The B-52's – The B-52's

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Label:	Island Records – ILPS 9580
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, White Label
Country:	UK
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1		Planet Claire Written-By – K. Strickland*
A2		52 Girls Guitar [2nd] – Kate Pierson Written-By – R. Wilson*
A3		Dance This Mess Around Written-By – The B-52's
A4		Rock Lobster Written-By – R. Wilson*
B1		Lava Written-By – The B-52's
B2		There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) Guitar [2nd] – Cindy Wilson Written-By – The B-52's
B3		Hero Worship Guitar – Kate Pierson Keyboards [Bass] – Fred Schneider Written-By – R. Waldrop*
B4		6060-842 Written-By – R. Wilson*
B5		Downtown

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Copyright © – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Pressed By – P.R. Records Limited
Mastered At – P.R. Records Limited

Credits

Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
Drums, Percussion, Effects [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
Engineer – Robert Ash
Engineer [Assistant] – Cass Rigby
Guitar, Effects [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson (3)
Hair [Hairdos By] – La Verne (2)
Photography By – George DuBose
Plated By – M (91)
Producer – Chris Blackwell
Producer [Associate Producer] – Robert Ash
Vocals, Bongos, Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
Vocals, Electronics [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Keyboard Bass] – Kate Pierson

Notes

White label with laminated outer sleeve and illustrated inner sleeve.
No mention of EMI Records Limited as the manufacturer or distributor on either outer/inner sleeve.
Corners of inner sleeve not rounded like other issues.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): ILPS 9580 A - 1K PR-M B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): ILPS 9588̶0 B - 1K PR-M B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	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
Recently Edited	The B-52's (Cassette, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	M5 3355	US	1979
Recently Edited	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