The B-52'sThe B-52's

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3355

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , Jacksonville Press

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Planet Claire 4:35
A2 52 Girls 3:34
A3 Dance This Mess Around 4:36
A4 Rock Lobster 6:49
B1 Lava 4:54
B2 There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) 4:54
B3 Hero Worship 4:07
B4 6060-842 2:48
B5 Downtown 2:57

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed FromWarner Bros. Inc.
  • Licensed ToWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Recorded AtCom Point Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByCapitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
  • Manufactured ByWarner Bros. Records
  • Published ByBoo-fant Tunes, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

  • Art DirectionSue Ab Surd
  • EngineerRobert Ash
  • PhotographyGeorge DuBose
  • ProducerChris Blackwell

Notes

© 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
© 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.

Sterling Sound - Mastered at denoted by "Sterling" stamped in runouts.

WB Logo at 12:00 on label with cream colored label with lines.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society (B5): ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (Sides A&B stamped): 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped): Sterling
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A Variant 1 etched): BSK-1-3355-JW2 #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B Variant 1 etched): SUB A BSK-2-3355-JW2 #1 0 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A Variant 2 etched): BSK-1-3355-JW2 #1 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B Variant 2 etched): SUB B BSK 2 3355 JW2 #1 0 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A Variant 3 etched): BSK-1-3355-JW2 #1 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B Variant 3 etched): BSK-2-3355 JW-3 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A Variant 4 etched): BSK-1-3355-JW2 #3 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B Variant 4 etched): SUB A BSK 2 3355 JW2 #2 0 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A Variant 5): BSK-1-3355-JW2 #1 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B Variant 5): BSK 2 3355 JW2 #1 0 STERLING

Other Versions (5 of 216)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The B-52's (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records ILPS 9580*, ILPS 9580 UK 1979
The B-52's (LP, Album, Don Mills Pressing) Warner Bros. Records QBS 3355 Canada 1979
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The B-52's (Cassette, Album) Warner Bros. Records M5 3355 US 1979
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The B-52's (LP, Album) Island Records 9123 048 1979
The B-52's (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3355 US 1979

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Reviews

  • Akilles2010's avatar
    Akilles2010
    Edited 6 months ago
    This album is completely bonkers to a good effect.Weird arragements and playing.Planet claire says it all and what follows is weird to the extreme.Oh I love this record to bits.
    • noisyscott's avatar
      noisyscott
      Perfectly campy album that disguises excellent songwriting, musicianship, recording and mixing. Sounds amazing.
      • HotSpicyDisco's avatar
        HotSpicyDisco
        Rock Lobster is the best song ever created. Prove me wrong.

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