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What happened in 1979?
In 1979 the B-52's signed contracts as they flew over to Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas to record their debut studio album.
what album did they record?
The B-52's.
did the album do well?
The album was a major success, especially in Australia where it reached number three on the charts.
how many did it sell?
CANNOTANSWER.
When did Wild Planet come out?
Released on August 27, 1980.

Question: how did that album do?
Self-contained rewrite: how did the B-52's Wild Planet album do?