{"product_id":"mofi-vinyl-the-b-52s-cosmic-thing-33rpm-lp","title":"MoFi Vinyl - The B-52's \"Cosmic Thing\" (33RPM LP)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"multicolumn-card__info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__music-format\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOFI1-023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cust__below_content_prod_data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cust__below_content_prod_nav\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs-contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cust__below_content_prod_description tab-content is-active p-0\" id=\"tab-description\" data-tab=\"tab-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollow Your Bliss: The B-52's \u003cem\u003eCosmic Thing\u003c\/em\u003e ups the Kitsch, Hooks, and Dance-Friendly Fun with Parrty-Starting Anthems Such as \"Roam\" and \"Love Shack\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet Closer to the Addictive Rhythms, Deep Grooves, and Quirky Vibes: Silver Label Numbered-Edition 33RPM LP Is Mastered on Mobile Fidelity’s Mastering System \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/2” \/ 30 IPS analogue master to analogue console to lathe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMention the phrase \"Love Shack\" and anyone you're talking to will immediately know to what you're referencing. Few songs stick in the brain with such lasting power, fond memories, and sing-a-long potential as the B-52's blissful 1989 smash, one of the many moments that make the band's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmic Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esuch a timeless affair. The group's melodies were never sharper, its vibes never as carefree, and attitude as joyous as on this multi-platinum affair that stayed on the charts for more than a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMastered on Mobile Fidelity's renowned mastering system, this Sliver Label Serr numbered-edition 33RPM LP dazzles with glorious textures, deeper low-end frequencies, more pronounced midrange information, and enhanced vocal dynamics absent from prior editions. Especially noticeable is the additional color and sense of rhythmic involvement in the already-persuasive pop-rock tunes, guaranteed to lighten any mood and ignite any celebration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrging listeners to \"roam around the world\" on one of the two Top 5 singles here, the B-52's follow their own instructions, constructing lively fare assembled from quirky riffs, bizarre albeit smooth harmonies, strident lead vocals, jagged tempos, and infectious choruses. At heart,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmic Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a dance-your-ass-off soiree. Leader Fred Schneider delights in kitsch, his deliveries combining goofy pronouncements and half-rapped words that speak the co-ed ensemble's long tradition of originality, flair, campiness, and irreverence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter still is the band's embrace of a shinier, funkier sound established by producers Don Was and Nile Rodgers. The production, exponentially improved on this reissue, complements the upbeat energy, well-crafted songwriting, and emotional exuberance demonstrated on everything ranging from the kick-starting \"Bushfire\" to rambunctious \"Junebug\" to wild, weird, and wonderful \"Love Shack.\" Just try not to smile after spinning this LP. It's impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53963574509843,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9879\/files\/MoFiVinylTheB52_s_CosmicThing_-DOUGLASHIFI.jpg?v=1774060541","url":"https:\/\/www.douglashifi.com.au\/products\/mofi-vinyl-the-b-52s-cosmic-thing-33rpm-lp","provider":"Douglas Hifi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}