The B-52's - The B-52's [LP] (Vinyl)

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.

Track Listing

Side 1:

1. Planet Claire

2. 52 Girls

3. Dance This Mess Around

4. Rock Lobster

Side 2:

1. Lava

2. There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)

3. Hero Worship

4. 6060-842

5. Downtown

• Released: 2021-04-09
• Format: Vinyl
• Best Sellers: Top2000
• Genre: Rock