Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology
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Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology is a two-CD compilation album containing 35 songs recorded by The B-52's
between the years 1979 and 1998. This compilation includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and "Whammy Kiss", and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas".
Disc two
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
between the years 1979 and 1998. This compilation includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and "Whammy Kiss", and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas".
Track listing
Disc one- "52 Girls" (Ayers, Wilson) – 3:34
- "Dance This Mess Around" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 4:36
- "Rock Lobster" (Schneider, R. Wilson) – 6:49
- "Lava" (The B-52's) – 4:54
- "Hero Worship" (Waldrop, Wilson) – 4:07
- "Planet ClairePlanet Claire"Planet Claire" is the second single released by The B-52's from their self-titled debut album The B-52's. The single was their second single to chart anywhere, at #43 in Australia and #24 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, along with album tracks "Rock Lobster" and "Dance This Mess Around"...
" (Schneider, Strickland) – 4:35 - "Give Me Back My ManGive Me Back My Man"Give Me Back My Man" is a song written and recorded by the American rock band The B-52's. It was released as the second single from their 1980 album Wild Planet...
" (Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 4:00 - "Private IdahoPrivate Idaho (song)"Private Idaho" is a single released by The B-52's from their album Wild Planet.The single was their second Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, at #74...
" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 3:35 - "Devil in My Car" (Pierson, Schneider, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 4:28
- "Party out of BoundsParty Out of Bounds"Party Out of Bounds" is the title of a 1980 song by The B-52s, from their album Wild Planet. It is also the name of a music show on Sirius Satellite Radio hosted by the band's lead male vocalist, Fred Schneider....
" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 3:21 - "Strobe Light" (The B-52's) – 3:59
- "Quiche Lorraine" (Live, 1990) (Schneider, Strickland, R. Wilson) – 3:58
- "Mesopotamia" (1990 Remix) (K. Strickland, R. Wilson, K. Pierson, F. Schneider) – 3:51
- "Queen of Las Vegas" (Mesopotamia Outtake Version) – 5:40
- "Legal TenderLegal Tender (song)"Legal Tender" is the first single released by The B-52's from their 1983 album Whammy!. The single was their third Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, at #81. The song also peaked at #9 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, along with album tracks "Whammy Kiss" and "Song for a Future Generation"...
" (Keith Strickland, Waldrop) – 3:40 - "Song for a Future GenerationSong for a Future Generation"Song for a Future Generation" is the third single taken from The B-52's 1983 album Whammy!. It peaked at #63 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached number nine on the U.S...
" (The B-52's) – 4:00 - "Trism" (The B-52's) – 3:23
- "Whammy KissWhammy Kiss"Whammy Kiss" is the second single released by The B-52's from their 1983 album Whammy!.The song reached number nine on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, along with the album tracks "Legal Tender" and "Song for a Future Generation."-Chart positions:...
" (Live, 1989) (The B-52's) – 3:59
Disc two
- "Summer of LoveSummer of Love (The B-52's song)"Summer of Love" is the first single off the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, making it their highest entry...
" (Pierson, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 4:02 - "Ain't It a Shame" (New Edit) (Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) – 4:33
- "Theme for a Nude Beach" (New Edit) (The B-52's) – 4:24
- "Girl from Ipanema Goes to GreenlandGirl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" is the second single off the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart.-Track listing:...
" (Strickland, Wilson, Wilson) – 4:22 - "WigWig (song)"Wig" is a single by The B-52's released as the third and last single from their 1986 album Bouncing off the Satellites. The single peaked at #79 in the UK. Currently, the B-52's have incorporated the song into their 2010 tour setlist...
" (The B-52's) – 4:22 - "She Brakes for Rainbows" (Strickland, Wilson) – 4:41
- "Cosmic Thing(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" Cosmic Thing" is a song by The B-52's released as a single on the soundtrack to the film Earth Girls Are Easy...
" (The B-52's) – 3:50 - "Deadbeat ClubDeadbeat Club"Deadbeat Club" was the fifth and last single released from The B-52's' album Cosmic Thing. It peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. Based on chart performance, "Deadbeat Club" falls behind only the singles, "Love Shack", "Roam" and "Good Stuff" as their biggest hit. The song is about the...
" (The B-52's) – 4:45 - "Love ShackLove Shack"Love Shack" is a single by rock band The B-52's. Originally released in 1989 from their album Cosmic Thing, the single was the band's biggest hit song and first million-copy seller...
" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, Wilson) – 5:21 - "RoamRoam"Roam" was the fourth single from The B-52's' 1989 hit album Cosmic Thing, following " Cosmic Thing," "Channel Z," and "Love Shack." Roam was a number-three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in January 1990. The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson.The Discovery Channel used...
" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, Waldrop, Wilson) – 4:54 - "Channel ZChannel Z (song)"Channel Z" is a single by The B-52's from their 1989 album Cosmic Thing. The song was about a fictional radio station whose motto was "Channel Z: All static, all day, Forever!". Television sets of the era typically had two analog channel selector dials, one for VHF band and one for UHF. The UHF...
" (The B-52's) – 4:49 - "Junebug" (The B-52's) – 5:04
- "Follow Your Bliss" (The B-52's) – 4:08
- "Good StuffGood Stuff (The B-52's song)"Good Stuff" is a song by The B-52's and title track from their 1992 album. The song placed at #28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also placed #21 in the UK. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993 for best alternative rock...
" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland) – 5:58 - "Revolution EarthRevolution Earth"Revolution Earth" is the fourth single released by The B-52's from their 1992 album Good Stuff.The song's music video was directed by James Herbert. The single contains remixes of the song by Moby.-Song information:...
" (Pierson, Strickland, Waldrop) – 5:50 - "Is That You Mo-Dean?Is That You Mo-Dean?"Is That You Mo-Dean?" is a song by The B-52's released as the second single from their album Good Stuff. It was written by all the band members...
" (Interdimension Mix, New Edit) (The B-52's) – 4:38 - "DebbieDebbie (song)"Debbie" is the only single off the compilation album Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation by The B-52's. The song is a tribute to Debbie Harry of the band Blondie The single's music video was directed by Ramaa Mosley.-Track listing:...
" (The B-52's) – 3:32
Personnel
- Fred SchneiderFred SchneiderFrederick William "Fred" Schneider III is an American rock singer, best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechgesang which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars.-Early life:Schneider was born in Newark,...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, walkie talkie - Kate PiersonKate PiersonCatherine Elizabeth "Kate" Pierson is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. One of the multi-instrumentalists in the band, Pierson played guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments...
- organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboards, vocals - Keith StricklandKeith StricklandJulian Keith Strickland is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and one of the founding members of the The B-52s. Originally the band's drummer, Strickland switched to guitar after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, sound effects, guitar - Cindy WilsonCindy WilsonCynthia Leigh Wilson is a vocalist and a founding member of new wave rock band The B-52s.- Career :...
- guitar, bongosBongo drumBongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
, tambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
, vocals - Ricky Wilson - guitar
- Pat IrwinPat IrwinPat Irwin is an American composer and musician, who was a founding member of a number of groups that grew out of New York City's No Wave scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including 8-Eyed Spy and Raybeats. He has composed the scores for numerous films and cartoons...
- guitar - Sara LeeSara Lee (musician)Sara Lee is an English bassist and singer-songwriter, best known for replacing Dave Allen on bass guitar in post-punk band Gang of Four. Lee confirmed in an interview on Rundgrenradio.com that Sara Lee is her birth name.-Biography:...
- bass - Charley DraytonCharley DraytonCharley Drayton is an American multi-instrumental musician and producer, who has played as a drummer and bass guitarist for many bands and artists and is currently the drummer in Australian rock bands Divinyls and Cold Chisel....
- percussion
Production
- Producers: Chris BlackwellChris BlackwellChristopher Percy Gordon "Chris" Blackwell is a British record producer and businessman, who was the founder of Island Records, acknowledged as the most successful and groundbreaking independent record company in history. Blackwell has been a music industry mogul for over fifty years...
, Rhett DaviesRhett DaviesRhett Davies is an English record producer and engineer.Rhett Davies' father was trumpet player Ray Davies; they are no relation to Ray Davies of The Kinks. Davies became a studio engineer at Island Records studios in the early 1970s, and his first session was the recording process for Brian Eno's...
, The B-52's, David Byrne, Steven StanleySteven StanleySteven J. C. Stanley , is a Jamaican audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist who has worked in the reggae, dub and rock music genres since 1975, most notably with Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and Black Uhuru....
, Tony MansfieldTony MansfieldTony Mansfield, born May 28, 1943, Salford, England, is an English songwriter, musician and record producer. Mansfield was the main songwriter/producer for New Musik, a synthpop band that performed from 1979 to 1982.-References:...
, Shep PettiboneShep PettiboneRobert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
, Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
, Don WasDon WasDon Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...
, MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
& Tom Durack - Compilation Producers: Bradford Cobb & Gary Stewart
- Sound Producer: Bill Inglot