Cosmic Thing (30th anniversary expanded edition)

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 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
2▼CD: Cosmic Tour, Live, 1990
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1Cosmic Thing (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Cosmic Thing (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
4:05
2Bushfire (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Bushfire (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
5:12
3Quiche Lorraine (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Quiche Lorraine (on 1990-08-04)
composer:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:09
4Dance This Mess Around (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Dance This Mess Around (on 1990-08-04)
lyricist:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
5:37
5Dry County (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Dry County (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
4:54
6Private Idaho (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Private Idaho (on 1990-08-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:42
7Give Me Back My Man (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Give Me Back My Man (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Robert Waldrop, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:17
8Deadbeat Club (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Deadbeat Club (on 1990-08-04)
lyricist:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
composer:
Keith Strickland
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
5:14
9Mesopotamia (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Mesopotamia (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
5:35
10Strobe Light (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Strobe Light (on 1990-08-04)
composer:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:00
11Roam (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Roam (on 1990-08-04)
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!
6:17
1252 Girls (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
52 Girls (on 1990-08-04)
lyricist:
Jerry Ayers
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
3:32
13Love Shack (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Love Shack (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
7:33
14Rock Lobster (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Rock Lobster (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
4:58
15Whammy Kiss (live)
recorded at:
The The B‐52s at Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA (1990-08-03)
live recording of:
Whammy Kiss (on 1990-08-03)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
4:05
16Channel Z (live)
recorded at:
The B‐52s at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX, USA (1990-08-04)
live recording of:
Channel Z (on 1990-08-04)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
6:23