The Warner Reprise Years

~ Release by The B-52’s (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

8 cardsleeves with type on spines; many with single sheet lyric/credit/artwork inserts.
Times indicated on 'Good Stuff' disc label are wrong; they're the edited vinyl album versions. This release maintains the longer CD versions (some are more than a minute longer).
Hype Sticker on sealed box:
Limited-Edition 8-CD set
Includes the Hit Albums:
The B-52's
Wild Planet
Cosmic Thing
and More!

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [Warner logo] 58556375/0081227812782-1 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 0727
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [Warner logo] 58556396/0081227812782-2 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 077Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): [Warner logo] 58556402/0081227812782-3 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 0727
Matrix / Runout (CD 4): [Warner logo] 58556408/0081227812782-4 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 4): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 4): IFPI 0707
Matrix / Runout (CD 5): [Warner logo] 58556414/0081227812782-5 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 5): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 5): IFPI 0707
Matrix / Runout (CD 6): [Warner logo] 58556420/0081227812782-6 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 6): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 6): IFPI 0707
Matrix / Runout (CD 7): [Warner logo] 58556431/0081227812782-7 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 7): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 7): IFPI 0707
Matrix / Runout (CD 8): [Warner logo] 58556437/0081227812782-8 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 8): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 8): IFPI 0727

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-03 00:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The B‐52’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Planet Claire
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Planet Claire (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lyricist:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger), Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher), Northridge Music Co. and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
The B‐52’s4.24:36
252 Girls
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
guitar:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
52 Girls (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lyricist:
Jerry Ayers
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s2.653:36
3Dance This Mess Around
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Dance This Mess Around (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lyricist:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s3.54:37
4Rock Lobster
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
co-producer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
bass synthesizer and farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Strickland (from 1978 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
tambourine:
Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 433)
recording of:
Rock Lobster (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
The B‐52’s4.46:51
5Lava
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
arranger:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Lava (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s34:56
6There’s a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
guitar:
Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
There’s a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s3.54:58
7Hero Worship
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
guitar:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
keyboard bass:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Hero Worship (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s34:09
86060–842
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recording of:
6060‒842 (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s32:53
9Downtown
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
arranger:
Tony Hatch, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
cover recording of:
Downtown (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The B‐52’s33:00
2▼CD: Wild Planet
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Party Out of Bounds
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Party Out of Bounds (in 1980-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s33:22
2Dirty Back Road
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Dirty Back Road (in 1980-04)
composer:
Robert Waldrop and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s33:21
3Runnin’ Around
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Runnin’ Around (in 1980-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s33:10
4Give Me Back My Man
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
lead vocals:
Cindy Wilson (in 1980-04)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Give Me Back My Man (in 1980-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Robert Waldrop, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s3.54:02
5Private Idaho
recorded at:
Talking Heads at Berklee Performance Center (1979-08-24)
recorded at:
Berklee Performance Center in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1979-08-24)
live recording of:
Private Idaho (on 1979-08-24)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s3:38
6Devil in My Car
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Devil in My Car (in 1980-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s3.54:29
7Quiche Lorraine
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Quiche Lorraine (in 1980-04)
composer:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s33:59
8Strobe Light
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Strobe Light (in 1980-04)
composer:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s4.54:01
953 Miles West of Venus
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
53 Miles West of Venus (in 1980-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s3.54:54
3▼CD: Party Mix!
