B 52s

The B-52's - Cosmic Thing (1989)  Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 24, 2023
The B-52's - Cosmic Thing (1989)

The B-52's - Cosmic Thing (1989)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 319 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 108 Mb | Scans ~33 Mb
New Wave, Post-Punk, Pop Rock, Dance-Rock | Label: Reprise | # 925 854-2 | 00:47:18

Many observers were prepared to write off the B-52's after the release of Bouncing Off the Satellites. Granted, the album was completed in the wake of Ricky Wilson's death, but the group appeared bereft of new musical ideas and were sounding rather stale. In other words, the last thing anyone expected was a first-class return to form, which is what they got with Cosmic Thing. Working with producers Don Was and Nile Rodgers, the B-52's updated their sound with shiny new surfaces and deep, funky grooves – it was the same basic pattern as before, only refurbished and contemporized. Just as importantly, they had their best set of songs since at least Wild Planet, possibly since their debut. "Cosmic Thing" and "Channel Z" were great up-tempo rockers; "Roam" had a groovy beat blessed with a great Cindy Wilson vocal; and "Deadbeat Club" was one of their rare successful reflective numbers.

The B-52's - Wild Planet (1980)  Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 17, 2023
The B-52's - Wild Planet (1980)

The B-52's - Wild Planet (1980)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 221 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 95 Mb | Scans included
New Wave, Post-Punk, Dance-Rock | Label: Island | # 252 587 | 00:34:57

Conventional wisdom has it that all the B-52's' subsequent releases are highly inferior to their debut. While Wild Planet is not the rarefied wonder their first platter is, it's still darn good. The songs here are generally faster, tighter, and punchier than previously, though production values are not as wonderfully quirky and detailed; fewer songs here are as over-the-top crazy as the first album's "Rock Lobster" or "52 Girls." These formless selections continue to exhibit a cunning mix of girl group, garage band, surf, and television theme song influences, all propelled along by an itchy dance beat. "Give Me Back My Man" allows Cindy Wilson a unique opportunity to croon a broad, expressive melodic line. Fred Schneider parades his inimitably nervous vocals on chucklesome ditties like "Quiche Lorraine" and "Strobe Light." The best songs here are "Private Idaho," a wonderfully jittery number that employs a variant on the famous melodic snippet from the Twilight Zone theme music, and "Devil in My Car," a delightfully loopy hoot that lays the craziness on very thickly. Performances and sound quality are fine. This album is well worth hearing and recommended.

The B-52's - The B-52's (aka Play Loud) (1979)  Music

Posted by Designol at June 14, 2023
The B-52's - The B-52's (aka Play Loud) (1979)

The B-52's - The B-52's (aka Play Loud) (1979)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 251 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 90 Mb | Scans ~ 104 Mb
New Wave, Post-Punk, Dance-Rock | Label: Island | # 250 776, CID 9580 | 00:39:24

The B-52's is the debut album by the Athens, Georgia-based new wave band the B-52's. Also released in Germany as "Play Loud". The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles. The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, and "Rock Lobster" reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2003, the television network VH1 named The B-52's the 99th greatest album of all time. Shortly before his death, John Lennon said he enjoyed the album. In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed the album ninth on the list of 10 Classic Alternative Albums. In 2012, the album was ranked number 152 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The B-52's was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The B-52's - Whammy! (1983)  Music

Posted by Designol at Jan. 31, 2024
The B-52's - Whammy! (1983)

The B-52's - Whammy! (1983)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 289 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 128 Mb | Scans included
New Wave, Post-Punk, Dance-Rock | Label: Island | # 255 649 | Time: 00:37:29

Following the botched collaboration with David Byrne on Mesopotamia, the B-52's decided to craft their fourth album as a return to the pop-culture funk explosion of their debut. Smartly, they decided to not simply replicate the skewed Southern funk of that album, choosing to update their signature sound with drum machines and new wave synths. As a result, it now sounds a little forced and dated, but the best moments – "Legal Tender," "Whammy Kiss," "Butterbean," "Song for a Future Generation" – rank as B-52's classics, and the entire record is certainly entertaining, even with its faults.

