Party Mix! is a remix album by American new wave band the B-52's, released in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records. Background The album was released between the band's second album, Wild Planet (1980), and their Mesopotamia EP (1982). It was devised as a stop-gap release by the band's manager, Gary Kurfirst, while the band were working on the Mesopotamia sessions. On the original vinyl, this six-song collection contained songs from their first two albums remixed and sequenced to form two long tracks, one on each side. On the CD version, however, all the songs feature their own tracks. In 1991, Party Mix! and a 1990 remix version of Mesopotamia were combined and released as one CD in the US. In Europe, both albums were made available on separate CDs, with Mesopotamia retaining the original US mix. Reception Commercial Party Mix! spent 11 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 55. Critical Robert Christgau of The Village Voice observed that the album's "implicit equation of party and disco offends old new-wavers, but at EP list for half an hour's music the extravagance is recommended." Trouser Press opined that the album was "functional for discos but antithetical to the B-52's' minimalist precepts." In a retrospective review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann stated, "Since the group's bouncy songs are already dance-ready, this makes for alternatives rather than real improvements, even from a dancefloor perspective." Track listing Side one "Party Out of Bounds" (Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson) – 5:12 "Private Idaho" (Schneider, Strickland, R. Wilson, C. Wilson, Pierson) – 4:04 "Give Me Back My Man" (Schneider, Strickland, R. Wilson, C. Wilson) – 7:02 Side two "Lava" (The B-52's) – 6:08 "Dance This Mess Around" (The B-52's) – 2:59 "52 Girls" (Jeremy Ayers, R. Wilson) – 2:58 Side one: original versions from Wild Planet (1980) Side two: original versions from The B-52's (1979) Personnel Credits adapted from Party Mix / Mesopotamia CD liner notes. Rhett Davies – producer (1–3) The B-52's – producers (1–3) Daniel Coulombe – remixing Steven Stanley – remixing Paul Wexler – remixing Chris Blackwell – producer (4–6) Robert Ash – associate producer (4–6) Tony Wright – cover Lynn Goldsmith – photograph Chart performance References The B-52's EPs Albums produced by Rhett Davies Albums produced by Chris Blackwell 1981 EPs 1981 remix albums Remix EPs Warner Records remix albums Warner Records EPs The B-52's remix albums