The B-52's – The B-52's

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Label:	Island Records – ILPS 9580*
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Label Variation
Country:	UK
Released:	Jul 20, 1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1	Planet Claire Written-By – K. Strickland*	4:35
A2	52 Girls Guitar – Kate Pierson Written-By – R. Wilson*	3:35
A3	Dance This Mess Around Written-By – The B-52's	4:35
A4	Rock Lobster Written-By – R. Wilson*	6:50
B1	Lava Written-By – The B-52's	4:55
B2	There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) Guitar – Cindy Wilson Written-By – The B-52's	4:55
B3	Hero Worship Guitar – Kate Pierson Keyboards [Bass] – Fred Schneider Written-By – R. Waldrop*	4:10
B4	6060-842 Written-By – R. Wilson*	2:50
B5	Downtown Arranged By – K. Pierson* Written-By – Tony Hatch	2:55

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Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
Distributed By – EMI Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Mixed At – The Sound Clinic
Mastered At – The Sound Clinic
Copyright © – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Sue Ab Surd
Drums, Percussion, Effects [Claire Sounds] – Keith Strickland
Engineer – Robert Ash
Guitar, Effects [Smoke Alarm] – Ricky Wilson (3)
Hair [Hairdos By] – La Verne (2)
Mastered By – John Dent
Photography By – George DuBose
Producer – Chris Blackwell
Producer [Associate Producer] – Robert Ash
Vocals, Bongos, Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
Vocals, Electronics [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Bass] – Kate Pierson

Notes

Label variation:
This yellow label release does not have "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" printed in the rim text at the 3 O'clock position
This yellow label release does: The B-52's

Track A1, A2, A4, B1 and B3 copyright © 1978 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
Track A3, B2 and B4 copyright © 1979 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.

Unknown number of first copies of The B-52's came with free 7" "Rock Lobster" single.

Comes with a color cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics, pictures and credits.

Copies sold in had a plain sticker with German catalog number.
According to guideline 1.4.3.: "... items that have otherwise been marked or altered after manufacture..." do not constitute an unique release, if otherwise identical.

Glossy, but, not laminated cover.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The B-52's (LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records	ILPS 9580*, ILPS 9580	UK	1979
	The B-52's (LP, Album, Don Mills Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	QBS 3355	Canada	1979
Recently Edited	The B-52's (Cassette, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	M5 3355	US	1979
Recently Edited	The B-52's (LP, Album)	Island Records	9123 048		1979
	The B-52's (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3355	US	1979