I once had three different versions, with three different mixes, of this magnificent album - on vinyl, on CD, and on cassette (bought in Spain, I think). Now the cassette is gone.
A l’époque je n’avais pas fais attention aux différentes versions du LP. J’avais cette version , et plus tard j’avais une autre sans l’intro avec les cuivres. C’est largement plus tard que j’ai compris.Mais j’ai galère pour avoir ce UK pressage. Génial . « Mésopotamia « et « whammy « sont des albums aboutis. Les meilleurs du groupe ( a mon sens)
The UK released had extended remixes. And the USA release was cut back because of studio time. It's difficult to find the UK album. I was told that it's a collectors album now.
This song along with love land and throw that beat in the garbage can were not remixes. the original American release were hastily produced to meet there tour schedule B-52's had to replace because of the lack of communication between producer and artist
Wasn't an accident. Chris Blackwell snuck the dubbier & funkier mixes for the Island release in Europe. Mind that "Mesopotamia" is considered an EP in the US and a mini album in Europe. It was promoted as a "dance record" but flopped anyway... :/
@@Blank_Frank There was a very healthy "buy Imports" mentality back then in the American music market. I think the band's management realized true fans would purchase Both the US and UK import releases of 'Mesopotamia', meaning more profits, since the album was considered a compromised release by Warner Bros. and they vaulted 3 songs from the original sessions. 'Mesopotamia' was intended to be a 9-song release. The vaulted songs were: 'Big Bird', 'Queen of Las Vegas' and 'Adios Desconocida'.
@@PatrickMcGuinn Yeah, makes sense. About Mesopotamia, I know almost everything about it, this record being my fav from the B's. Btw I'm still on the look for a "Butterbean" outtake or demo tape from 1981/82 to this very day. Did you know Keith & Ricky wanted "Deep Sleep" to be the closing instrumental piece on the album and call it "Cloud 9" ? (until David Byrne came along and thought it would be the perfect backing track for a psychedelic song with Kate vocals on it)
Not that "rare" - this, I believe, was the very first, original 1982 release, the entire "Mesopotamia" being produced by Byrne. Later the band opted for a different mix altogether, thus several different versions... Copies of this Byrne-produced "Mesopotamia" are rather frequent in local (European) secondhand shops...
This is the version produced by David Byrne it was scrapped because David Byrne lost interest in the project. There are Byrne mixes for every song on this album.
Your statement is incorrect. If you do the research you'll find that this version is actually the original along with throw that beat in the garbage can and Loveland.
Iám 62 years old, and i dance this with my Studio Headphone, weekly. Love from Germany.
I too, 62 and I must dance this mess around wherever I am! Hands down, genius!! Love everyone everything everytime ❤
Best version and best B-52's tune ever.
saverio, only in your opinion. There are lots of MUCH BETTER B-52's tunes out there!
Word, groove is a word the dictionary states is this the soul of this track.
@@Aloha808 Lava, strobe light, 52 girls, devil's in my car, 52 miles, party out of bound, rocklobster...
@@Fabio-nq9th Yes sir! not to mention 'Give Me Back My Man' and 'Private Idaho'
And the finest wine available to humanity. 💓💓💓
We want them here and we want them now. 💖💝💖💓💖💝💖
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This was the mix officially released in Europe (not only in the UK), apparently by mistake. But it's so good!
Lovely, excellent mastering.
Hi RPE...good one!
thx. I think so also.
étonnant potentiel. Ce groupe est tout un grand.
I once had three different versions, with three different mixes, of this magnificent album - on vinyl, on CD, and on cassette (bought in Spain, I think). Now the cassette is gone.
best version
Al oir por primera vez esta cancion alla por los años 80s me enamore de los B52s
A l’époque je n’avais pas fais attention aux différentes versions du LP. J’avais cette version , et plus tard j’avais une autre sans l’intro avec les cuivres. C’est largement plus tard que j’ai compris.Mais j’ai galère pour avoir ce UK pressage. Génial . « Mésopotamia « et « whammy « sont des albums aboutis. Les meilleurs du groupe ( a mon sens)
Love a cake!!! 🌸🌸🌸🦄🦄🦄🦄🐚🐚🐚🐚🦩🦩🦩⚗⚗⚗🧼🧼🧼🧼🪞🪞🪞🪄🪄🪄
love this lp
Just gets better with age ...
Love those indignant and raspy horns…
The UK released had extended remixes. And the USA release was cut back because of studio time. It's difficult to find the UK album. I was told that it's a collectors album now.
Welsh Warlock I am rich!
Ditto :DDD
This song along with love land and throw that beat in the garbage can were not remixes. the original American release were hastily produced to meet there tour schedule B-52's had to replace because of the lack of communication between producer and artist
“You got a pan the right size?”
“A pan?”
“It says in this cookbook, it takes a long time for it to rise.”
“I’ve read that…”
Let's get this thing in the oven!
Island accidentally released the wrong mixes in the UK. Wish they would release them on CD or iTunes!
the 2005 remix is amazing
Wasn't an accident. Chris Blackwell snuck the dubbier & funkier mixes for the Island release in Europe.
Mind that "Mesopotamia" is considered an EP in the US and a mini album in Europe. It was promoted as a "dance record" but flopped anyway... :/
@@Blank_Frank There was a very healthy "buy Imports" mentality back then in the American music market. I think the band's management realized true fans would purchase Both the US and UK import releases of 'Mesopotamia', meaning more profits, since the album was considered a compromised release by Warner Bros. and they vaulted 3 songs from the original sessions. 'Mesopotamia' was intended to be a 9-song release. The vaulted songs were: 'Big Bird', 'Queen of Las Vegas' and 'Adios Desconocida'.
@@PatrickMcGuinn Yeah, makes sense. About Mesopotamia, I know almost everything about it, this record being my fav from the B's. Btw I'm still on the look for a "Butterbean" outtake or demo tape from 1981/82 to this very day.
Did you know Keith & Ricky wanted "Deep Sleep" to be the closing instrumental piece on the album and call it "Cloud 9" ? (until David Byrne came along and thought it would be the perfect backing track for a psychedelic song with Kate vocals on it)
this is very rare .....
THANK YOU
I think this is the David Byrne mix. Very rare.
Not that "rare" - this, I believe, was the very first, original 1982 release, the entire "Mesopotamia" being produced by Byrne. Later the band opted for a different mix altogether, thus several different versions... Copies of this Byrne-produced "Mesopotamia" are rather frequent in local (European) secondhand shops...
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temazo!
STEVEN STANLEY REMIX......NICE!!!
This is the version produced by David Byrne it was scrapped because David Byrne lost interest in the project. There are Byrne mixes for every song on this album.
I´ve got this vinyl. How much for it?
30 euros i think
Hoots!
Musique de supermarché.
Dit-il, en espérant paraître méprisant.
Si seulement on entendait plus souvent les B-52's sur les radios de supermarchés...
Did you ever remaster "Don't Worry," the deleted track from the first pressing of Whammy?
Mais cette introduction me suis je dis d'où vient t'elle ?
😎 My favorite party band! 🤔 Not too crazy about this version. 🎸 Prefer the American version.
Your statement is incorrect. If you do the research you'll find that this version is actually the original along with throw that beat in the garbage can and Loveland.
This is interesting, but the American version is much better.
Somebody done fucked it up.
That is the T-shirt .
All over the world .
Counterpoint at th-cam.com/video/6f8gtfHYSs8/w-d-xo.html
Massive w