The B-52's Wild Planet

Numbered, Limited Edition Vinyl LP!
Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Master to Analog Console to Lathe!
Pressed at RTI!
Party Out of Bounds! Eclectic Group's Sophomore Album the Equal of Its Smash Debut!
Boffo Encore: Surf, Pop, Dance, Kitsch, Cabaret, and Psychedelia Unite with Giddy Vocals and Ricky Wilson's Still-Underrated Guitar Playing!
1980 Smash Now Possesses Jump-Out-of-Your-Seat Sonics!
The B-52s' second album was released in 1980 and if anyone claims that the band never again reached the sound and importance of their first album, then this is only partially true. On "Wild Planet" the B-52s may not be quite as experimental as they used to be, but in the meantime they were able to handle their instruments a little better and were also confident in faster pieces. The result is another great mood LP with absolutely danceable party sound and crazy ideas.
Party out of bounds! Not only is this sentiment one of the B-52's directives on their ceaselessly fun sophomore album, it's one of the record's hit songs, and perfectly summarizes the spirit and intent behind this new-wave classic. Completely up to task in following up their kitschy debut, the B-52's step everything up a notch: Songwriting, humor, exaggeration, melodies, hooks, and group interplay. Wild Planet also finds the band embracing stronger psychedelic accents that seamlessly mesh with its lava-lamp colors and textures. What an album.
Rollicking, rousing, and riotous, Wild Planet soars on vocal efforts put forth by the delightfully campy chanteuses Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, whose innocent girly tonalities wonderfully match up with Fred Schneider's effeminate deliveries and manic presentations. While the sheer exuberance and giddy nature of the music tends to make them an afterthought, the trio's harmonies are utterly amazing. Add in Ricky Wilson's propulsive beach-bound guitar riffs, random squealing synthesizers, and a surfeit of danceable rhythms, and you have nothing less than a 1980s masterpiece that, due to its optimistic vibes and buoyant grooves, only gets better with time.
As for clever humor and quirky character? Everywhere. Mentions of an icebox, fruit punch, and surprise greetings kick off the defining "Party Out of Bounds." "Private Idaho" is an instant mix-tape essential, sent up with declamatory refrains and insouciant beats. Not to be outdone, the B-52's tackle the subject of devilish possession on the witty "Devil In My Car" and get hysterical on "Strobe Light," surely the finest tune ever written about making love in the shadow of a pulsating illumination device. Schneider is on fire, embracing his sexuality while pushing his mates to new limits. There's no serious matter here; Wild Planet is all about celebrating, and few records do a better job of capturing such a mood.
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label
Since the beginning of 2011, MFSL has been releasing a new series of LPs under the product name Silver Label. These will be remastered and cut at Mobile Fidelity on the mastering chain designed by Tim de Paravicini and pressed on 140g vinyl at RTI in Los Angeles. With a lined rice paper inner sleeve, a protective intermediate sleeve and a sequential serial number on the outer cover, the packaging meets the same high standards as the well-known Original Master Recording series. Mobile Fidelity is planning a series of experimental releases, and is willing to make do with a copy of the master tape if the original tape cannot be made available. All LPs will be released as limited editions and are likely to become sought-after collector's items.

Features:

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• MoFi Silver Label Vinyl Series
• Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Master to Analog Console to Lathe
• Pressed at RTI on Audiophile-Grade Standard Vinyl

Selections:

Side A
1. Party Out of Bounds
2. Dirty Back Road
3. Runnin' Around
4. Give Me Back My Man
5. Private Idaho
Side B
1. Devil in My Car
2. Quiche Lorraine
3. Strobe Light
4. 53 Miles West of Venus