Cosmic Thing (30th anniversary expanded edition)

~ Release by The B‐52’s (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Original Album Remastered / Assorted B‐sides & Remixes, Remastered
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1Cosmic Thing
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tommy Mandel
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Cosmic Thing
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
3.63:53
2Dry County
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Sonny Emory
guest keyboard:
Philippe Saisse
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Dry County
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
2.754:55
3Deadbeat Club
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Sonny Emory
guest keyboard:
Philippe Saisse
guitar:
Keith Strickland
background vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Deadbeat Club
lyricist:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
composer:
Keith Strickland
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
3.654:47
4Love Shack
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guest horn:
Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
music videos:
Love Shack by The B‐52’s
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 40), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 243)
recording of:
Love Shack
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
4.35:21
5Junebug
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland
percussion:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Recording Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Junebug
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
35:06
6Roam
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
bass guitar [bass]:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Hilton
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Roam
lyricist:
Robert Waldrop
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
4.24:55
7Bushfire
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
percussion:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Recording Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Bushfire
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
34:57
8Channel Z
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Channel Z
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
3.654:49
9Topaz
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guest guitar:
Nile Rodgers
guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
Keith Strickland
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Topaz
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
2.54:21
10Follow Your Bliss
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
bass guitar [bass] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guitar and keyboard:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Hilton
background vocals:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) and Kate Pierson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Follow Your Bliss
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
34:12
11B‐52’s Megamix
6:36
12Love Shack (edit)
producer:
Don Was
edit of:
Love Shack by The B‐52’s
recording of:
Love Shack
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
3.54:23
13Channel Z (Rock mix)
additional producer:
Michael R. Hutchinson
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Michael R. Hutchinson
remixer:
Michael Hutchinson
remix of:
Channel Z by The B‐52’s
recording of:
Channel Z
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
6:22
14Roam (extended mix)
producer:
Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Tom Durack, Andrés Levín and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Roam
lyricist:
Robert Waldrop
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
5:28
15Roam (12″ remix)
additional producer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
producer:
Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
recording of:
Roam
lyricist:
Robert Waldrop
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
8:17
2CD: Cosmic Tour, Live, 1990