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The B-52's

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The B-52's - Silver Label Series - Sealed

THE B-52'S The B-52's (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label Series special limited edition 9-track LP mastered on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, their 1979 debut album featuring Planet Claire, Dance This Mess Around and Rock Robster.Beehive hairdos, goofy sci-fi humor, lava-lamp kitsch, thrift-store fashions, party-starting tunes, unconventional perspectives, and the unique blending of the underground aesthetic with mainstream accessibility: The B-52's mix all this and more into a dizzying cocktail on their self-titled debut, which remains one of the most ahead-of-its-time, endlessly enjoyable, and vividly colorful albums ever released. Picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered & factory sealed)
#Top 500 Greatest ALbums Of All Time

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Price Info
$62.99, £49.99  
Product Availability Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Monday 23rd December
Release Year 2012 - 12 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Complete Stock List Go to The B-52's
Product Catalogue No MOFI1-004
Music Genre Rock And Roll, 80's Pop, Art Rock, New Wave, POP, Indie
Country Comes from USA Comes from 'USA'
 
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Ranked at #152 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, The B-52's has its roots in the band's improbable genesis, itself reflective of the record's gleeful moods and quirky charms. The five members first played after sharing a tropical alcoholic beverage at a Chinese restaurant, the ironic silliness and spontaneous irreverence indicative of the music on its breakthrough record. Not to mention how it mirrors the unusual hodgepodge of instrumentation: organs, walkie talkies, bongos, glockenspiels, tambourines, toy pianos, smoke alarms, and more!

Musically, the band proves just as adventurous and whimsical. Using pleasant harmonies as a backdrop and Kate Pierson's squealing organ as a starting point, the B-52's draw upon surf-rock grooves, beach-bound soul-pop, herky-jerky funk riffs, minimalist rhythms, and Ricky Wilson's unusual guitar lines to craft songs that tower above the sarcastic suggestiveness and campy declarations. Of course, the latter are plenty entertaining on their own, but there's no denying the dance-bound persuasiveness and melodic shimmy associated with the classic cult single "Rock Lobster" and splendid cover of the ubiquitous Petula Clark standard "Downtown." You've never heard anything like this.

Indeed, the B-52s were about a decade ahead of the alt-rock revolution when they recorded this delightfully campy, intentionally goofy, lyrically tawdry, and undeniably harmonic 1979 new-wave set that comes off as the best dance party you might ever hear. This is 40 minutes of nothing but a good time.

Mastered on our world-renowned mastering system and pressed at RTI, Silver Label numbered edition LP presents the B-52's brilliant debut in a fidelity it's never previously enjoyed. So detailed and realistic are the timbres, accents, and harmonies, you'll think the band's bright outfits are appearing right in front of you. Plus, the LP is worth the cost alone for the iconic album cover, which spotlights those bouffant 'dos.

Side 1
Planet Claire
52 Girls
Dance This Mess Around
Rock Lobster

Side 2
Lava
There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
Hero Worship
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Downtown

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Recording Artist The B-52's
Product Title The B-52's - Silver Label Series - Sealed
Product Information The B-52's The B-52's - Silver Label Series - Sealed USA vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Artists Related To Fred Schneider, Just Fred, Kate Pierson, The Superions
Product Barcode 821797100045
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