The B-52s - Whammy!

Original Release Date

1983

Release Information

UK LP 1983 (Island - ILPS 9759)
US LP 1983 (Warner Bros - 23819)

1 Legal Tender 3:40
2 Whammy Kiss 5:20
3 Song For A Future Generation 4:00
4 Butterbean 4:14
5 Trism 3:23
6 Queen Of Las Vegas 4:40
7 Don't Worry 3:50
8 Big Bird 4:14
9 Work That Skirt 3:48

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UK LP 1983 (Island - ILPS 9759)
US CD 1988 (Warner Bros - 23819-2)
UK CD 1990 (Island - IMCD 109)

1 Legal Tender 3:40
2 Whammy Kiss 5:20
3 Song For A Future Generation 4:00
4 Butterbean 4:14
5 Trism 3:23
6 Queen Of Las Vegas 4:40
7 Moon 83 3:58
8 Big Bird 4:14
9 Work That Skirt 3:48

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 33, 4 wks

Credits

LP:

Vocals - Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland
All Instruments Played by Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson
except on "Big Bird" saxophone Played by Ralph Carney and trumpet Played by David Buck

Produced and Engineered by Steven Stanley
Assisted by Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Halliburton
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, December 1982
Originally Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

Reviews & Opinions

SCOTT ISLER/IRA ROBBINS, THE TROUSER PRESS RECORD GUIDE, 1991: After the curious abortion of Mesopotamia, Whammy! came as a reassuring return to form, or perhaps formula. On some cuts ("Whammy Kiss," "Trism," "Butterbean"), the band goes through the by-now-weli-worn motions. Elsewhere ("Big Bird," "Queen of Las Vegas"), horns - introduced on Mesopotamia - and intriguing narratives show the B-52's are only on semi-automatic pilot. Drummer Keith Strickland and guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's brother) play all the instruments save horns; the sound is more electronic than funky-human.

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UK LP 1983 (Island - ILPS 9759). Original with 'Don't Worry'. Click here for more

US LP 1983 (Warner Bros - 23819). Click here for more

UK LP 1983 (Island - ILPS 9759). Repress with 'Moon 83'. Click here for more

US CD 1988 (Warner Bros - 23819-2). Click here for more

UK CD 1990 (Island - IMCD 109). Click here for more