The B-52's – The B-52's

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Label:	Island Records – 200776
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Scandinavia
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1	Planet Claire Written-By – K. Strickland*	4:35
A2	52 Girls Guitar [2'nd] – Kate Pierson Written-By – R. Wilson*	3:35
A3	Dance This Mess Around Written-By – The B-52's	4:35
A4	Rock Lobster Written-By – R. Wilson*	6:50
B1	Lava Written-By – The B-52's	4:55
B2	There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) Guitar [2'nd] – Cindy Wilson Written-By – The B-52's	4:55
B3	Hero Worship Guitar [2'nd] – Kate Pierson Keyboards [Keyboard Bass] – Fred Schneider Written-By – R. Waldrop*	4:10
B4	6060-842 Written-By – R. Wilson*	2:50
B5	Downtown Arranged By – K. Pierson* Written-By – Tony Hatch	2:55

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Made By – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Manufactured By – Ariola Benelux B.V.
Distributed By – Ariola Benelux B.V.
Copyright © – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records
Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Printed By – Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn GmbH
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

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

Notes

Initial Scandinavian release with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Cover: Made in Holland
Record: Pressed in

Release title "Play Loud" on center labels only.

Catalog no. on labels: 200 776

On back cover:
Produced by Chris Blackwell for Island Records, Inc.
Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
conseilleur: gary kurfirst 405 park avenue new york city ny 10022 [sic]

On inner sleeve only:
[A4, A2, B1, B3] and [A1] Copyright © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
[A3, B2] and [B4] Copyright © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
[B4] *(This is an imaginary phone number and any similarities to this number are purely coincidental)

℗ 1979 Island Records
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: n©b
Barcode: none
Other (Inner sleeve ): 200 776 / 96534
Matrix / Runout (Label A): S 200 776 A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): S 200 776 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped / II etched): 200776 A-1/79S II
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped / II etched): 200776 B-1/79S II

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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