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Party Out of Bounds
recording of:
Party Out of Bounds
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s5:12
2Private Idaho
recorded at:
Talking Heads at Berklee Performance Center (1979-08-24)
recorded at:
Berklee Performance Center in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1979-08-24)
live recording of:
Private Idaho (on 1979-08-24)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52’s4:04
3Give Me Back My Man
The B‐52’s7:02
4Lava
recorded at:
Talking Heads at Berklee Performance Center (1979-08-24)
recorded at:
Berklee Performance Center in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1979-08-24)
live recording of:
Lava (on 1979-08-24)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s6:08
5Dance This Mess Around
recorded at:
Talking Heads at Berklee Performance Center (1979-08-24)
recorded at:
Berklee Performance Center in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1979-08-24)
live recording of:
Dance This Mess Around (on 1979-08-24)
lyricist:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s2:56
652 Girls
recorded at:
Talking Heads at Berklee Performance Center (1979-08-24)
recorded at:
Berklee Performance Center in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1979-08-24)
live recording of:
52 Girls (on 1979-08-24)
lyricist:
Jerry Ayers
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s3:03
4▼CD: Mesopotamia
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Loveland
recording of:
Loveland
writer:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s5:05
2Deep Sleep
recording of:
Deep Sleep
writer:
Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland and Robert Waldrop
The B‐52’s3:30
3Mesopotamia
recording of:
Mesopotamia
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s3:51
4Cake
The B‐52’s5:36
5Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can
The B‐52’s4:10
6Nip It in the Bud
recording of:
Nip It in the Bud
writer:
Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s3:33
5▼CD: Whammy!
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Legal Tender
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Haliburton
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
recording of:
Legal Tender
lyricist and composer:
Robert Waldrop
The B‐52’s3:41
2Whammy Kiss
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recording of:
Whammy Kiss
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
The B‐52’s5:22
3Song for a Future Generation
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Haliburton
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
recording of:
Song for a Future Generation
lyricist and composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s53:59
4Butterbean
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recording of:
Butterbean
lyricist and composer:
The B‐52s
The B‐52’s4:18
5Trism
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Haliburton
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
recording of:
Trism
lyricist and composer:
The B‐52s
The B‐52’s3:24
6Queen of Las Vegas
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recording of:
Queen of Las Vegas
lyricist and composer:
The B‐52s
The B‐52’s4:37
7Moon 83
recording of:
There’s a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s4:02
8Big Bird
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
saxophone:
Ralph Carney
trumpet:
David Buck
recording of:
Big Bird
lyricist and composer:
The B‐52s
The B‐52’s4:14
9Work That Skirt
engineer and producer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
recording of:
Work That Skirt
composer:
The B‐52s
The B‐52’s3:51
6▼CD: Bouncing Off the Satellites
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Summer of Love
additional engineer:
Fernando Kral
assistant engineer:
Don Peterkofsky
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer), Steve Peck (producer and engineer) and Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
additional producer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
Shep Pettibone
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Summer of Love
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
The B‐52’s4:06
2Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland
additional engineer:
Fernando Kral
assistant engineer:
Don Peterkofsky
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer), Steve Peck (producer and engineer) and Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
additional producer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
Shep Pettibone
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland
writer:
Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s4:24
3Housework
recording of:
Housework
writer:
Kate Pierson and Tim Rollins
The B‐52’s4:06
4Detour Thru Your Mind
recording of:
Detour Thru Your Mind
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s5:09
5Wig
additional engineer:
Fernando Kral
assistant engineer:
Don Peterkofsky
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer), Steve Peck (producer and engineer) and Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wig
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s54:22
6Theme for a Nude Beach
recording of:
Theme for a Nude Beach
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s4:53
7Ain’t It a Shame
recording of:
Ain't It a Shame
writer:
Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s5:33
8Juicy Jungle
recording of:
Juicy Jungle
writer:
John Coté and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
The B‐52’s34:52
9Communicate
recording of:
Communicate
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s4:08
10She Brakes for Rainbows
additional engineer:
Fernando Kral
assistant engineer:
Don Peterkofsky
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer), Steve Peck (producer and engineer) and Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
She Brakes for Rainbows
writer:
Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
The B‐52’s4:39
7▼CD: Cosmic Thing
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cosmic Thing
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tommy Mandel
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Cosmic Thing
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s3.43:53
2Dry County
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Sonny Emory
guest keyboard:
Philippe Saisse
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Dry County
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s2.74:55
3Deadbeat Club
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Sonny Emory
guest keyboard:
Philippe Saisse
guitar:
Keith Strickland
background vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Deadbeat Club
