B-52's, The - Mesopotamia
Label:
Catalog#:
6313 301
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
France
Released:
1981
Genre:
Electronic,
Rock
Style:
New Wave,
Synth-pop
Tracklist
| A1 | Loveland | 8:33 | ||
| A2 | Deep Sleep | 3:29 | ||
| A3 | Mesopotamia | 3:52 | ||
| B1 | Cake | 7:45 | ||
| B2 | Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can | 5:46 | ||
| B3 | Nip It In The Bud | 3:31 |
Credits
Accordion -
Charles Rocket
Artwork By [Direction, Design] - Simon Levy
Artwork By [Illustration] - Desiree Rohr
Drums - Yogi Horton
Engineer - Butch Jones
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Organ - Ricky Wilson (3)
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, Guitar - Keith Strickland
Mastered By - Graeme* , Greg Calbi
Percussion - Steve Scales
Producer, Bass [Fretless], Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion - David Byrne
Saxophone - Ralph Charney , Roberto Arron
Trumpet - David Buck
Vocals - Cindy Wilson , Fred Schneider
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Other [Bird Calls] - Kate Pierson
Artwork By [Direction, Design] - Simon Levy
Artwork By [Illustration] - Desiree Rohr
Drums - Yogi Horton
Engineer - Butch Jones
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Organ - Ricky Wilson (3)
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, Guitar - Keith Strickland
Mastered By - Graeme* , Greg Calbi
Percussion - Steve Scales
Producer, Bass [Fretless], Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion - David Byrne
Saxophone - Ralph Charney , Roberto Arron
Trumpet - David Buck
Vocals - Cindy Wilson , Fred Schneider
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Other [Bird Calls] - Kate Pierson
Notes
European version contains vastly different versions of "Loveland", "Cake" and "Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can" than the ones found on the US release. These versions are much more raw and electronic.
Recorded at Blank Tape Studios, New York, September 1981. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Recorded at Blank Tape Studios, New York, September 1981. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.