Whammy! by B-52's (The) (CD, Feb-1989, Warner Bros. Records Record Label) 
Whammy! by B-52's (The) (CD, Feb-1989, Warner Bros. Records Record Label)

 
Whammy! by B-52's (The) (CD, Feb-1989, Warner Bros. Records Record Label)

Artist: B-52's (The)
Release Date: Feb 1989
Format: CD
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)
Genre: New Wave, Rock & Pop
UPC: 075992381925
Product ID: EPID3069681
Description: The B-52s: Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson (vocals); Keith Strickland (guitar, keyboards, drums); Ricky Wilson (guitar, bass). Additional personnel: Ralph Carney (saxophone); David Buck (trumpet). Recorded at Compass Point Stu...
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Track Listing
1. Legal Tender
2. Whammy Kiss
3. Song For a Future Generation
4. Butterbean
5. Trism
6. Queen of las Vegas
7. Moon 83
8. Big Bird
9. Work That Skirt

Details
Producer:Steven Stanley
Distributor:WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
The B-52s: Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson (vocals); Keith Strickland (guitar, keyboards, drums); Ricky Wilson (guitar, bass).
Additional personnel: Ralph Carney (saxophone); David Buck (trumpet).
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas in December 1982.
Opening with "Legal Tender," a paean to counterfeiting, WHAMMY is the B-52s' return to form after the previous year's David Byrne-led detour into more experimental territory (MESOPOTAMIA). Comprising a richer and fuller sound without compromising on the band's economy of sound, WHAMMY is an enjoyable work.
Highlights include the aural personal ad "Song for a Future Generation," the rockin' legume tune "Butterbean," and the sci-fi "Moon 83" (replacing Yoko Ono's "Don't Worry" on this reissue). The album veers into the ridiculous-even by B-52s standards-on "Big Bird," a track about (what else?) a big bird flying over the B-52s' house. This one actually features some cool horn sounds by guests Ralph Carney and David Buck. The closing "Work that Skirt" is a workmanlike instrumental that showcases some great percussion programming. An '80s album through and through, WHAMMY is one worth investigating.

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