The B-52's – Whammy!
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Warner Bros. Records – 1-23819 |
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US |
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Rock |
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Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| A1 | Legal Tender | 3:40 | |
| A2 | Whammy Kiss | 5:20 | |
| A3 | Song For A Future Generation | 4:00 | |
| A4 | Butterbean | 4:14 | |
| B1 | Trism | 3:23 | |
| B2 | Queen Of Las Vegas | 4:40 | |
| B3 | Don't Worry | 3:50 | |
| B4 | Big Bird | 4:14 | |
| B5 | Work That Skirt | 3:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
- Published By – Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.
- Published By – Island Music
- Published By – ONO Music
- Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
- Recorded At – Com Point Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Art Direction – Gene Greif
- Coordinator [Coordination] – Gloryah Robinson
- Engineer [Assistants] – Dennis Halliburton
- Engineer, Producer – Steven Stanley
- Hair [Wig-Do's] – Phylliss*
- Lyrics By – The B-52's (tracks: A2 to B2, B4, B5)
- Management – Gary Kurfirst
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Music By – The B-52's
- Photography By – William Wegman
- Stylist [Dresses] – Vikki Warren
- Vocals – Kate Pierson
- Vocals, Instruments – Ricky Wilson (3)
Notes
Recorded at Com Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, December 1982
Originally mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York
Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Insert:
"Legal Tender" © 1983 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. BMI
Label:
A1 published by Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. by Island Music BMI
B3 published by Ono Music BMI
First cat. # on spine and inner sleeve
Second cat. # on labels
Early pressing before "Don't Worry" was replaced due to legal issues. Later issues had "Moon 83" replacing "Don't Worry" and had an errata sticker on the back cover.
Runouts etched, except 'STERLING' stamped
Originally mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York
Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Insert:
"Legal Tender" © 1983 Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. BMI
Label:
A1 published by Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. by Island Music BMI
B3 published by Ono Music BMI
First cat. # on spine and inner sleeve
Second cat. # on labels
Early pressing before "Don't Worry" was replaced due to legal issues. Later issues had "Moon 83" replacing "Don't Worry" and had an errata sticker on the back cover.
Runouts etched, except 'STERLING' stamped
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7599-23819-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992381918
- Rights Society: BMI
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts - Winchester): -----◁
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1 2 3819 A WW2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1 2 3819 B WW2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 1 2 3819 A WW1 #4 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 1 2 3819 B WW2 #3 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 1 2 3819 A WW1 -----◁
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 1 2 3819 A WW2 #2 -----◁
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 1 2 3819 A WW2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 1 2 3819 B WW2 #2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 1 2 3819 A WW2 #2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 1 2 3819 B WW2 #2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 1 2 3819 A WW2 #2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 1 2 3819 B WW2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 1 2 3819 A WW1 #2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): 1 2 3819 B WW2 #6 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): 12 3819 A WW2 -----◁
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): 12 3819 B WW2 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): 1 2 3819 A WW1 #4 -----◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): 1 2 3819 B WW2 #2 -----◁ STERLING
Other Versions (5 of 77)
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| Whammy! (LP, Album) | Island Records | 205 483 | Europe | 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 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Hands down Cindy's best ever vocal is on Queen of Las Vegas (obviously followed very closely by Ain't It A Shame from "Bouncing "..) -
Edited 3 years agoHave it, but the etchings on side A are: 1 2 3819 A WW1 ---< STERLING. No #+number. Side B is the variant 6.
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Edited 9 years agoNever find an used copy with the moon 83 song...seem to be very rare... Whatever, the first 3 songs from this album are among the best songs the group wrote. Side B is not as good...but I like the whole feeling on that album, the drum machine, hands clapping, it sound very good and I like it. It's a much better album then their next one release in 1986 just after Rick die. -
The latter versions of Whammy that had "moon 83" as opposed to "Don't Worry" had/have a "white border" on the LP. The one I purchased was labeled as such, but when I played it expecting Moon 83 I was disappointed. I guess I have a real collectors item, since the record was mislabeled as well. -
The first pressing had "Don't Worry" but all later pressings [and CD] have "Moon 83" instead due to issues with the Yoko Ono cover version. -
Isn't there a US lp of this album without Don't Worry and with Moon 83? I am getting tired of finding Don't Worry on all of the lps on Ebay. -
The first 3 songs on the album (1 of them, Legal Tender on NONE of the best of or comps that I’ve seen) make this entire B-52’s record worth it. 2 other songs are noteworthy, but the first 3 are the type of New Wave that made inspired the Southeastern US new wave and alternative scene.
A bold statement, but the first b-52’s albums really influenced a lot of artists that were into new wave as kids and teens.
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