Bouncing Off The Satellites

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Bouncing off the Satellites is the fourth studio album by New Wave band The B-52', released on September 8, 1986. It was recorded in July 1985 and was produced by Tony Mansfield. Guitarist Ricky Wilson died of AIDS during the recording. With the band too distraught to tour, the album received minimal promotion and failed to yield any hits despite some stations initially giving good airplay to "Summer of Love". The album was seen as a departure from the band's original New Wave sound as a result, the album was initially a critical and commercial failure. Recording sessions for Bouncing off the Satellites began in July 1985. A backwards message was deliberately inserted into the album by The B-52'. The message occurs in the song "Detour Thru Your Mind", towards the end of the passage. If Fred Schneider's psychedelic talking is played backward, he can be heard saying "I buried my parakeet in the backyard. Oh no, you're playing the record backward. Watch out, you might ruin your needle." During the recording, guitarist Ricky Wilson had been suffering from AIDS/HIV-related health complication.None of the other band members were aware of his illne.In an interview, fellow band member Kate Pierson stated that Wilson had kept his illness secret from his fellow band members because he "did not want anyone to worry about him or fuss about him." On October 12, 1985, Wilson finally succumbed to the illne, at the age of 32. Devastated, the band went into seclusion and did not tour to promote the album. Neverthele, Bouncing Off the Satellites eventually reached 85 on the Billboard 200. Cindy went into a deep depression after her brother's passing, while Keith retreated to Woodstock, New York, and Kate and Fred stayed in New York City. The band felt that it would be impossible to continue without Ricky. Track listingAll songs written and composed by The B-52', except where noted. Side one 1. "Summer of Love" Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson Pierson, C. Wilson 4:02 2. "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson C. Wilson 4:22 3. "Housework" Pierson, Tim Rollins Pierson 4:04 4. "Detour Thru Your Mind" Pierson, Schneider 5:06 5. "Wig" Pierson, Schneider, C. Wilson 4:22 Side two 1. "Theme for a Nude Beach" Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson 4:50 2. "Ain't It a Shame" Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson C. Wilson 5:30 3. "Juicy Jungle" Fred Schneider, John Coté Schneider 4:50 4. "Communicate" Pierson, Schneider, C. Wilson 4:08 5. "She Brakes for Rainbows" Strickland, C. Wilson C. Wilson 4:41 Total length: 45:55 Fred Schneider – lead vocals Keith Strickland – ba, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboard, sitar, vocal, backing vocals Cindy Wilson – lead vocals Kate Pierson – lead vocals Ricky Wilson – lead guitar, ba, backing vocals Additional musicians Tom Beckerman – guitar on "Juicy Jungle" Tony Mansfield – Fairlight CMI John Coté – guitar, background vocals on "Juicy Jungle" Mark Mazur – guitar, bass on "Housework" Tim Rollins – guitar on "Housework" Adey Wilson – guitar, ba, vocal, background vocals Production Tony Mansfield – producer Shep Pettibone – producer Michael Hutchinson – engineering Steve Peck – engineering Tony Phillips – engineering Fernando Kral – engineering assistant Don Peterkofsky – engineering assistant Shep Pettibone – mixing Phill Brown – mastering Artwork Keith Strickland – photography Kenny Scharf – design Keith Bennett – art director Kav DeLuxe – art director Chart performanceChart (1987) Peak position U.S. Billboard 200 85 .

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