The B-52's – The B-52's
Label:
Island Records – ILPS 9580*, Island Records – ILPS 9580
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress
Country:
UK
Released:
1980
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
Tracklist
Position Title/Credits Duration
A1 Planet Claire
Written-By – F. Schneider*, K. Strickland*
4:35
A2 52 Girls
Guitar – Kate Pierson
Written-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 Wilson
Written-By – The B-52's
4:55
B3 Hero Worship
Guitar – Kate Pierson
Keyboards [Bass] – Fred Schneider
Written-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.
Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
Mixed At – The Sound Clinic
Mastered At – The Sound Clinic
Copyright (c) – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
Credits
Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
Drums, Percussion, Effects [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
Engineer – Robert Ash
Guitar, Effects [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson (3)
Hair [Hairdos By] – La Verne (2)
Mastered By – John Dent
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
This edition, with a picture label and cat# with an asterisk on rear, appears identical to The B-52's but is housed in a plain black inner sleeve instead of a printed inner with lyrics; the sleeve is semi-glossy and not fully laminated.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.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout): AHJUS-LUV... ILPS 9580 A-4U CA SOUND CLINIC JONZ
Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout): ILPS 9580 B-3U RP SOUND CLINIC JONZ ...THE B52'S
The B-52's - The B-52's (LP, Album, RP) (Island Records, Island Records)
Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record has some very fine light surface wear and no significant surface noise ,Outer sleeve has some edge wear on spine , inner sleeve has small split bottom spine


