The B-52's Discography

Forty years and twenty million albums in, the B-52's remain one of the most beloved and enduring bands. From groundbreaking songs like "Rock Lobster," "Dance This Mess Around," and "Private Idaho" to chart-topping hits like "Love Shack," "Roam," and "Deadbeat Club," their unforgettable tunes start a dance party every time the music begins.

The B-52's album

The B-52's

Platinum debut with some of the band's best known songs such as Rock Lobster and Planet Claire

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1979

Wild Planet album

Wild Planet

Certified gold second studio album includes concert staples such as Private Idaho

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1980

Party Mix album

Party Mix!

Six-track compilation with hits from the first two albums remixed into two long tracks

1981

Mesopotamia album

Mesopotamia

EP with six new songs and a different sound produced by Talking Heads' David Byrne

1981

Whammy album

Whammy

Third studio album features drum machines, synths, and vocals from all five members

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1983

Bouncing Off the Satellites album

Bouncing Off the Satellites

Ballad-driven, less upbeat fourth studio album was the last to include Ricky Wilson

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1986

Cosmic Thing album

Cosmic Thing

Comeback fifth studio platinum album includes the hits Roam and Love Shack

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1989

Dance this Mess Around album

Dance this Mess Around

The Best of the B-52's compilation with the greatest hits from the late-'70s and early-'80s

1990

Good Stuff album

Good Stuff

Grammy-nominated sixth studio gold album includes radio hit Good Stuff

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1992

Time Capsule album

Time Capsule

Songs for a Future Generation compilation album includes sixteen greatest hits

1999

Nude on the Moon album

Nude on the Moon

The B-52's Anthology two-disk compilation album with 35 songs from 1979 to 1998

2002

Funplex album

Funplex

Seventh, and most recent, studio album of eleven new songs alongside bonus content

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2008

With the Wild Crowd album

With the Wild Crowd

First official live album (with DVD recording) of Athens, Georgia concert on February 18, 2011

2011

Live 1979 album

Live! 8-24-1979

Live recording of August 24, 1979 concert at The Berklee Center in Boston, Massachusetts

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2015

Rock n Rockets album

Live! Rock 'n Rockets

Limited release album of 12-song concert at the 2019 Disney Rock 'n Rockets Festival

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2019