The B-52'sWhammy!

Label:

Island Records – 205 483

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1 Legal Tender
Lyrics ByRobert Waldrop
3:40
A2 Whammy Kiss 5:20
A3 Song For A Future Generation 4:00
A4 Butterbean 4:14
B1 Trism
B2 Queen Of Las Vegas 4:40
B3 Don't Worry
Written-By [Uncredited]Yoko Ono
3:50
B4 Big Bird
SaxophoneRalph Carney
TrumpetDavid Buck
4:14
B5 Work That Skirt 3:48

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyAriola Eurodisc GmbH
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Island Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Island Music Ltd.
  • Distributed ByAriola Group Of Companies
  • Pressed BySonopress
  • Printed ByMohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
  • Recorded AtCom Point Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Art DirectionGene Greif
  • Engineer [Assistant]Dennis Halliburton
  • Instruments [All]Ricky Wilson (3)
  • Lyrics ByThe B-52's (tracks: A2 to B5)
  • Mastered ByTed Jansen*
  • Photography ByWilliam Wegman
  • Producer, EngineerSteven Stanley
  • VocalsRicky Wilson (3)
  • Written-ByThe B-52's (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)

Notes

Initial European release with different/unique cat. no.
Includes B3 "Don't Worry" which was replaced with "Moon 83" on subsequent issues.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics is also missing with subsequent issues.

Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, December 1982.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.

Cat# on spine and back sleeve: 205 483-320
Cat# on label: 205 483.

℗ & © 1983 Island Records Inc. Distributed by the Ariola Group Of Companies.

Track B3 is credited to "Unknown" on the label.

Two small triangles ◤◢ embossed on rear cover lower right corner.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
  • Label Code: LC 0407
  • Price Code (On rear cover): -320
  • Other (On inner sleeve): 205 483/97 388
  • Pressing Plant ID (Label side B, embossed): [Bass clef]
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 205 483 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 205 483 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - stamped): 205483 A-1/83S I Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - stamped): 205483 B-1/83S I Made in

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Whammy! (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing) Warner Bros. Records 9 23819-1, 1-23819 US 1983
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Whammy! (LP, Album) Island Records LSI 11044, ILPS 9759 Yugoslavia 1983
Whammy! (LP, Album) Island Records I-205.483 Spain 1983
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Whammy! (LP, Album, Reissue) Island Records ILPS 9759 UK 1983
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Whammy! (LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 92 38191 Canada 1983

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