Good Stuff

Good Stuff is the sixth studio album by new wave band the B-52's, released in 1992. This is the only B-52's album in which vocalist Cindy Wilson does not appear.

For other uses, see Good Stuff (disambiguation).
Good Stuff
Studio album by
the B-52's
ReleasedJune 23, 1992
RecordedNovember 1991–March 1992
StudioBearsville Studio, Woodstock, NY
Genre
Length56:01
LabelReprise
ProducerNile Rodgers (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Don Was (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
The B-52's chronology
Cosmic Thing
(1989)		 Good Stuff
(1992)		 Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
(1998)
Singles from Good Stuff
  1. "Good Stuff"
    Released: June 1992
  2. "Is That You Mo-Dean?"
    Released: August 1992
  3. "Tell It Like It T-I-Is"
    Released: November 1992
  4. "Revolution Earth"
    Released: February 1993
  5. "Hot Pants Explosion"
    Released: May 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[5]

A moderate radio hit had been achieved with the title track called "Good Stuff" and the album itself was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 1993 Grammys, but lost to Tom Waits's Bone Machine.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland; except where indicated.

  1. "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" – 5:13
  2. "Hot Pants Explosion" – 4:55
  3. "Good Stuff" – 5:58
  4. "Revolution Earth" (Pierson, Strickland, Robert Waldrop) – 5:48
  5. "Dreamland" – 7:35
  6. "Is That You Mo-Dean?" – 5:32
  7. "The World's Green Laughter" (Strickland) – 4:04
  8. "Vision of a Kiss" – 5:57
  9. "Breezin'" – 5:21
  10. "Bad Influence" – 5:41

Personnel

Band

Additional personnel

  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
  • Zachary Alford – drums
  • Nicholas Brown – bass
  • Sterling Campbell – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
  • John Fischer – backing vocals
  • Richard Hilton – keyboards
  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass
  • Pat Irwin – keyboards
  • Stephen "Doc" Kupka – saxophone
  • Sara Lee – bass
  • David McMurray – flute, saxophone
  • Mo-Dean Intergalactic Choir – backing vocals
  • Justin Masse – keyboards
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Gregory Purnhagen – backing vocals
  • Nile Rodgers – rhythm guitar
  • Tim Rollins – piano
  • Amy Shulman – harp
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
  • Scott Totten – rhythm guitar
  • Don Was – rhythm guitar
  • Brenda White-King – backing vocals
  • Tracy Wormworth – bass

Production
  • Producers: Nile Rodgers, Russ Titelman, Don Was
  • Engineers: Ed Cherney, Patrick Dillett, Tom Durack, Jon Goldberger, Rik Pekkonen
  • Assistant engineers: Dan Bosworth, Victor Deyglio, Hiro Ishihara, Justin Luchter, Mike Reither
  • Production manager: Budd Tunick
  • Production coordination: Marsha Burns
  • Project coordinator: Renoda Campbell-Monza
  • Mixing: Tom Durack
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Digital editing: Scott Hull
  • Synclavier programming: Richard Hilton
  • Drum programming: Keith Strickland
  • Design: Janet Perr, Tom Recchion
  • Art direction: The B-52's, Tom Recchion
  • Photography: Josef Astor, Jay Gullixson, Laura Levine, Robert Molnar, Chip Simons
  • Cover design: The B-52's, Tom Recchion
  • Make-up: Joe McDevittt
  • Stylist: Patti Wilson

Certifications
Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold

Chart performance

The album spent 15 weeks on the U.S. Billboard album charts and reached its peak position of #16 in July 1992.[7]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 16
UK Albums Chart 8

References
  1. Good Stuff at AllMusic
  2. "Robert Christgau: Album: B-52's: Good Stuff". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  3. Browne, David (26 June 1992). "Good Stuff Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. Rolling Stone review
  5. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
  6. "American album certifications – B-52 – Good Stuff". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  7. "Billboard 200: The B-52s". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
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