DESCRIPTION The dance floor’s never been the same since The B-52’s set out from Athens, Georgia, on their way to becoming the world’s greatest party band. Now, their early run of classic releases, all featuring newly remastered audio, has been collected in THE WARNER REPRISE YEARS.

Spanning 1979 to 1992, the albums collected here chart the creative and commercial evolution of the B-52’s—an era that saw the band sell over 20 million records worldwide. Five of the eight albums in the set have been certified Gold or higher by the RIAA, including COSMIC THING (4x Platinum), their self-titled debut (Platinum), WILD PLANET, WHAMMY!, and the GRAMMY®-nominated GOOD STUFF (Gold).

The collection also highlights some of their best-known songs, including “Rock Lobster,” “Private Idaho,” “Mesopotamia,” “Legal Tender,” “Channel Z,” and “Good Stuff.” COSMIC THING — produced by Don Was and Nile Rodgers — remains the group’s biggest commercial success, powered by the back-to-back hits “Love Shack” (3x Platinum) and “Roam” (Gold). At the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, the band won Best Group Video and Best Art Direction for “Love Shack.” GRAMMY® nods followed for “Love Shack” and “Roam.” CD1
Planet Claire
52 Girls
Dance This Mess Around
Rock Lobster
Lava
There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
Hero Worship
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Downtown
CD2
Party Out of Bounds
Dirty Back Road
Runnin' Around
Give Me Back My Man
Private Idaho
Devil in My Car
Quiche Lorraine
Strobe Light
53 Miles West of Venus
CD3
Party Out of Bounds (Party Mix Version)
Private Idaho (Party Mix)
Give Me Back My Man (Party Mix Version)
Lava (Party Mix Version)
Dance This Mess Around (Party Mix Version)
52 Girls (Party Mix Version)
CD4
Loveland (Party Mix Abum Version)
Deep Sleep (Party Mix Abum Version)
Mesopotamia
Cake
Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can (Party Mix Abum Version)
Nip It in the Bud (Party Mix Abum Version)
CD5
Legal Tender
Whammy Kiss
Song for a Future Generation
Butterbean
Trism
Queen of Las Vegas
Moon 83
Big Bird
Work That Skirt
CD6
Queen of Las Vegas
Moon 83
Big Bird
Work That Skirt
Queen of Las Vegas
Moon 83
Big Bird
Work That Skirt
CD7
Cosmic Thing
Dry County
Deadbeat Club
Love Shack
Junebug
Roam
Bushfire
Channel Z
Topaz
Follow Your Bliss
CD8
Tell It Like It T-I-Is
Hot Pants Explosion
Good Stuff
Revolution Earth
Dreamland
Is That You Mo-Dean?
The World's Green Laughter
Vision of a Kiss
Breezin'
Bad Influence

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