The B-52s-Whammy! 2005 remix ep

[schwenko]

A friend sent this to me:

http://www.discogs.com/release/510651

I'm listening to it right now, and so far, so good. Generally I wouldn't care for a "contemporary" remix of a new wave classic, but this one works quite well. Much more electronic than the original. Not sure if this is a "legit" release.

[chwbka]

There are a couple of different B-52s remix EPs from the remix team of Manhattan Clique. There is one for Wild Planet and Mesopotamia. These are not bootlegs, but official mixes they've also done a cool Soft Cell remix of Torch for their new remix album. Here's a link...

http://www.planetclique.net/

[mojowkn]

I picked up the vinyl and was also surprised/impressed. They did a good job. I ordered the CD editions of all three (!) remix sets and will report back if anyone's interested. Hoping they'll be here within the week.

[schwenko]

[quote][i]Originally posted by mojowkn[/i]
<br>I picked up the vinyl and was also surprised/impressed. They did a good job. I ordered the CD editions of all three (!) remix sets and will report back if anyone's interested. Hoping they'll be here within the week.
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I thought they were oop. Or did you buy used?

[mojowkn]

CDUniverse had all three, ironically. Two of three have arrived (waiting on Mesopotamia, which is my favorite B-52s track, btw). They need a little more listening to, but I'm enjoying them so far. They weren't cheap -- about $20 each.