B-52's / LIVE AT THE PARADISO 1979 (1CDR)

Ricky Wilson: guitar
Fred Schneider: vocals, keyboard bass*
Kate Pierson: vocals, organ, keyboard bass, guitar*
Keith Strickland: drums
Cindy Wilson: vocals

01. 52 Girls
02. 6060-842
03. Devil in My Car
04. Hero Worship
05. Lava
06. There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
07. Dance This Mess Around
08. Rock Lobster
09. Downtown
10. Private Idaho
11. Strobe Light

This release features a superb, digitally remastered FM broadcast recording of The B-52's—the New Wave band formed in the late 70s.
Having released the classic "Rock Lobster" during their indie days, the band was a rising force in the New Wave scene, known for live shows at CBGB, a contract with Island Records, and production work by figures like Chris Blackwell and David Byrne.
This recording captures a performance in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from the same year their debut album was released; it also includes material that would appear on their second album. Their New Wave-style arrangement of Petula Clark's "Downtown" is a highlight. Don't miss this rare live recording from a quintessential, kitschy US post-punk group.