Artist:  The B-52's

Title:  The B-52's

Date:  1979

Label:  Warner Bros. Records   BSK 3355

Art Direction:  Sue AB Surd

Photography:  George DuBose

Hairdos By:  La Verne

Notes:  The 80's were coming and the B-52's were a sure sign of things to come. A healthy dose of kitsch, humor and the new wave flavor of space-age bachelor pad. The party band out of Athens, Ga. brought some much needed fun to the music. Punk was too angry or political. Prog, too intellectual. Swaggering hair rockers to silly to consider. And then came the Rock Lobster and all his friends. There's even a send up of Pet Clark's downtown to close out the record. The cover photo speaks for itself.

Line Up

Fred Schneider: Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Walkie Talkie
Kate Pierson: Organ, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Keith Strickland: Percussion, Drums, Sound Effects, Sounds
Cindy Wilson: Guitar, Bongos, Tambourine, Vocals
Rick Wilson: Guitar
Adey Wilson: Guitar
Chris Blackwell: Producer
 

Track Listing

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
6060-842
Downtown