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Whammy! is the third studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released on April 27, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded at Compass Point Studios  in Nassau, Bahamas, in December 1982 and produced by Steven Stanley. The album spawned three singles: "Legal Tender", "Whammy Kiss", and "Song for a Future Generation".  Whammy! entered the Billboard 200 twice in 1983, reaching both number 29 and 171 throughout the year, while "Legal Tender" reached the Billboard Hot 100  chart, as well as the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart alongside its two respective singles.  The band's goal with Whammy! was to update their signature sound with drum machines and synthesizers. The album was also the first to feature vocal performances by all five members of the band, as exemplified in "Song for a Future Generation". This was the final album the B-52's released before guitarist and founding member Ricky Wilson died of AIDS in 1985, although he appears posthumously on their next studio album, Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986).

THIS COPY is a 1st Jacksonville pressing from 1983 on the Warner Bros label (see Notes, below).  The vinyl has rubbings from the paper sleeve and a couple of marks, but nonthing that affect playback.  The vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.  The original cover was bumped on the lower right corner when viewed from the back cover (see photo), and there are other minor signs of handling inncluding very light ring wear.  The cover is in Very Good [VG] condition.  The original inner sleeve, which has lyrics printed on both sides, has about a 5 inch split on the bottom seam and a 3 inch split on one side seam.  Overall though, it is in Very Good [VG] or better.

Notes

© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© 1983 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.

Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville - The identifiable runout marking is a "0", either stamped or hand-etched. - JW - for Jacksonville Plant. On this version, The "0", along with "STERLING" are stamped, the rest of the runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23819-1

Barcode (Scanned): 075992381918

Barcode (Scanned EAN-13): 0075992381918

Pressing Plant ID (Stamped, deadwax on both sides): 0

Rights Society: BMI

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1 2 3819 A JW2 #1 STERLING 0

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 1 2 3819 B JW2 #2 0 STERLING

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