The B-52's - Mesopotamia FLAC

The B-52's Pop Rock Indie Rock 1982 US

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Loveland Written-By – C. Wilson, F. Schneider, K. Strickland, R. Wilson	8:33
A2	Deep Sleep Written-By – K. Pierson, K. Strickland, R. Waldrop*	3:30
A3	Mesopotamia Written-By – C. Wilson, F. Schneider, K. Strickland, R. Wilson	3:50
B1	Cake Written-By – C. Wilson, K. Pierson, K. Strickland, R. Wilson	7:45
B2	Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can Written-By – F. Schneider, K. Strickland, R. Wilson*	5:46
B3	Nip It In The Bud Written-By – C. Wilson, K. Strickland, R. Wilson*	3:31

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records
Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH

Credits

Accordion – Charles Rocket
Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Coordinator [Coordination] – Gloria-Veronica Robinson*
Crew [Live Sound Engineer] – Mo Slotin
Crew [Monitors] – Lyle Chernoff
Crew [Roadie] – Keith Bennett
Drums – Yogi Horton
Engineer – Butch Jones
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Organ – Ricky Wilson
Illustration – Desiree Rohr
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, Guitar – Keith Strickland
Management – Gary Kurfirst
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Percussion – Steve Scales
Producer, Bass [Fretless], Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – David Byrne
Saxophone – Ralph Carney, Roberto Arron
Trumpet – David Buck
Vocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Performer [Bird Calls] – Kate Pierson

Notes

On this edition, there's no barcode, and there are several defining features are visible on the center labels:
1. German copyright warning around lower edge, no English warning
2. No ® symbol on Island logo
3. Bass clef symbol impressed near center hole on side 2
4. Two circular impressions from stamper

Information from the back cover:
Recorded at Blank Tape Studios, New York, September 1981
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
©℗ Warner Bros. Records
Distributed by the Ariola Group Of Companies
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
Imprimé en République Fédérale d'Allemagne
Star symbol as non ink stamp on back cover.

Information from the labels:
℗ 1982 Original Sound Recordings Made By Island Records Inc.
Ariola-Eurodisc Gmbh,. München

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0407
Price Code: -250
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 204 217 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 204 217 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (Variant 1)): 204217 A-2/82S I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (Variant 1)): 204217 B-2/82S I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (Variant 2)): 204217 A-2/82S I Ⅲ Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (Variant 2)): 204217 B-2/82S I Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (Variant 3)): 204217 A-3/82S |
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (Variant 3)): 204217 B-3/82S |
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (Variant 4)): 204217 A-3/82S I Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (Variant 4)): 204217 B-2/82S I Made in Germany
Pressing Plant ID (Center label side B, embossed): Bass clef

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MINI 3641	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Win)	Warner Bros. Records	MINI 3641	US	1982
198S-49	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Promo)	Island Records	198S-49	Japan	1982
S-2523A	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Foot Print	S-2523A	Unknown
609.7001, 86.006	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(12", EP)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	609.7001, 86.006	Brazil	1982
198S-49	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum)	Island Records	198S-49	Japan	1982

Tracklist

A1	Loveland	5:00
A2	Deep Sleep	3:29
A3	Mesopotamia	3:49
B1	Cake	5:48
B2	Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can	4:30
B3	Nip It In The Bud	3:32

Credits

Accordion – Charles Rocket
Artwork By [Illustration] – Disiree Rohr
Design – Simon Levy
Drums – Yogi Horton
Engineer – Butch Jones
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Organ – Ricky Wilson
Keyboards, Bass, Marimba, Guitar – Keith Strickland
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Percussion – Steve Scales
Producer, Bass [Frestless], Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – David Byrne
Saxophone – Ralph Carney, Roberto Arron
Trumpet – David Buck
Vocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Other [Bird Calls] – Kate Pierson
Written-By – C. Wilson* (tracks: A1, B1, B3), F. Schneider* (tracks: A1, A3), K. Pierson* (tracks: A2 to B1), K. Strickland*, R. Wilson* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), R. Waldrop* (tracks: A2)

Notes

Recorded at Blank Tape Studios. New York, September 1981.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.

"Marketed by WEA Records Limited, PO Box 2915, Auckland, New Zealand." printed on back sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout: MINI 3641

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MINI 3641	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Win)	Warner Bros. Records	MINI 3641	US	1982
198S-49	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Promo)	Island Records	198S-49	Japan	1982
S-2523A	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Foot Print	S-2523A	Unknown
609.7001, 86.006	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(12", EP)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	609.7001, 86.006	Brazil	1982
198S-49	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum)	Island Records	198S-49	Japan	1982

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Loveland Written-By – C. Wilson, F. Schneider, K. Strickland, R. Wilson	8:33
A2	Deep Sleep Written-By – K. Pierson, K. Strickland, R. Waldrop*	3:30
A3	Mesopotamia Written-By – C. Wilson, F. Schneider, K. Strickland, R. Wilson	3:50
B1	Cake Written-By – C. Wilson, K. Pierson, K. Strickland, R. Wilson	7:45
B2	Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can Written-By – F. Schneider, K. Strickland, R. Wilson*	5:46
B3	Nip It In The Bud Written-By – C. Wilson, K. Strickland, R. Wilson*	3:31

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records
Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH

Credits

Accordion – Charles Rocket
Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Coordinator [Coordination] – Gloria-Veronica Robinson*
Crew [Live Sound Engineer] – Mo Slotin
Crew [Monitors] – Lyle Chernoff
Crew [Roadie] – Keith Bennett
Drums – Yogi Horton
Engineer – Butch Jones
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Organ – Ricky Wilson
Illustration – Desiree Rohr
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Organ, Piano, Marimba, Guitar – Keith Strickland
Management – Gary Kurfirst
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Percussion – Steve Scales
Producer, Bass [Fretless], Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – David Byrne
Saxophone – Ralph Carney, Roberto Arron
Trumpet – David Buck
Vocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Performer [Bird Calls] – Kate Pierson

Notes

On this edition, there's no barcode, and there are several defining features are visible on the center labels:
1. English copyright warning around lower edge with ending: 'ARIOLA BENELUX BV HAARLEM', no German warning.
2. No ® symbol on Island logo
3. Bass clef symbol impressed near center hole on side 2
4. three circular impressions from stamper in runout side 1 and three/four in runout side 2

Information from the back cover:
Recorded at Blank Tape Studios, New York, September 1981
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
©℗ Warner Bros. Records
Distributed by the Ariola Group Of Companies
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
Imprimé en République Fédérale d'Allemagne
Star symbol as non ink stamp on back cover.

Information from the labels:
℗ 1982 Original Sound Recordings Made By Island Records Inc.
Ariola-Eurodisc Gmbh,. München

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0407
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 204 217 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 204 217 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (Stamped except 'Ⅲ' etched)): 204217 A-2/82S I Ⅲ Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (Stamped except 'II' etched)): 204217 B-2/82S I II Made in Germany
Other (Center label side B, embossed): Bass clef

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MINI 3641	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Win)	Warner Bros. Records	MINI 3641	US	1982
198S-49	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Promo)	Island Records	198S-49	Japan	1982
S-2523A	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Foot Print	S-2523A	Unknown
609.7001, 86.006	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(12", EP)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	609.7001, 86.006	Brazil	1982
198S-49	The B-52's	Mesopotamia ‎(LP, MiniAlbum)	Island Records	198S-49	Japan	1982