April 7, 2021 Playlist

"The B-52's" by The B-52's (1979)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The B-52's "The B-52's"  1979 (USA)
The B-52's may be the weirdest popular group in the history of American music. At the height of punk and new wave, their aesthetic of beehive hairdos, surf music, dance crazes and cheesy B-movie sci-fi riffs was already 20 years out of date. Their three singers include two weird girls (Kate & Cindy) wailing like aliens (and sometimes like Yoko Ono) and the utterly unique Fred Schneider who "raps" goofy "poetry" in his charming southern accent. Their guitarist Ricky orignally wrote the tunes; he didn't really know how to play guitar so took a few strings off and invented his own tuning for the rest. After Ricky died in 1985, Keith the drummer took over the music end and amazingly that lineup produced their biggest hit album (Cosmic Thing 1989). Sometime in the early 21st century they changed their name to "The B-52s" (without the apostrophe) and Keith retired from touring, while the three singers continue to rock their lobsters on tour to this day. Personally, I like all of their classic run of albums from 1979-1989, but the self-titled debut laid down the blueprint and includes their greatest song.
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
Fairport ConventionCome All YeLeige & Lief1969UK
Joni MitchellBlack CrowHejira1976Canada
Rotary ConnectionRespect (Otis Redding/Aretha Franklin)Songs1969USA
Sleater-KinneyA New WaveNo Cities To Love2015USA
The BreedersSaintsLast Splash1993USA
Crosby Stills Nash & Young Pushed It Over The End (live)Neil Young Archives Vol. II (N)rec. 1974 (2021 Reprise)USA/UK/Canada
 
 
Triptides Hand Of TimeAlter Echoes (N)2021 (Alive Naturalsound)USA
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard AtaraxiaLW (N)2021 (Flightless)Australia
Stereolab Calimero (with Brigitte Fontaine)Electrically Posessed (Switched On Volume  4) (N - compilation of rare tracks)rec. 1999 (2021 Warp)UK/France
Quintron & Miss Pussycat Block The CometGoblin Alert (N)2020 (Goner)USA
Melvins I Fuck Around (The Beach Boys)Working With God (N)2021 (Ipecac)USA
   
 
The B-52'sDance This Mess AroundThe B-52's
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1979USA
The B-52'sRock LobsterThe B-52's
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1979USA
The B-52'sLavaThe B-52's
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1979USA
The B-52'sChannel ZCosmic Thing1989USA
Talking HeadsThe Great CurveRemain In Light1980USA
   
 
PrinceControversyControversy1981USA
Steely DanGreen EarringsThe Royal Scam1976USA
TrafficThe Low Spark Of High Heeled BoysThe Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys1971UK
KraftwerkTour de France (Kling Klang 12" mix)non-album single1983Germany
CapsuleSora Tobu Toshi Keikaku
("A Flying City Plan")		L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer2005Japan
Charisma.comAround 30, DreamingOLest2015Japan
   
 
Frank Zappa (The Mothers Of Invention) The Duke (live)Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (N)rec. 1968 (2020 Zappa Records)USA
Elephant9 Rite Of AccessionArrival Of The New Elders (N)2021 (Rune Grammofon)Norway
Femi & Made Kuti You Can't Fight Corruption With CorruptionLegacy + (N)2021 (Partisan)Nigeria
Brian Eno You Don't Miss Your Water (William Bell)Film Music 1976-2020 (N)1988 (2021 Astralwerks)UK
   
 
Neil Young The Needle And The Damage Done (live)Young Shakespeare (N)rec. 1971 (2021 Reprise)Canada
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Love And Only Love (live)Way Down In The Rust Bucket (N)rec. 1990 (2021 Reprise)Canada/USA
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