Additional personnel: Pat Irwin (guitar, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, background vocals); Amy Shulman (harp); David McMurray (flute, saxophone); Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone saxophone); Lee Thornberg (trumpet); Richard Hilton (piano, keyboards, Synclavier programming); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards); Tracy Wormworth, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Sara Lee, Nicky Brown (bass); Zachery Alford (drums, background vocals); Sterling Campbell, Jeff Porcaro (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Kathleen Blihar, Bedarayana Das, Subal Das, Urugaya Das, Bhakta Erick, Monique Francois-Eduoxie, Jane Ivchekno, Caesar Johnston, Ben McLeod, Brad Weinberg, Rukmini Weinberg (Krishna musicians).

Engineers include: Tom Durack, Ed Cherney, Rik Pekkonen.

Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York; The Power Studio and Skyline Studios, New York, New York; Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, California.

Following the triumphant COSMIC THING, the B-52s had to contend with the departure of Cindy Wilson. To compensate, they continued to work with producers Don Was and Nile Rogers (why mess with a sure thing?) and brought in many extra players and singers. It says something about Wilson's importance that up to five background singers are utilized on "Tell it Like it T-I-S." In Wilson's absence, Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson come to the fore. GOOD STUFF is a very respectable follow-up.

Highlights include the riotous "Hot Pants Explosion" and the enjoyable single "Good Stuff." "Revolution Earth" is a beautiful slow burner with an Indian feel. Schneider abandons his usual style to sing respectably on the disco-flavored "Dreamland." "Is that You Mo-Dean" fills GOOD STUFF's obligatory sci-fi quota and features "The Mo-Dean Intergalactic Choir" on the huge chorus. "The World's Green Laughter" is a rainforest-inspired instrumental. "Vision of a Kiss" evidences a move toward less cynical or humorous love songs. GOOD STUFF is a recommended addition to any B-52s collection.