lyricist:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
composer:
Keith Strickland
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s3.44:47
4Love Shack
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guest horn:
Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
music videos:
Love Shack by The B‐52’s
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 40), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 243)
recording of:
Love Shack
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s4.25:22
5Junebug
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland
percussion:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Recording Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Junebug
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s2.655:07
6Roam
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
bass guitar [bass]:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Hilton
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Roam
lyricist:
Robert Waldrop
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s3.94:55
7Bushfire
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
percussion:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Recording Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Bushfire
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s2.94:58
8Channel Z
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Channel Z
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s3.454:50
9Topaz
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guest guitar:
Nile Rodgers
guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Topaz
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s2.54:21
10Follow Your Bliss
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
bass guitar [bass] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Hilton
background vocals:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) and Kate Pierson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Follow Your Bliss
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s2.94:09
8▼CD: Good Stuff
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tell It Like It T‐I‐Is
producer:
Nile Rodgers
guest bass:
Tracy Wormworth
guest drums (drum set):
Sterling Campbell
guest keyboard and piano:
Richard Hilton
guitar:
Keith Strickland
guest background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Michelle Cobbs, Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recording of:
Tell It Like It T-I-Is
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s35:13
2Hot Pants Explosion
producer:
Don Was
guest baritone saxophone:
Stephen Kupka
guest bass:
James Hutchinson
guest drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guest Hammond organ and piano:
Pat Irwin (American musician and composer)
guest keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac
guest percussion:
Lenny Castro
guest saxophone:
David McMurray (American jazz musician and saxophonist)
guest trumpet:
Lee Thornburg
guitar:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recording of:
Hot Pants Explosion
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s34:55
3Good Stuff
additional engineer:
Patrick Dillett and Rik Pekkonen
assistant engineer:
Dan Bosworth (engineer), Mike Reiter and Brian Pollack (engineer)
engineer:
Ed Cherney and Tom Durack
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
guest keyboard:
Pat Irwin (American musician and composer) and Jamie Muhoberac
guest percussion:
Lenny Castro
guest saxophone:
David McMurray (American jazz musician and saxophonist)
guitar:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Good Stuff
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s45:59
4Revolution Earth
additional engineer:
Jon Goldberger (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio, Hiro Ishihara and Justin Lucher
engineer and mixer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Tracy Wormworth
guest drums (drum set):
Sterling Campbell
guest keyboard:
Richard Hilton
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Skyline Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Revolution Earth
lyricist:
Robert Waldrop
composer:
Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s35:49
5Dreamland
producer:
Nile Rodgers
guest bass:
Tracy Wormworth
guest drums (drum set):
Sterling Campbell
guest keyboard:
Richard Hilton
guitar:
Keith Strickland
instruments:
Kathleen Blihar, Bedarayana Das, Subal Das, Urugaya Das, Bhakta Erick, Monique François-Eduoxie, Jane Ivchekno, Caesar Johnston, Ben McLeod (Krshna Musician), Brad Weinberg and Rukmini Weinberg
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recording of:
Dreamland
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s27:35
6Is That You Mo‐Dean?
producer:
Don Was
guest baritone saxophone:
Stephen Kupka
guest bass:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
guest harp:
Amy Shulman
guest keyboard:
Pat Irwin (American musician and composer) and Jamie Muhoberac
guest percussion:
Lenny Castro
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
choir vocals:
Mo-Dean Intergalactic choir
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recording of:
Is That You Mo‐Dean?
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s35:32
7The World’s Green Laughter
drum machine programming:
Keith Strickland
producer:
Nile Rodgers
guest keyboard:
Richard Hilton
keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson
recording of:
The World's Green Laughter
composer:
Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s24:04
8Vision of a Kiss
producer:
Nile Rodgers
guest bass:
Tracy Wormworth
guest drums (drum set):
Sterling Campbell
guest guitar:
Nile Rodgers
guest keyboard:
Richard Hilton
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
recording of:
Vision of a Kiss
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s35:57
9Breezin’
producer:
Don Was
guest bass:
Nicky Brown
guest drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guest keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac
guest percussion:
Lenny Castro
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recording of:
Breezin'
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s35:21
10Bad Influence
engineer:
Ed Cherney
producer:
Don Was
guest bass:
James Hutchinson
guest drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guest guitar:
Don Was
guest guitar and keyboard:
Pat Irwin (American musician and composer)
guest keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac
guest percussion:
Lenny Castro
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
recording of:
Bad Influence
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
The B‐52’s35:42