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}} ''Mesopotamia'' is an album by new wave band The B-52s. It was produced by David Byrne of Talking Heads and was the band's third studio album. Due to conflicts with Byrne and record label pressure, recording sessions were aborted prematurely and only six of ten songs to be completed were released as an shorter than originally intended LP. The record was distributed as a 12" LP by Warner Bros. in the US and by Island Records on both CD and vinyl in the UK and other non-US markets. The original Island Records vinyl release in the UK contained different mixes of all the songs, three of which ("Loveland," "Cake" and "Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can") were drastically different and substantially longer than the American release. This was an error, and the discs were quickly recalled and reissued with the correct versions of "Cake" and "Garbage Can" reinstated. However, the extended "Loveland" remained. The Island CD release was the same as the American LP as per the band's request. However, the 1991 US release of the CD (paired with ''Party Mix!''), included a newly remixed version of ''Mesopotamia'' that is different from the original US LP. ''Mesopotamia'' is considered a departure in style for The B-52s; Byrne and the band added a large amount of additional instruments, vocal overdubs, horns, synthesizers, layered percussion and an altogether richer sound. A larger emphasis was placed on production after the raw sound of their debut album ''The B-52s'' and the slightly more polished sound of their second album, ''Wild Planet''. ==Background== ''Mesopotamia'' was initially conceived by The B-52s in October 1981, following the release of their previous remix album, ''Party Mix!'' The band's first two albums were largely made up of songs which they had been performing live for a number of years. Thus, ''Mesopotamia'' required a new writing project for the band. They have stated that the fact that they were all living together in a house in upstate New York did not aid the writing process at this time. Their management were of the opinion that the band should try something new and change their sound, so the band and their manager Gary Kurfirst agreed that David Byrne of Talking Heads would be a good choice for the album's producer, due to his previous musical experience and history of touring together with The B-52s. Despite constraints with recording ''The Catherine Wheel'' soundtrack, Byrne nevertheless agreed to produce ''Mesopotamia'', producing the former during the day and the latter at night, with little sleep in between. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mesopotamia (EP)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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