Haven't heard the new one but I loved Cosmic Thing and "Topaz". Great, great 
album from a band few would pick as their faves or would think them capable of 
anything so great. The guitar playing by the ex-drummer (forget his name 
right now) is some of the best soul guitar playing I've ever heard. Steve Cropper 
should be jealous as hell about that's guy's work on that album. Once upon a 
time I played guitar and wish I could play like Keith Richards or Ron Wood. 
Then I heard Cosmic Thing and wish I could have played like that guy. 

Scott Homewood




I'd make a couple small disagreements with that. First off, most of 
side two of the debut is absolutely dreadful, but also, buried deep on 
side two of COSMIC THING is "Topaz," which for my money is the B-52s' 
single finest four minutes ever. Perfect little pop song.

S