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Conventional wisdom has it that all the B-52's' subsequent releases are highly inferior to their debut. While Wild Planet is not the rarefied wonder their first platter is, it's still darn good. The songs here are generally faster, tighter, and punchier than previously, though production values are not as wonderfully quirky and detailed; fewer songs here are as over-the-top crazy as the first album's "Rock Lobster" or "52 Girls." These formless selections continue to exhibit a cunning mix of girl group, garage band, surf, and television theme song influences, all propelled along by an itchy dance beat. "Give Me Back My Man" allows Cindy Wilson a unique opportunity to croon a broad, expressive melodic line. Fred Schneider parades his inimitably nervous vocals on chucklesome ditties like "Quiche Lorraine" and "Strobe Light." The best songs here are "Private Idaho," a wonderfully jittery number that employs a variant on the famous melodic snippet from the Twilight Zone theme music, and "Devil in My Car," a delightfully loopy hoot that lays the craziness on very thickly. Performances and sound quality are fine. This album is well worth hearing and recommended.
© David Cleary /TiVo
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The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Keith Strickland, ComposerLyricist - Fred Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist - Robert Meriwether Waldrop, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Waldrop, ComposerLyricist - The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Keith Strickland, ComposerLyricist - Fred Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davis, Producer - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davis, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The B-52's, Producer, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Davies, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Ricky Helston Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Frederick William Schneider, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Julian Strickland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Conventional wisdom has it that all the B-52's' subsequent releases are highly inferior to their debut. While Wild Planet is not the rarefied wonder their first platter is, it's still darn good. The songs here are generally faster, tighter, and punchier than previously, though production values are not as wonderfully quirky and detailed; fewer songs here are as over-the-top crazy as the first album's "Rock Lobster" or "52 Girls." These formless selections continue to exhibit a cunning mix of girl group, garage band, surf, and television theme song influences, all propelled along by an itchy dance beat. "Give Me Back My Man" allows Cindy Wilson a unique opportunity to croon a broad, expressive melodic line. Fred Schneider parades his inimitably nervous vocals on chucklesome ditties like "Quiche Lorraine" and "Strobe Light." The best songs here are "Private Idaho," a wonderfully jittery number that employs a variant on the famous melodic snippet from the Twilight Zone theme music, and "Devil in My Car," a delightfully loopy hoot that lays the craziness on very thickly. Performances and sound quality are fine. This album is well worth hearing and recommended.
© David Cleary /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:43
- Main artists: The B-52's
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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