The B-52's - The B-52's

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A1	Planet Claire Written-By – F. Schneider*, K. Strickland*	4:35
A2	52 Girls Guitar – Kate PiersonWritten-By – J. Ayers*, R. Wilson*	3:35
A3	Dance This Mess Around Written-By – The B-52's	4:35
A4	Rock Lobster Written-By – F. Schneider*, 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 WilsonWritten-By – The B-52's	4:55
B3	Hero Worship Guitar – Kate PiersonKeyboards [Bass] – Fred SchneiderWritten-By – R. Wilson*, R. Waldrop*	4:10
B4	6060-842 Written-By – F. Schneider*, K. Pierson*, K. Strickland*, R. Wilson*	2:50
B5	Downtown Arranged By – C. Wilson*, K. Pierson*Written-By – Tony Hatch	2:55

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – EMI Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
• Mixed At – The Sound Clinic
• Mastered At – The Sound Clinic
• Copyright (c) – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – 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
• Mastered By – John Dent
• Other [Haridos By] – La Verne
• Photography By – George DuBose
• Producer – Chris Blackwell
• Producer [Associate Producer] – Robert Ash
• Vocals, Bongos, Tambourine – Cindy Wilson
• Vocals, Effects [Walkie Talkie], Toy Piano – Fred Schneider
• Vocals, Organ, Keyboards [Bass] – Kate Pierson

Notes

This edition, with a picture label and Category with an asterisk on rear, appears identical to The B-52's but is housed in a plain black inner sleeve instead of a printed inner with lyrics; the sleeve is semi-glossy and not fully laminated.

Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mastered at the Sound Clinic.

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout): AHJUS-LUV... ILPS 9580 A-4U CA SOUND CLINIC JONZ
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout): ILPS 9580 B-3U RP SOUND CLINIC JONZ ...THE B52'S

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BSK 3355	The B-52's	The B-52's ‎(LP, Album, Los)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3355	US	1979
CD 3355	The B-52's	The B-52's ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	CD 3355	Canada	Unknown
MOVLP1420	The B-52's	The B-52's ‎(LP, 180)	Music On Vinyl	MOVLP1420	Europe	2015
IMCD 1, 842 444-2	The B-52's	The B-52's ‎(CD, Album)	Island Masters, Island Records	IMCD 1, 842 444-2	UK & Europe	Unknown
208792	The B-52's	The B-52's ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	208792	Argentina	1980