Cosmic Thing

~ Release by The B-52’s (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

All tracks recorded at Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, NY

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-17 16:22 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Cosmic Thing 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 background vocals: Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) drums (drum set): Leroy Clouden, Sonny Emory and Steve Ferrone guest drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone guitar: Keith Strickland keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Hilton, Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter), Tommy Mandel and Philippe Saisse vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson recorded at and mixed at: Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Cosmic Thing writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3.25	3:50
A2	Dry County 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson recording of: Dry County writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3	4:54
A3	Deadbeat Club 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: Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter) and 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 and Keith Strickland vocals: Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson recording of: Deadbeat Club lyricist: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson composer: Keith Strickland	3.65	4:45
A4	Love Shack assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook (US engineer and producer) producer: Nile Rodgers and Don Was mixer: Tom Durack guest bass guitar: Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) guest drums (drum set): Charley Drayton guest horn: Uptown Horns guitar: Keith Strickland keyboard: Kate Pierson vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson recorded at: Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States mixed at: Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Skyline Studios in New York, United States part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 243) recording of: Love Shack writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	4.4	5:21
A5	Junebug 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 vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson recording of: Junebug writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3	5:04
B1	Roam 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: Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter) and Nile Rodgers mixer: Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers bass guitar [bass] and background vocals: Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) drums (drum set): Leroy Clouden, Sonny Emory and Steve Ferrone guitar: Keith Strickland keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Hilton, Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter), Tommy Mandel and Philippe Saisse vocals: Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson recorded at and mixed at: Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Roam lyricist: Robert Waldrop composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	4.2	4:54
B2	Bushfire 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 vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson recording of: Bushfire writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3	4:58
B3	Channel Z assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook (US engineer and producer) producer: Don Was mixer: Tom Durack bass guitar [bass]: Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) drums (drum set) and guest drums (drum set): Charley Drayton guitar: Keith Strickland horn: Uptown Horns keyboard: Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson recorded at: Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States mixed at: Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Channel Z writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3.65	4:49
B4	Topaz 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 and Cindy Wilson recording of: Topaz writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	2.5	4:20
B5	Follow Your Bliss 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, Sonny Emory and Steve Ferrone guitar and keyboard: Keith Strickland keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Hilton, Tommy Mandel and Philippe Saisse background vocals: Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter) and Kate Pierson recorded at and mixed at: Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Follow Your Bliss writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3	4:08

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2240280 [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Channel Z Deadbeat Club Love Shack Roam
included in:	Original Album Series The Complete Studio Album Collection 1979-1992 by The B‐52s

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/53876 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/59cg [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_b_52s/cosmic_thing/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000199654 [info]
Wikidata:	Q5174111 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 075992585415
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 47:03

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Reprise Records
25854-1

Release events

Australia
1989-07

Release group rating

3.85 (see all ratings)

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