The B-52's - Mesopotamia (35th anniversary)

Today (January 27th) marks the 35th anniversary of the release of the B-52's EP Mesopotamia. It spent eighteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart back in 1982, peaking at number 18.

For my full album review, click here.

the B-52's - Wild Planet (35th anniversary)

Today (August 27th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Wild Planet, the second studio album from the B-52's. This 1980 release hit number 18 on the US Billboard Album chart with a total run of twenty-seven weeks on that chart.

For my full review, click here.

For more from the B-52's, click here.

The B-52's - The B-52's (35th anniversary)

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today (July 6th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the self-titled debut album from the B-52's. This one spent seventy-four weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 59.

For my full review of The B-52's, click here.

The B-52's - Whammy!

Today (April 27th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Whammy!, the third full-length studio album from the B-52’s. It charted at number 97 in Australia, number 42 in New Zealand, number 33 in the UK, and number 29 in Sweden and on the US Billboard Hot 200.

DVD: The B-52's - With the Wild Crowd

Last October I reviewed here on the blog the CD release of The B-52's - With the Wild Crowd live in concert (click here for that review).

This month, Eagle Rock Entertainment has issued the accompanying DVD of that concert, recorded from Athens, Georgia, on February 18th, 2011.

The B-52's - Mesopotamia

Today (January 27th) marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the B-52's EP Mesopotamia.

Mesopotamia was produced by David Byrne of the Talking Heads and was intended to be the B-52’s third studio album. However, things did not work out so only the six songs were produced. Released as an extended play instead, it served as a bridge between the groups first two full length albums The B-52's and Wild Planet (click here and here respectively for my reviews of each of those records) and their 1983 release Whammy!. The EP went to number 35 on the US Billboard Album chart, number 18 in the UK and number 21 in Sweden. All six songs could be found across three single releases as well.

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

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday.

On July 6th of 1979, as the fires of disco were burning out, the rising tide of new wave was ready to wash over the music scene. And one of the bands ready to throw a big beach bash was the Athens, Georgia-based rock band the B-52’s.

Their self-titled debut The B-52’s was welcomed by music fans looking for something a bit different. The album went all the way to number 59 on the Billboard 200 charts and number 22 on the UK charts, was certified Gold in a little more than a year’s time and was certified Platinum before the summer of 1986. Decades after its release, the album still garners favor. It was ranked number 99 on VH-1’s 100 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003; Rolling Stone magazine placed it at number 152 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time.

the B-52's - Wild Planet

On August 27th of 1980, the B-52's were coming off a solid debut album. They kept the momentum going with their second album Wild Planet, which included their first use of electronic drum machines. It performed very well on both the US and UK charts, breaking into the top 20 on both. It spent twenty-seven weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 18.