The B-52's - Whammy! (1983/1989) [Complete CD] Germany

Whammy! is the third studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released on April 27, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, in December 1982 and produced by Steven Stanley. The album spawned three singles: "Legal Tender", "Whammy Kiss", and "Song for a Future Generation".

The album entered the Billboard 200 twice in 1983, reaching both number 29 and 171 throughout the year, while "Legal Tender" reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart alongside its two respective singles.

The band's goal with Whammy! was to update their signature sound with drum machines and synthesizers. The album was also the first to feature vocal performances by all five members of the band, as exemplified in "Song for a Future Generation". This was the final album the B-52's released before guitarist and founding member Ricky Wilson died of AIDS in 1985, although he appears posthumously on their next studio album, Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986).

Tracklist:
1 - Legal Tender 0:00
2 - Whammy Kiss 3:41
3 - Song For A Future Generation 9:03
4 - Butterbean 13:02
5 - Trism 17:20
6 - Queen Of Las Vegas 20:43
7 - Moon 83 25:20
8 - Big Bird 29:23
9 - Work That Skirt 33:36

The B-52's
Cindy Wilson – vocals
Kate Pierson – vocals
Fred Schneider – vocals
Ricky Wilson – keyboards, guitars, bass, vocals on "Song for a Future Generation"
Keith Strickland – keyboards, guitars, drums, vocals on "Song for a Future Generation"

Additional musicians
Ralph Carney – saxophone on "Big Bird"
David Buck – trumpet on "Big Bird"

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