Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Revisited returns to the music of The B-52's from the early 1980s, when the Athens, Georgia band was at the height of its quirky, danceable invention. It revisits the era of Mesopotamia, the band's 1982 release, and gives fans a fresh look at songs like "Mesopotamia," "Cake," "Loveland," and "Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can."
The B-52's have always blended surf guitar, new wave energy, and offbeat humor, and this material shows that style at its most playful. Interlocking vocals, groove-heavy rhythms, and surreal lyrics keep the music funny, stylish, and hard to sit still through. Fans often rank the title track alongside "Private Idaho" and "Love Shack" among the band's best.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 08/21/2026
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TRACKS
LP: Ancient Culture
A1. Mesopotamia
A2. Deep Sleep
A3. Adios Desconocida
A4. Queen Of Las Vegas
A5. Nip It In The Bud
B1. Loveland
B2. Cake
B3. Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can
B4. Big Bird
Disc One: Full-Length Version
1-1. Mesopotamia
1-2. Deep Sleep
1-3. Adios Desconocida
1-4. Queen Of Las Vegas
1-5. Nip It In The Bud
1-6. Loveland
1-7. Cake
1-8. Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can
1-9. Big Bird
Disc Two: Mixes
2-1. Loveland (International Mix)
2-2. Cake (International Mix)
2-3. Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can (International Mix)
2-4. Loveland (Tom Durack Remix)
2-5. Deep Sleep (Tom Durack Remix)
2-6. Mesopotamia (Tom Durack Remix)
2-7. Cake (Tom Durack Remix)
2-8. Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can (Tom Durack Remix)
2-9. Nip It In The Bud (Tom Durack Remix)
Disc Three: Meso-America: Live At The Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, April 19, 1982
3-1. Party Out Of Bounds
3-2. Give Me Back My Man
3-3. Big Bird
3-4. Cake
3-5. Lava
3-6. Loveland
3-7. Mesopotamia
3-8. Planet Claire
3-9. 606-0842
3-10. Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can
3-11. Dance This Mess Around
3-12. 52 Girls
3-13. Nip It In The Bud
3-14. Rock Lobster
3-15. Private Idaho
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