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The B-52's
Release date: 25 October 1990
EAN: 0075992739726 UPC: 075992739726
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"They were campy, amateurish and outrageously good In the slipstream of punk rock, ’70s new wave was melded to ’50s trash-rock, thanks to a gang of southerners with a significant following in New York. To call the B-52’s’ resulting sound unique — it was bolstered by a mess of smoke alarms, walkie-talkies and toy pianos — would be a considerable understatement. Standout tracks: “Rock Lobster,” “Planet Claire”"
"The B-52's' self-titled debut album didn't sound like anything else when it was released, a fact that remains true to this day. The album is like some sort of otherworldly candy: You're not entirely sure what you're eating or where it came from, but you definitely find yourself reaching for more. The B-52's defied convention with their imaginative songs about aliens, dance crazes like the Shu-ga-loo and the Camel Walk, beachy fun with jellyfish, narwhals and rock lobsters, and loving that burns "