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The B-52’s - The B-52’s LP, Mint Vinyl/Mint Cover, Factory Sealed, MOFI Catalog #1-004, Reissue/Remastered, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Numbered #011152, 145grams, Silver Label, Mastered on the “Gain 2 Ultra Analog System”.

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Tracklist

A1Planet Claire

A252 Girls

A3Dance This Mess Around

A4Rock Lobster

B1Lava

B2There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)

B3Hero Worship

B46060-842

B5Downtown

RANKED #152 ON ROLLING STONE'S 500 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to analog console to lathe

Boffo! Beehive hairdos, goofy sci-fi humor, lava-lamp kitsch, thrift-store fashions, party-starting tunes, unconventional perspectives, and the unique blending of the underground aesthetic with mainstream accessibility: The B-52's mix all this and more into a dizzying cocktail on their self-titled debut, which remains one of the most ahead-of-its-time, endlessly enjoyable, and vividly colorful albums ever released.

The B-52's has its roots in the band's improbable genesis, itself reflective of the record's gleeful moods and quirky charms. The five members first played after sharing a tropical alcoholic beverage at a Chinese restaurant, the ironic silliness and spontaneous irreverence indicative of the music on its breakthrough record. Not to mention how it mirrors the unusual hodgepodge of instrumentation: organs, walkie talkies, bongos, glockenspiels, tambourines, toy pianos, smoke alarms, and more!

Musically, the band proves just as adventurous and whimsical. Using pleasant harmonies as a backdrop and Kate Pierson's squealing organ as a starting point, the B-52's draw upon surf-rock grooves, beach-bound soul-pop, herky-jerky funk riffs, minimalist rhythms, and Ricky Wilson's unusual guitar lines to craft songs that tower above the sarcastic suggestiveness and campy declarations. Of course, the latter are plenty entertaining on their own, but there's no denying the dance-bound persuasiveness and melodic shimmy associated with the classic cult single "Rock Lobster" and splendid cover of the ubiquitous Petula Clark standard "Downtown." You've never heard anything like this.

Indeed, the B-52s were about a decade ahead of the alt-rock revolution when they recorded this delightfully campy, intentionally goofy, lyrically tawdry, and undeniably harmonic 1979 new-wave set that comes off as the best dance party you might ever hear. This is 40 minutes of nothing but a good time.

Mastered on world-renowned mastering system and pressed at RTI, Silver Label numbered edition LP presents the B-52's brilliant debut in a fidelity it's never previously enjoyed. So detailed and realistic are the timbres, accents, and harmonies, you'll think the band's bright outfits are appearing right in front of you. Plus, the LP is worth it alone for the iconic album cover, which spotlights those bouffant 'dos.

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Music Group

Mastered At – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company

Copyright © – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc.

Recorded At – Compass Point Studios

Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 19216

Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 19315

Produced For – Island Records Inc.

Lacquer Cut At – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Credits

Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd

Consultant [Conseilleur] – Gary Kurfirst

Design [Design For Mofi] – John A. Beck

Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Cass Rigby

Hair [Hairdos By] – La Verne (2)

Lacquer Cut By – PS*

Photography By – George DuBose

Producer [Associate Producer], Engineer – Robert Ash

Producer [Produced By] – Chris Blackwell

Notes

Pressed on 140g vinyl at RTI.

Comes with a MFSL 'Original Master Sleeve'.

From back cover:

Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas

Special Limited Edition

℗ 1979 & 2010 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.

This edition and packaging © 2010 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc. Mastered on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System™

Made in the U.S.A.

From spine:

Printed in the U.S.A.

From labels:

℗ 1979 & 2010 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. This edition and packaging © 2010 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc.

Made in the U.S.A.