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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1989 - July: The B-52’s “Cosmic Thing”
Description: Because all of us presenters live in Georgia it is hard for us to believe that Cosmic Thing, the fifth studio album from The B-52's was the international breakthrough album. We had been listening to “Rock Lobster” and “Private Idaho” for about a decade before this album came out. But much of the B-52's discography was confined to college radio stations outside of their home state. Cosmic Thing would really put the group on the map nationally and internationally.
This album was also a comeback for the group. The original group consisted of Fred Schneider on vocals, K...