Ranked at #152 on Rolling Stone's List of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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.
Mastered on our world-renowned mastering system and pressed at RTI (America's best record plant), 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 the cost alone for the iconic album cover, which spotlights those bouffant 'dos.
Track Listing
A1: Planet Claire
A2: 52 Girls
A3: Dance This Mess Around
A4: Rock Lobster
B1: Lava
B2: There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)
B3: Hero Worship
B4: 6060-842
B5: Downtown
Album Credits
Produced by Chris Blackwell for Island Records Inc. Assosiate producer: Robert Ash.
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Recording Engineer: Robert Ash. Assistant engineer: Cass Rigby.
Art Direction: Sue Ab Surd. Design for MoFi: John A. Beck.
Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on the GAIN 2 ULTRA ANALOG SYSTEM.
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