Released only in the U.K., Japan, and various parts of Europe in 1990, The Best of the B-52's: Dance This Mess Around was designed to capitalize on the unexpected success of Cosmic Thing. It's an excellent summation of the group's late-'70s/early-'80s heyday, featuring such staples as "Wig," "Give Me Back My Man," "Song for a Future Generation," "52 Girls," "Private Idaho," "Strobe Light," "Devil in My Car," "Planet Claire," and "Rock Lobster," as well as remixes of "Party out of Bounds" and "Dance This Mess Around." Even though it ignores the group's most commercially successful period (because it was released during that era), it still is arguably the best compilation of the group's work, since it has a focus and doesn't contain the chaff (namely, the new songs) that weighs down Time Capsule. Anyone looking for a far-reaching overview of the group's career should stick with Time Capsule, but Dance This Mess Around is a first-rate survey of the band's best (and most groundbreaking) years. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Electronic, Rock
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Track Listing:
A1 Party Out Of Bounds
A2 Devil In My Car
A3 Dirty Back Road
A4 6060-842
A5 Wig
A6 Dance This Mess Around
B1 Rock Lobster
B2 Strobe Light
B3 Give Me Back My Man
B4 Song For A Future Generation
B5 Planet Claire
B6 52 Girls
B7 Private Idaho
