synth [Keyboard Bass] – Kate Pierson

Notes

Released with a colour-printed inner lyrics and credits sleeve on a yellow background.

Runouts are etched apart from the numbers following "DM," which are stamped.

On the back cover:
Produced for Island Records, Inc.
Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
© 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed by:
Fabrique et Distribue par:
WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
WEA Musique du Canada, Ltee.
A Warner Communications Company

On the labels:
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
All songs Published by Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. – BMI except [B5] Published by MCA Music – ASCAP
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
A Warner Communications Company

On the inner sleeve:
© 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
[A1, A2, A4, B1, B3] Copyright © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
[A3, B2, B4] Copyright © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
[B4] is an imaginary phone number and any similarities to this number are purely coincidental.

On the spine:
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
[Ever Reddy logo] Printed in Canada

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1 to B4): BMI
Rights Society (B5): ASCAP
Other (Printer ID, spine): [Ever Reddy logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 25
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 12
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 52
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 36
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 12
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): QBS 3355-1 1A 2HZD DM 26
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 22
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): QBS 3355-1 1A 2HZD DM 24
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 11
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 18
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 11
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 13
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 10
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 0
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): QBS 3355-1 1A 2HZD DM 10
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 10
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 10
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 21
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 12): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 17
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 12): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 10
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 13): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 13): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 14): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 14): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM-4
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 15): QBS 3355-1 • 1A • 2HZD DM 40
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 15): QBS-3355-Side II-1B-2HZ: DM 25

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The B-52's (LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records	ILPS 9580*, ILPS 9580	UK	1979
Recently Edited	The B-52's (Cassette, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	M5 3355	US	1979
Recently Edited	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

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Reviews

Gregrud Mar 8, 2025
Great soundstage, great bass and extended treble. Punchy and fun. Sounds amazing. Last copy you’ll need and can be found on the cheap. Highly recommended.
Bougieman Jul 2, 2023
Can't believe I found this in a bargain bin for $5. It's got some light scuffs, but nothing that affects the play whatsoever, and the sound quality on this Canadian pressing is absolutely amazing. As it says on the label -- "play loud"!
HangTheBlessedDj Apr 12, 2022
I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this album. Clean, pure sound. Good bass. Honestly amazing stuff.
g0bspeeb Apr 23, 2021
Picked up used, the copy I got has a ton of scratches and dirt but the music quality is top notch. A quick wet clean improved the sound a tad. I almost don't care how scuffed mine is because it really does sound that good.
adisonrain Jul 6, 2020
Edited 2 years ago

This pressing is very much like the 1st U.S. pressing in both looks and sound. I have both and they are excellent records. If you can’t find the first U.S. pressing, this can be had cheaper and is a great second choice. the tanning butter!
Ticat Nov 13, 2019
Nice clean pressing and this music still makes my toe tap after 40 years.

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