The B-52'sMesopotamia

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – MINI 3641

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Mini-Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Loveland 5:00
A2 Deep Sleep 3:29
A3 Mesopotamia 3:49
B1 Cake 5:48
B2 Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can 4:30
B3 Nip It In The Bud 3:32

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
  • Published ByBoo-fant Tunes, Inc.
  • Recorded AtBlank Tape Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • AccordionCharles Rocket
  • Art Direction, DesignSimon Levy
  • Coordinator [Coordination]Gloria Veronica Robinson
  • Crew [Live Sound Engineer]Mo Slotin*
  • Crew [Monitors]Lyle Chernoff
  • Crew [Roadie]Keith Bennett (4)
  • DrumsYogi Horton
  • EngineerButch Jones
  • Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, OrganRicky Wilson (3)
  • IllustrationDesiree Rohr
  • Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, GuitarKeith Strickland
  • ManagementGary Kurfirst
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • PercussionSteve Scales
  • Producer, Fretless Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar, PercussionDavid Byrne
  • SaxophoneRoberto Arron*
  • TrumpetDavid Buck
  • VocalsFred Schneider
  • Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Other [Bird Calls]Kate Pierson
  • Written-ByR. Waldrop* (tracks: A2)

Notes

Some copies have a gold stamp on the cover stating: "Lent for Promotional Use Only..."

Recorded at Blank Tape Studios. New York, September 1981.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
©℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23641-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1): MINI-1-3641-1B T1 COLUMBIA NY
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2): MINI-2-3641-1B T2 COLUMBIA NY
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Mesopotamia (LP, Mini-Album, Test Pressing, Los Angeles Pressing) Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 US 1981
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Mesopotamia (LP, Mini-Album, Winchester Pressing) Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 US 1982
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Mesopotamia (LP, Mini-Album, Repress) Island Records 204 217, 204 217-250 Europe 1982
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Mesopotamia (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records 6313 301 1982
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Mesopotamia (LP, Album) Island Records ISSP 4006 UK 1982

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Reviews

  • alberockn's avatar
    alberockn
    Fantastic sounding funky production by DB. The bass is phenomenal, the vocals are clear and we'll done. Less Fred, which is okay with me. Great job as usual by Greg Calbi.

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