Mesopotamia (EP)

Mesopotamia
EP by
the B-52's
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1982[1]
RecordedSeptember 1981[2]
StudioBlank Tape (New York City)
Genre
Length26:16 (US release)[3]
32:56 (UK release)
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDavid Byrne
The B-52's chronology
Party Mix!
(1981) 		Mesopotamia
(1982) 		Whammy!
(1983)
Singles from Mesopotamia
  1. "Deep Sleep / Nip It in the Bud"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Mesopotamia / Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Cake / Loveland"
    Released: 1982 (Spain and France)

Mesopotamia is an EP by American new wave band the B-52's, released in 1982. It was produced by David Byrne of Talking Heads and was originally planned to be the band's third studio album. Due to conflicts with Byrne and record label pressure, recording sessions were aborted prematurely and only six of ten songs to be completed were released. The record was distributed as a 12-inch EP by Warner Bros. in the U.S. and by Island Records on vinyl and cassette in the UK and other non-U.S. markets.

Mesopotamia is considered a departure in style for the B-52's, with Byrne and the band adding additional instruments, vocal overdubs, horns, synthesizers and layered percussion. A larger emphasis was placed on production after the raw sound of their 1979 eponymous debut album and the slightly more produced sound of their second album, Wild Planet (1980).

  1. ^ Collins, Reggie (2002). Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology (CD liner notes). The B-52's. Los Angeles: Rhino Entertainment. R2 78357.
  2. ^ The B-52's (1982). Mesopotamia (LP liner notes). Los Angeles: Warner Bros. Records. MINI 3641.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).