Wild Planet
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| Wild Planet | ||
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| Missing image The_B-52's_-_Wild_Planet.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by The B-52's | ||
| Released | September, 1980 | |
| Recorded | April, 1980 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 34 min 44 sec | |
| Record label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producers | The B-52's, Chris Blackwell, Rhett Davies | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB5B09CCC8EE56F89067373E88E4A761285E36&uid=SUB030410161335&sql=10:oueyxdabjolf~T1) |
| The B-52's Chronology | ||
| The B-52's (1979) | Wild Planet (1980) | Whammy! (1983) |
Wild Planet is the second studio album by new wave band The B-52's, released in 1980. (see 1980 in music).
| Contents |
Track listing
- "Party Out of Bounds" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) - 3:21
- "Dirty Back Road" (The B-52's) - 3:21
- "Runnin' Around" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) - 3:09
- "Give Me Back My Man" (Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) - 4:00
- "Private Idaho" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) - 3:35
- "Devil in My Car" (Pierson, Schneider, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) - 4:28
- "Quiche Lorraine" (Schneider, Strickland, R. Wilson) - 3:58
- "Strobe Light" (The B-52's) - 3:59
- "53 Miles West of Venus" (Pierson, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson) - 4:53
Personnel
- Kate Pierson - guitar, keyboards, Vocals
- Fred Schneider - keyboards, vocals
- Keith Strickland - drums
- Cindy Wilson - guitar, vocals
- Ricky Wilson - guitar
Production
- Producers: The B-52's, Chris Blackwell, Rhett Davies
- Executive Producer: Chris Blackwell
- Engineer: Rhett Davies
- Assistant Engineer: Benji Armbrister
- Photography: Lynn Goldsmith
- Art Direction: Robert Waldrop
- Make-Up: Paul Bricker
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Pop Albums | 18 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "My Own Private Idaho" | Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |