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Two years after the release of Whammy!, guitarist Ricky Wilson died of AIDS, a shattering blow for the B-52's. The group recouped and finished Bouncing Off the Satellites, the album they were recording when Wilson died. Considering their loss, it's not surprising that the B-52's don't sound entirely focused throughout the record, and it's easy to forgive them for the momentary loss of direction. Musically, it's a continuation of Whammy!, with the group's signature sound being enhanced by drum machines, synths, and sessionmen. There are so many musicians on the record that it winds up sounding too carefully considered -- the polar opposite of the loose, inspired fun of their early work. That said, there are some flashes of inspiration scattered throughout the album ("Wig," "Juicy Jungle," "Theme for a Nude Beach," "She Brakes for Rainbows"). There isn't quite enough to make it of interest to anyone but the dedicated, yet those listeners will find that there's enough worth hearing on Bouncing off the Satellites, especially if they're in a forgiving mood.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - Shep Pettibone, Additional Production, Remixer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Kate Pierson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Bass Guitar, Writer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Michael Hutchinson, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Guitar, Writer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - Shep Pettibone, Additional Production - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Steve Peck, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Guitar, Writer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Mark Mazur, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Kate Pierson, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Guitar, Percussion - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Tim Rollins, Guitar - T. Rollins, Writer - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Kate Pierson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fred Schneider, Vocals - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Bass Guitar, Writer - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Kate Pierson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Guitar, Writer, Sitar - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fred Schneider, Vocals - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Bass Guitar, Writer - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Kate Pierson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fred Schneider, Vocals - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals, Harmonica - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fred Schneider, Vocals, Writer - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - John Cote, Composer, Background Vocals, All Additional Instruments - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer - Tom Beckerman, Lead Guitar
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals, Writer - Kate Pierson, Vocals, Writer - Keith Strickland, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fred Schneider, Vocals - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Guitar, Writer - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - The B-52's, MainArtist - Cindy Wilson, Vocals - Kate Pierson, Background Vocals - Keith Strickland, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - TONY PHILLIPS, Engineer - Ricky Wilson, Writer, Background Vocals - Don Peterkofky, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Two years after the release of Whammy!, guitarist Ricky Wilson died of AIDS, a shattering blow for the B-52's. The group recouped and finished Bouncing Off the Satellites, the album they were recording when Wilson died. Considering their loss, it's not surprising that the B-52's don't sound entirely focused throughout the record, and it's easy to forgive them for the momentary loss of direction. Musically, it's a continuation of Whammy!, with the group's signature sound being enhanced by drum machines, synths, and sessionmen. There are so many musicians on the record that it winds up sounding too carefully considered -- the polar opposite of the loose, inspired fun of their early work. That said, there are some flashes of inspiration scattered throughout the album ("Wig," "Juicy Jungle," "Theme for a Nude Beach," "She Brakes for Rainbows"). There isn't quite enough to make it of interest to anyone but the dedicated, yet those listeners will find that there's enough worth hearing on Bouncing off the Satellites, especially if they're in a forgiving mood.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:02
- Main artists: The B-52's
- Composer: John Cote
- Label: Reprise
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1986 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
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