Cosmic Thing

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

Annotation

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Tracklist

▼Digital Media 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	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	The B‐52s	3.25	3:55
2	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	The B‐52s	3	4:57
3	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	The B‐52s	3.65	4:50
4	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	The B‐52s	4.4	5:24
5	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	The B‐52s	3	5:10
6	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	The B‐52s	4.2	4:57
7	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	The B‐52s	3	4:59
8	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	The B‐52s	3.65	4:52
9	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	The B‐52s	2.5	4:23
10	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	The B‐52s	3	4:09

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1989)
marketed by:	Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)

purchase for download:	http://www.hdtracks.com/cosmic-thing-230905 [info] (ended) https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5ded57d3167b24b37ed3b383 [info] https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5ded57d4167b24b37ed3b3af [info] https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5ded57d4167b24b37ed3b399 [info] https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/630d55044c8efb11a6d64061 [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:: 603497891658
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 47:35

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Release events

2015-04-21

Release group rating

3.85 (see all ratings)

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