THE B-52'S OG '86 PS 12" GIRL FROM IPANEMA GOES TO GREE

B-52'S, THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA GOES TO GREENLAND PS 12"Category / Style / Moods: ELECTRONIC New Wave Alternative Pop/ Rock Post-Punk College Rock / 1377 S1986 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC. US PS 12"TITLE: GIRL FROM IPANEMA GOES TO GREENLANDARTIST: B-52'S, THECONDITIONVINYL: VG+COVER: VG+ PSOCClick here for info on grading and abbreviationsORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE PRESS!Click the pix for a better view TRACKS: Disc: 11.Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Extended Mix)8:562.Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Single Edit)3:583.Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (12" Mix)7:054.Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Dub)7:02The B-52's are a New Wave rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, an important center of alternative rock. The band's name is a pun; Boeing B-52's are eight-engine strategic bombers used by the United States Air Force during the cold war, and the beehive hairdo (bouffant wigs) is nicknamed the B-52. During the band's first years beehive wigs were often worn by the band's female singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. Wilson and Pierson formed the band with drummer Keith Strickland, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's older brother) and vocalist Fred Schneider after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant and played their first gig in 1977 at a St. Valentine's Day party for friends. The B-52's sound is marked by the vocals and lush harmonies of Wilson and Pierson, and the generally monotone or spoken-word vocals of Schneider. The band's quirky take on the New Wave sound of their era was an ironic combination of dance and surf music set apart by the unusual guitar tunings Ricky Wilson used. Their costume thrift-store chic set them apart as well. Their first single, "Rock Lobster", recorded for DB Records in 1978 (see 1978 in music), was an underground success that led to the B-52's performing at CBGB's and Max's Kansas City in New York City. "52 Girls" was the B-side. Two versions of the single were released in the UK that featured the B-side "Running Around". Their debut album, The B-52's, contained re-recorded versions of "Rock Lobster" and "52 Girls", along with six more originals and a remake of Petula Clark's classic "Downtown." The album had greater success overseas, especially in Australia; it was eventually certified platinum. "Rock Lobster" gave the band its first entry on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please visit the A Sound Deal store for similar items and information on grading and shipping. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal