With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA
| With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 2011 (album release) March 20, 2012 (video release) | |||
| Recorded | February 18, 2011 | |||
| Venue | The Classic Center, Athens, Georgia, US | |||
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| Length | 76:15 | |||
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| The B-52s chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blogcritics | CD (positive)[2] DVD (positive) [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A- [4] |
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA is the first official live album and DVD release by American new wave band the B-52s. The concert was recorded on February 18, 2011, at The Classic Center in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, commemorating the 34th anniversary of their first performance as a group on February 14, 1977.
The audio recording was released on October 10, 2011, on CD and iTunes by Eagle Records, while a DVD and Blu-ray release followed on March 20, 2012, by Eagle Records' parent company, Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pump" | Funplex, 2008 | 4:45 | |
| 2. | "Private Idaho" |
| Wild Planet, 1980 | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Mesopotamia" |
| Mesopotamia, 1982 | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Ultraviolet" |
| Funplex | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Give Me Back My Man" |
| Wild Planet | 5:38 |
| 6. | "Funplex" |
| Funplex | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Whammy Kiss" |
| Whammy!, 1983 | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Roam" |
| Cosmic Thing, 1989 | 5:03 |
| 9. | "52 Girls" |
| The B-52's, 1979 | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Party Out of Bounds" |
| Wild Planet | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Love in the Year 3000" |
| Funplex | 4:15 |
| 12. | "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" |
| Cosmic Thing | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Hot Corner" |
| Funplex | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Band Intros" | 0:42 | ||
| 15. | "Love Shack" |
| Cosmic Thing | 5:44 |
| 16. | "Wig" |
| Bouncing Off the Satellites, 1986 | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Planet Claire" |
| The B-52's | 4:51 |
| 18. | "Rock Lobster" |
| The B-52s | 5:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pump" |
| Funplex | |
| 2. | "Private Idaho" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 3. | "Mesopotamia" |
| Mesopotamia | |
| 4. | "Ultraviolet" |
| Funplex | |
| 5. | "Dancing Now" |
| Funplex | |
| 6. | "Give Me Back My Man" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 7. | "Funplex" |
| Funplex | |
| 8. | "Whammy Kiss" |
| Whammy! | |
| 9. | "Deadbeat Club" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 10. | "Roam" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 11. | "52 Girls" |
| The B-52's | |
| 12. | "Party Out of Bounds" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 13. | "Love in the Year 3000" |
| Funplex | |
| 14. | "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 15. | "Hot Corner" |
| Funplex | |
| 16. | "Love Shack" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 17. | "Wig" |
| Bouncing Off the Satellites | |
| 18. | "Strobe Light" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 19. | "Planet Claire" |
| The B-52's | |
| 20. | "Rock Lobster" |
| The B-52s |
Personnel
- The B-52's
- Fred Schneider – vocals, glockenspiel, kaossilator, slide whistle, tambourine
- Kate Pierson – vocals, keyboards, maracas, tambourine
- Cindy Wilson – vocals, bongos, tambourine
- Keith Strickland – guitar
- Additional musicians
- Tracy Wormworth – bass
- Sterling Campbell – drums
- Paul Gordon – keyboards, guitar
References
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "With the Wild Crowd!: Live in Athens, GA review". AllMusic.
- ^ Rose, Chris (October 19, 2011). "Music Review: The B-52s – With The Wild Crowd: Live In Athens, GA". Blogcritics.
- ^ Britton, Wesley (March 6, 2012). "Music DVD Review: The B52s – With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA". Blogcritics. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Reviews - B-52's".