Formed in Athens, Georgia, the B-52's emerged from this nominal outback with 'Rock Lobster', a quirky pop song that drew critical praise and engendered a major recording contract. The B-52's maintained the originality of that debut single, with staccato voices, vox guitar and surreal lyrics. Drawing on 60s kitsch ephemera, both aurally and visually, the quintet created a unified image, but one reflecting post-modernism rather than nostalgia. A cracked sense of humour lay at the core of this album, but the group's infectious joy and sense of purpose blend with danceable rhythms to ensure a quality more enduring than mere wackiness.
The B-52s: Kate Pierson (vocals, guitar, organ, keyboard bass); Cindy Wilson (vocals, guitar, percussion); Fred Schneider (vocals, keyboards, walkie talkie); Ricky Wilson (guitar, smoke alarm); Keith Strickland (drums, percussion, Claire sounds).
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
- Format: Vinyl
- Released: 04/09/2021
- Genre: Pop & Rock
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Tracklist
| Planet Claire | 4:35 |
| 52 Girls | 3:34 |
| Dance This Mess Around | 4:36 |
| Rock Lobster | 6:49 |
| Lava | 4:54 |
| There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) | 4:54 |
| Hero Worship | 4:07 |
| 6060-842 | 2:48 |
| Downtown | 2:57 |
