Whammy!

by The B-52's

Whammy! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1983
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:09
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Cindy Wilson, David Buck, Ralph Carney, Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Steven Stanley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Drastically pivoting toward electronic instrumentation, the Athens, Georgia band utilized drum machines and heavy synthesizer sequencing to modernize their quirky, retro-kitsch aesthetic. The album spawned the kinetic club hit 'Legal Tender', though the recording process was marred by a copyright dispute over the track 'Don't Worry', which was pulled from subsequent pressings. It marks their final release to feature original guitarist Ricky Wilson before his tragic passing.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, rhythmic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Legal Tender (3:40)
  2. Whammy Kiss (5:20)
  3. Song For A Future Generation (4:00)
  4. Butterbean (4:14)
  5. Trism (3:23)
  6. Queen Of Las Vegas (4:40)
  7. Don't Worry (3:50)
  8. Big Bird (4:14)
  9. Work That Skirt (3:48)

Credits

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