The B-52's 1979-1989
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The B-52's 1979–1989 is a video tape compilation of seven music videos by The B-52's
for their albums The B-52's
, Whammy!
, Bouncing Off the Satellites
and Cosmic Thing
; as well as one music video from Fred Schneider
's first solo album entitled Fred Schneider & the Shake Society
.
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...
for their albums The B-52's
The B-52's (album)
Critical reception for The B-52's was generally favorable; critics praised the album's kitschy lyrics and party atmosphere.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Fred Schneider – cowbell, toy piano, keyboard bass, Vocals, walkie talkie...
, Whammy!
Whammy!
Media response to Whammy! was mixed, but generally positive; most critics agreed that while the album was generally weaker in songwriting structure than The B-52's' first two albums The B-52's and Wild Planet, it was an overall improvement over their previous album Mesopotamia, which received poor...
, Bouncing Off the Satellites
Bouncing off the Satellites
- Personnel :Band* Fred Schneider – lead vocals* Keith Strickland – bass, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboards, sitar, vocals, backing vocals* Cindy Wilson – lead vocals* Kate Pierson – lead vocals* Ricky Wilson – lead guitar, bass, backing vocals...
and Cosmic Thing
Cosmic Thing
Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes...
; as well as one music video from Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Frederick 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,...
's first solo album entitled Fred Schneider & the Shake Society
Fred Schneider & the Shake Society
Fred Schneider and the Shake Society is an album by Fred Schneider. It was the first of two solo albums, and was re-released in 1991 as Fred Schneider ....
.
Music videos
| Title | Music Album | Director(s) | Recording Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Rock Lobster Rock lobster Jasus edwardsii, the southern rock lobster, red rock lobster, or spiny rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found throughout coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand including the Chatham Islands. This species is commonly called crayfish or crays in New Zealand and in Māori... " |
The B-52's The B-52's (album) Critical reception for The B-52's was generally favorable; critics praised the album's kitschy lyrics and party atmosphere.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Fred Schneider – cowbell, toy piano, keyboard bass, Vocals, walkie talkie... |
Charles Libin & Paul A. Cameron | March 3, 1979 (live in NYC) |
| "Legal Tender Legal 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"... " |
Whammy! Whammy! Media response to Whammy! was mixed, but generally positive; most critics agreed that while the album was generally weaker in songwriting structure than The B-52's' first two albums The B-52's and Wild Planet, it was an overall improvement over their previous album Mesopotamia, which received poor... |
Mick Haggerty & C.D. Taylor | June 25, 1983 |
| "Song for a Future Generation Song 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... " |
Whammy! Whammy! Media response to Whammy! was mixed, but generally positive; most critics agreed that while the album was generally weaker in songwriting structure than The B-52's' first two albums The B-52's and Wild Planet, it was an overall improvement over their previous album Mesopotamia, which received poor... |
Mick Haggerty & C.D. Taylor | July 2, 1983 |
| "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland Girl 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:... " |
Bouncing off the Satellites Bouncing off the Satellites - Personnel :Band* Fred Schneider – lead vocals* Keith Strickland – bass, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboards, sitar, vocals, backing vocals* Cindy Wilson – lead vocals* Kate Pierson – lead vocals* Ricky Wilson – lead guitar, bass, backing vocals... |
Paul Tassie | October 1, 1986 |
| "Channel Z Channel 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... " |
Cosmic Thing Cosmic Thing Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes... |
Drew Carolan | May 25–26, 1989 |
| "Love Shack Love 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... " |
Cosmic Thing Cosmic Thing Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes... |
Adam Bernstein | August 30–31, 1989 |
| "Roam Roam "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... " |
Cosmic Thing Cosmic Thing Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes... |
Adam Bernstein | November 14–15, 1989 |
| "Monster" | Fred Schneider & the Shake Society Fred Schneider & the Shake Society Fred Schneider and the Shake Society is an album by Fred Schneider. It was the first of two solo albums, and was re-released in 1991 as Fred Schneider .... |
Mary Lambert | October 7–8, 1984 |