The B-52's - Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation (1998)  Music

Posted by Designol at Feb. 6, 2023
The B-52's - Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation (1998)

The B-52's - Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 563 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 181 Mb | Scans ~ 82 Mb
New Wave, Post-Punk, Dance-Rock | Label: Reprise | # 9 46920-2 | Time: 01:19:22

Released in 1998, Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation is the essential B-52's greatest-hits collection. A chronologically assembled highlight reel of the group's first two decades, it contains all of their singles and a number of album favorites, along with two exclusive then-newly written tracks. When they first arrived on the scene in 1979, their kitschy thrift-store image and weirdly spartan sound immediately set them apart from others in the new wave scene to which they were loosely attached. Three guys, two girls, arcane hairdos, no bassist, and a sound that was equal parts spy music and good-time dance party, the B-52's were always fascinatingly loveable outsiders and remained so throughout their years of success. Beginning with "Planet Claire," "52 Girls," and the immortal "Rock Lobster," Time Capsule winds its way through their early and mid-'80s hits like "Quiche Lorraine" and the charming "Song for a Future Generation." As they continued to grow and evolve, their sound expanded, becoming both more nostalgic and more light-hearted, leading into their commercial peak in the early '90s with the excellent "Channel Z," "Roam," and of course "Love Shack".

The B-52's - Big Bang Concert Series: B-52's (Live) (2017)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at April 27, 2017
The B-52's - Big Bang Concert Series: B-52's (Live) (2017)

The B-52's - Big Bang Concert Series: B-52's (Live) (2017)
Pop Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:51:52 | 120 MB
Label: Mountain Man Music | Release Year: 2017

The first of many acts to cement the college town of Athens, Georgia, as a hotbed of alternative music, and one of the first American new wave acts to fuse retro-styled rock & roll with dance-friendly rhythms, the B-52s took their name from the Southern slang for the mile-high bouffant wigs sported by singers Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, a look emblematic of the band's campy, thrift-store aesthetic. The five-piece group, which also included vocalist Fred Schneider, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's older brother), and drummer Keith Strickland, formed in 1976 after a drunken evening at a Chinese restaurant; the bandmembers had little or no previous musical experience, and performed most of their earliest shows with taped guitar and percussion accompaniment.

The B-52's - Live In Boston 1979 (2019) {Code 7 Distribution}  Music

Posted by ruskaval at July 28, 2019
The B-52's - Live In Boston 1979 (2019) {Code 7 Distribution}

The B-52's - Live In Boston 1979 (2019) {Code 7 Distribution}
FLAC (tracks) - 16bit/44.1kHz - Official Digital Download (7digital.com) -> 287 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 100 Mb | Cover | 5% repair rar
© 1979, 2019 Code 7 Distribution
New Wave / Dance Rock / Alternative

Six weeks after the B-52s released their brilliant first album in the hot new wave summer of 1979, they found themselves on-stage in Boston opening for Talking Heads. Some brilliant person decided it would be a good night to record the band; some less brilliant person buried the tape in the Warner Bros. vault for decades. The performance includes songs from both the first album and Wild Planet, and features the B-52s ripping heartily through the songs like they were dedicated to giving the crowd the night of their lives. Decades later the effect is still the same.

B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1955–73 (Repost)  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by DZ123 at May 29, 2018
B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1955–73 (Repost)

Jon Lake, Mark Styling, "B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1955–73"
English | 2004 | ISBN: 1841766070 | PDF | pages: 99 | 44.3 mb

The B-52's - Party Mix! (1981)  Music

Posted by popsakov at April 11, 2022
The B-52's - Party Mix! (1981)

The B-52's - Party Mix! (1981)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 210 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 83 Mb
Full Scans | 00:28:28 | RAR 5% Recovery
Synth-Pop / New Wave / Alternative Rock / Dance-Rock / Post-Punk
Island Records #253 742

Party Mix! is a six-track mini-album that selects three tracks each from the B-52's' first two albums, The B-52's and Wild Planet, and presents them in dance mixes. Since the group's bouncy songs are already dance-ready, this makes for alternatives rather than real improvements, even from a dancefloor perspective.

B-52 Stratofortress vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM: Vietnam 1972-73 (Osprey Duel 89)  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by sawk2x at Oct. 28, 2018
B-52 Stratofortress vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM: Vietnam 1972-73 (Osprey Duel 89)

B-52 Stratofortress vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM: Vietnam 1972-73 (Osprey Duel 89)
2018 | ISBN: 1472823621 | English | 81 Pages | True PDF | 16,5 MB