The B52039s - Nude On The Moon The Anthology (35 tracks) +Album Reviews

Good stuff...

Stephen Cabral | New England | 12/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rhino should get an award for improving the quality of life for its customers. This collection is a blast. In addition to all their "good stuff", it includes a couple of re-mixes and live versions of "Whammy Kiss" & "Quiche Lorraine". The booklet alone gets five stars. There are tons of cool photos of this photogenic band and lots of memorabilia to look at. 50 pages of info including an essay by each band member and a very informative, well written history of the band written by Rolling Stone writer Michael Azerrad.

Think back to 1979. Toto was the biggest band happening. The B-52's sounded like no one else then or since. Unlike most other artists I can't pick out any influences. Everything is totally original. When I first heard Rock Lobster I loved it, but I figured it to be just a novelty song. Then they became the greatest party band in college dorm history.

It was interesting listening to these 35 songs chronologically because it's like living through their ups and downs. From their rise out of college radio to how they dealt with Ricky Wilson's death to their amazing comeback with Cosmic Thing which went quadruple platinum.

Their best albums were the ones that they co-wrote as a band due to their great chemistry and there weakest moments were when they tried to be serious like when they worked with David Byrne. It's amazing to me that what was once new & exciting music is now 26 years old. Where has the time gone?"

A 35-Song Collection from "The B-52's"!

M. Hart | USA | 11/06/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Early in 2002, the rock band from Athens, GA known as "The B-52's" was able to release a two-CD set of their greatest-hits in an album entitled "Nude On The Moon: The Anthology". Unlike their earlier single-CD greatest hits album from 1998 entitled "Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation", "Nude on the Moon: The Anthology" does not feature any new songs; but does include twice as many of their wonderful songs recorded between the years of 1979 to 1998. Thus, all 35 songs included on "Nude on the Moon: The Anthology" are from the following albums: their self-titled album from 1979, "Wild Planet" (1980), "Mesopotamia" (1982), "Whammy!" (1983), "Bouncing Off the Satellites" (1986), "Cosmic Thing" (1989), "Good Stuff" (1992) and one of the two new songs that was included on their 1998 greatest hits album "Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation". My ratings for each of the 35 songs included on this two-CD album are listed below:

Disk 1:

1. "52 Girls" (5, from "The B-52's", 1979). Features both Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson.

2. "Dance This Mess Around" (5+, "The B-52's, 1979). This song features Cindy Wilson.

3. "Rock Lobster" (5+, "The B-52's", 1979). One of "The B-52's" signature songs.

4. "Lava" (5, "The B-52's, 1979). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

5. "Hero Worship" (5+, "The B-52's, 1979). A solo for Cindy Wilson.

6. "Planet Claire" (5+, "The B-52's", 1979). Featuring Fred Schneider.

7. "Give Me Back My Man" (5+, from "Wild Planet", 1980). A solo for Cindy Wilson.

8. "Private Idaho" (5+, "Wild Planet", 1980). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

9. "Devil In My Car" (5, "Wild Planet", 1980). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

10. "Party Out Of Bounds" (5, "Wild Planet, 1980). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

11. "Strobelight" (5+, "Wild Planet", 1980). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

12. "Quiche Lorraine (live 1990)" (5+, a live version of the song originally on the album "Wild Planet", 1980). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

13. "Mesopotamia (1990 remix)" (5+, a different remix of the song originally on the album "Mesopotamia", 1982). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

14. "Queen Of Las Vegas" (5, "Whammy!", 1983). Features both Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson.

15. "Legal Tender" (5, "Whammy!", 1983). Features both Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson.

16. "Song For A Future Generation" (5+, "Whammy!", 1983). One of the few songs that features all five members of the B-52's singing: Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson (1953-1985), Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland!

17. "Trism" (5+, "Whammy!", 1983). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

18. "Whammy Kiss (live 1989)" (5+, a live version of the song from the album "Whammy!", 1983). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

Disk 2:

1. "Summer Of Love" (5+, "Bouncing Off the Satellites", 1986). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

2. "Ain't It A Shame (new edit)" (5+, a different mix from the song on the album "Bouncing Off the Satellites", 1986). A solo for Cindy Wilson.

3. "Theme For A Nude Beach (new edit)" (5+, a different mix from the song on the album "Bouncing Off the Satellites", 1986). One of the few songs that features all five members of the B-52's singing: Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson (1953-1985), Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland!

