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B-52's [CD]

B-52's Audio CD
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The B-52's are most recognisable from their brightly coloured 50-retro look and their unique vocals, mixing the high-pitched melodic harmonies of lead singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson with the sprechgesang vocals of frontman Fred Schneider. Formed in early 1977, their eponymous debut album was released in 1978 and quickly gained an underground following, as their new-wave/surf pop ... Read more in Amazon's B-52's Store

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  • Audio CD (16 May 1990)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B00002632M
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 33,008 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  1. Planet Claire 4:35£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. 52 Girls 3:35£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Dance This Mess Around 4:36£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Rock Lobster 6:50£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Lava 4:56£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. There's A Moon In The Sky 4:58£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Hero Worship 4:10£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. 6060-842 2:51£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Downtown 3:21£0.89  Buy MP3 


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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't get enough of Cindy Wilson's voice 11 July 2006
Format:Audio CD
Bought the cd after finding my vinyl copy jumped in the middle of Rock Lobster (I was gutted). This album is too good. From start to finish it is chock full of musical craziness. I can't get "There's a moon..." out of my head, but all of the other tracks are good too. Although the B-52's will always be remembered for "love shack", there is much to be gained from their earlier, and in my opinion better, work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Class 10 Jun 2006
Format:Audio CD
One of the best albums ever made, by one of the greatest live bands I have ever seen - bought it first in '79 because the cover looked interesting - and when I played it I remember my room lighting up with the joyous sounds coming out of the speakers and those oh so fabulous vocals - and it still has the same effect on me 27 yrs later.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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What's that you say? You want party music. You wanna dance like a monk-funk mowgli, but you don't want to be seen to be a trend-hound, you don't want to leap aboard this funk-punk-disco wagon that doin' the rounds. Hmm... let me see now... Well there's always this, you can't go wrong with this. It's a joyous meisterwork from Athens' finest, the B-52s. This could whip up a mother thumpin' rumpus in a mausoleum. It's new wave gospel music. And these Georgians preach a fearsome hip shaking truth... Yeah, this is the one. Hearing this again... It's making my ears all prickly. Wow I mean look at these songs. Planet Claire, that's a kind of spooky b-movie sci-fi, exotica, hypno-rhythmic monster, if you follow me. 52 Girls, that might be my favourite. It hits this, this incredible surf guitar groove that sends shivers up and down my spine. And Dance This Mess Around, there's your perfect party song right there. You could goad your friends into doing the Hip-o-crit, or the Aqua-velva, or or the Escalator! Oh yeah, and then of course you've got the demented Rock Lobster. You must know that one. It'll have you beating the dance floor like a loved-up baboon. Side two doesn't really live up to that sublime flip but, you know, it's still good stuff. I mean that 6060-842, yeah that's a cracking little song. So, anyway, has that helped? Come on, be honest. I don't mind. You were lookin' a bit down in the mouth. This will give you that sparkle, I promise. Look at my eye. See that sparkle? And I'm just sitting here talking about it...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kate, Kate and Cindy
'Twas about 30 years ago, when a friend of mine was liquidising his assets after a marriage split, I first heard The B52s. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dave K
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant but for one problem...
The problem being that it is one of those bloody annoying CDs that they've encoded or whatever so you can only play it on a CD Player. Read more
Published 15 months ago by B. A. Shipston
5.0 out of 5 stars I have seen the light!
I am a recent convert to the B52's, having been aware of them for years and always liked them from afar. Now i am a firm fan and making up for missing out for so long. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. P. A. Mountford
4.0 out of 5 stars Rocking at the beach
I first heard this band when 'Rock Lobster' was aired on the revived 'Juke Box Jury' TV show in 1979 and couldn't get that great organ riff out of my head all evening. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2010 by D. J. H. Thorn
4.0 out of 5 stars Strikingly original
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, which would become famous as the hometown of the world's biggest death metal band, R.E.M. Read more
Published on 5 July 2009 by Guy Peters
5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT
i first had this album on vinyl in the early 80's and played it to death for months and loved it .Always wanted it on Cd but never got around to getting it (it was on my to get... Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by jeffrey forrow
4.0 out of 5 stars Weird and wonderful
The B-52's added a welcome shot of humour to the post-punk scene in 1979. Not only did they look kitchy and weird in an over-the-top 1960s type of way, their sound was something... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2003 by Pieter Uys
4.0 out of 5 stars Hex Lobster Hour
The best party album ever? Only if your friends like The Fall. I think it's too repetitive and tinny to appeal to most. Read more
Published on 28 May 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing quite like it
The B-52's debut album (without any 'bonus' tracks on the CD) defies any attempt to place it in a convenient cubby hole. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2003 by Pedro Conejo
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely FAB!
I have been a fan of the B-52's for about 5 years and I am only now completing my collection of their music. This CD is just as good as anything they have done. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2000 by redred15@hotmail.com
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