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 The B-52'sWild Planet Release Date: 1980 09 zz Running Time: 34:44 Label: Warner Bros. Rating:  |
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. David Cleary, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Party out of Bounds | Wilson, Schneider, Strickland, Pierson, Wilson | 3:21 |
| 2 | Dirty Back Road | Wilson, B Fifty Two's, Waldrop | 3:21 |
| 3 | Runnin' Around | Wilson, Schneider, Strickland, Pierson, Wilson | 3:10 |
| 4 | Give Me Back My Man | Schneider, Wilson, Strickland, Wilson | 4:01 |
| 5 | Private Idaho | Strickland, Wilson, Schneider, Pierson, Wilson | 3:38 |
| 6 | Devil in My Car | Pierson, Schneider, Wilson, Wilson | 4:29 |
| 7 | Quiche Lorraine | Wilson, Schneider, Strickland | 3:58 |
| 8 | Strobe Light | Strickland, B Fifty Two's, Wilson, Schneider | 4:01 |
| 9 | 53 Miles West of Venus | Strickland, Pierson, Wilson, Wilson | 4:53 |
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