4. "Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland" (5+, "Bouncing Off the Satellites", 1986). A solo for Cindy Wilson.

5. "Wig" (5, "Bouncing Off the Satellites", 1986). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

6. "She Brakes For Rainbows" (5+, "Bouncing Off the Satellites", 1986). A solo for Cindy Wilson.

7. "Cosmic Thing" (5+, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

8. "Deadbeat Club" (5+, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). Features Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

9. "Love Shack" (5+, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). Another signature song by the B-52's that features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

10. "Roam" (5+, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). A signature song that features Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

11. "Channel Z" (5+, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

12. "Junebug" (5+, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). Features Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

13. "Follow Your Bliss" (5, "Cosmic Thing", 1989). An instrumental piece.

14. "Good Stuff", (5, "Good Stuff", 1992). Featuring Fred Schneider & Kate Pierson.

15. "Revolution Earth" (5+, "Good Stuff", 1992). A solo for Kate Pierson.

16. "Is That You Mo-Dean? (interdimension mix)", (5, a different mix from the song on the album "Good Stuff", 1992). Featuring Fred Schneider & Kate Pierson.

17. "Debbie" (5+, "Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation", 1998). Features Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson.

Overall, I rate the 2002 two-CD album "Nude On The Moon: The Anthology" by "The B-52's" with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone that loves fantastically fun music! I can't wait to hear the new album that "The B-52's" are reportedly working on for a release sometime in 2006. Many thanks go to the individual members of "The B-52's": Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson (1953-1985), Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland!"

Worth Every Penny

Dorrie Wheeler | 11/26/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Nude On The Moon-The B-52's Anthology is the most definitive B-52's collection released to date. The two disc set was released by Rhino in 2002. The set includes 35 songs recorded between the late 70's and mid 90's.

The B-52's experienced their most commercial success with their 1989 album Cosmic Thing. A lot of fans discovered this group from Athens, Georgia at that time. The B-52's had been bubbling under mainstream success for some time and the group had a large cult fan following thanks to catchy songs like "Rock Lobster," "Private Idaho" and "Give Me Back My Man." The group created the greatest happy pop music of the early 80's. Their album Whammy included the hits "Legal Tender," "Queen of Las Vegas," and "Song For A Future Generation. Those songs are included in the set as well as the song "Trism." The set is broken into two sections "Phase 1," and "Phase 2."

Phase 2 opens with several songs from the groups album Bouncing Off The Satellites. This album was really awesome but failed to really break the group into that top 40 success. The songs from that album included on Nude On The Moon are "Summer of Love" (which was a moderate radio hit and later featured in the movie "Earth Girls are Easy," "Theme For a Nude Beach" (which is a really awesome song,) "Ain't It A Shame," "Wig," "She Brakes For Rainbows," and "Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland." There was a video released for "Girl From Ipanema Goest To Greenland," not sure of which other songs from Satellites were released as videos.

Next up are the songs from the popular Cosmic Thing album. Nude on the Moon includes 7 singles from Cosmic Thing, pretty much the entire album with the exception of "Bushfire," "Dry County," and "Topaz." The big hits like "Love Shack" and "Roam" are all here.

It's a really great CD if you enjoy the B-52's. The color booklet is really awesome and I learned so much about the group from reading the booklet. There are just so many great songs on this CD you will really be pleased with this purchase.

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Wacky, Wonderful memories, get this one!!!!

J. Bilby | Kingston, New Hampshire United States | 08/05/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As with the 98' Retrospective, "NUDE ON THE MOON"(2002) the anthology

has great songs on both cds. A few edits, some live stuff and

my favorite of all the pictures in this booklet are just too much. I had gotten away from the 52's after the Love Shack comeback and have been just crazy about this classic blast of

a creative party band. I saw them live for the first time up

at the HAMPTON BEACH CASINO last month, an ocean haunt from my youth and what a perfect place to see the 52's. The people went crazy dancing the mess we all made around..

to see the 52's- on nude beach with the sand on the land out to

sea they took us. Re-Discovering the great "Bouncing off the Satellites" which features 6 songs, very dramatic especially

Cindy Wilson. This is a band very worthy of rediscovering cause

lets face it, they don't make music worth crap anymore, nothing

like these guys put out during their peak creative period from

late 70's into the 90's, they sing and play, have a blast and

boy these songs still sound great, entertaining is in their blood, great party band and

this 2 cd anthology is perfect for summer or anytime you want

to move those tired ol bones.

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