The B-52's - The B-52's


  • Singer: The B-52's
  • Album's title: The B-52's
  • Genre: Rock
  • Label: Island Records ‎– ILPS 9580, Island Records ‎– ILPS 9580
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
    Country: UK
    Date of released: 20 Jul 1979
    Category: Rock
    Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
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  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1557 mb
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The B-52's - The B-52's

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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Planet Claire
Written-By – F. Schneider*, K. Strickland*
 4:35
A2 52 Girls
Guitar – Kate PiersonWritten-By – J. Ayers*, R. Wilson*
 3:35
A3 Dance This Mess Around
Written-By – The B-52's
 4:35
A4 Rock Lobster
Written-By – F. Schneider*, R. Wilson*
 6:50
B1 Lava
Written-By – The B-52's
 4:55
B2 There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)
Guitar – Cindy WilsonWritten-By – The B-52's
 4:55
B3 Hero Worship
Guitar – Kate PiersonKeyboards [Bass] – Fred SchneiderWritten-By – R. Wilson*, R. Waldrop*
 4:10
B4 6060-842
Written-By – F. Schneider*, K. Pierson*, K. Strickland*, R. Wilson*
 2:50
B5 Downtown
Arranged By – C. Wilson*, K. Pierson*Written-By – Tony Hatch
 2:55

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Distributed By – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
  • Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
  • Mixed At – The Sound Clinic
  • Mastered At – The Sound Clinic

Credits

  • Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
  • Drums, Percussion, Effects [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
  • Engineer – Robert Ash
  • Guitar, Effects [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson
  • Mastered By – John Dent
  • Other [Haridos By] – La Verne
  • Photography By – George DuBose
  • Producer – Chris Blackwell
  • Producer [Associate Producer] – Robert Ash
  • Vocals, Bongos, Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
  • Vocals, Effects [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
  • Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Bass] – Kate Pierson

Notes

Laminated cover

Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mastered at the Sound Clinic.

Track A1,A2,A4,B1 and B3 copyright © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Track A3,B2 and B4 copyright © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.

Unknown number of first copies of The B-52's came with free 7" "Rock Lobster" single.

Comes with a color cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics, pictures and credits.

Copies sold in Germany had a plain sticker with German catalog number.
According to guideline 1.4.3: "items that have otherwise been marked or altered after manufacture" do not constitute a "unique release" if otherwise identical

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ILPS 9580 A-4U [stamped] AHJUS-LUV... CA SOUND CLINIC JONZ [etched]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ILPS 9580 B-3U [stamped] RP SOUND CLINIC JONZ ...THE B52'S [etched]
  • Other (Inner sleeve): ILPS 9580(I)

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BSK 3355 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(LP, Album, Los) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3355 US 1979
CD 3355 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(CD, Album) Warner Bros. Records CD 3355 Canada Unknown
MOVLP1420 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(LP, 180) Music On Vinyl MOVLP1420 Europe 2015
IMCD 1, 842 444-2 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(CD, Album) Island Masters, Island Records IMCD 1, 842 444-2 UK & Europe Unknown
208792 The B-52's The B-52's ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 208792 Argentina 1980

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