The B-52's 1979 DEBUT LP UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/7" IN PICTURE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
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The B-52's 1979 DEBUT LP UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/7" IN PICTURE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
The B-52'sThe B-52's
1979 UK ISLAND (ILPS 9580) FIRST PRESSING OF The B-52's DEBUT LP
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BONUS 7" IN PICTURE SLEEVE
NICE COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY
FABULOUS KITSCHY RETRO POP - PLAY LOUD
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE CUSTOM YELLOW ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9580 A-4U SOUND CLINIC JONZ Ahjus-Luv… / ILPS 9580 B-3U SOUND CLINIC JONZ …The B52's
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY GLOSSY SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
Even in the quirky world of new wave and post-punk in the late '70s, the B-52's' eponymous debut stood out as an original.
Unabashed kitsch mavens at a time when their peers were either vulgar or stylish, the Athens quintet celebrated all the silliest aspects of pre-Beatles pop culture -- bad hairdos, sci-fi nightmares, dance crazes, pastels, and anything else that sprung into their minds -- to a skewed fusion of pop, surf, avant-garde, amateurish punk and white funk.
On paper, it sounds like a cerebral exercise, but it played like a party.
The jerky, angular funk was irresistibly danceable, winning over listeners dubious of Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson's high-pitched, shrill close harmonies and Fred Schneider's campy, flamboyant vocalising, pitched halfway between singing and speaking.
It's all great fun, but it wouldn't have resonated throughout the years if the group hadn't written such incredibly infectious, memorable tunes as "Planet Claire," "Dance This Mess Around," and, of course, their signature tune, "Rock Lobster."
These songs illustrated that the B-52's' adoration of camp culture wasn't simply affectation -- it was a world view capable of turning out brilliant pop singles and, in turn, influencing mainstream pop culture.
It's difficult to imagine the endless kitschy retro fads of the '80s and '90s without the B-52's pointing the way, but The B-52's isn't simply an historic artefact - it's a hell of a good time
Side 1:
Planet Claire (4:35)
52 Girls (3:34)
Dance This Mess Around (4:36)
Rock Lobster (6:49)
Side 2:
Lava (4:54)
There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) (4:54)
Hero Worship (4:07)
6060-842 (2:48)
Downtown (2:57)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and fresh with just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just a couple of marks from the inner but nothing that effects the sound
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully with just a couple of one-off little clicks, nothing really
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As clean, crisp and fresh as the day it was made
INNER SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
Again, like-new with just a central split to the bottom edge otherwise MINT
7" SINGLE IN PICTURE SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Maybe played once or twice. The picture sleeve is in perfect condition
PLEASE SEE ALL 16 PHOTOS
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1545 (GS 9.4.1 (1545))
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