Nude on the Moon: The B‐52’s Anthology

~ Release by The B‐52’s (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Phase 1
#	Title	Length
1	52 Girls assistant engineer: Cass Rigby engineer: Robert Ash producer: Chris Blackwell guitar: Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) lead vocals: Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Ricky Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06) recording of: 52 Girls (from 1978 until 1979-06) lyricist: Jerry Ayers composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	3:36
2	Dance This Mess Around assistant engineer: Cass Rigby engineer: Robert Ash producer: Chris Blackwell lead vocals: Fred Schneider (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06) recording of: Dance This Mess Around (from 1978 until 1979-06) lyricist: Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:38
3	Rock Lobster assistant engineer: Cass Rigby engineer: Robert Ash co-producer: Robert Ash producer: Chris Blackwell bass synthesizer and farfisa [farfisa organ]: Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) drums (drum set) and percussion: Keith Strickland (from 1978 until 1979-06) guitar: Ricky Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06) tambourine: Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06) background vocals: Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06) lead vocals: Fred Schneider (from 1978 until 1979-06) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 433) recording of: Rock Lobster (from 1978 until 1979-06) writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson publisher: Boo-fant Tunes, Inc.	6:52
4	Lava assistant engineer: Cass Rigby engineer: Robert Ash producer: Chris Blackwell arranger: Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06) recording of: Lava (from 1978 until 1979-06) writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:57
5	Hero Worship assistant engineer: Cass Rigby engineer: Robert Ash producer: Chris Blackwell guitar: Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) keyboard bass: Fred Schneider (from 1978 until 1979-06) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06) recording of: Hero Worship (from 1978 until 1979-06) writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:08
6	Planet Claire assistant engineer: Cass Rigby engineer: Robert Ash producer: Chris Blackwell lead vocals: Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Fred Schneider (from 1978 until 1979-06) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records, Inc. (in 1979) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06) recording of: Planet Claire (from 1978 until 1979-06) lyricist: Fred Schneider composer: Henry Mancini, Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson publisher: Boo-fant Tunes, Inc., Northridge Music Co. and RCA Music Ltd.	4:38
7	Give Me Back My Man assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies executive producer: Chris Blackwell producer: Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s lead vocals: Cindy Wilson (in 1980-04) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04) recording of: Give Me Back My Man (in 1980-04) writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Robert Waldrop, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	4:02
8	Private Idaho assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies executive producer: Chris Blackwell producer: Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04) recording of: Private Idaho (in 1980-04) composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson publisher: Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	3:36
9	Devil in My Car assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies executive producer: Chris Blackwell producer: Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04) recording of: Devil in My Car (in 1980-04) composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	4:28
10	Party Out of Bounds assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Rhett Davies and The B‐52's recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Party Out of Bounds composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	3:23
11	Strobe Light assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies executive producer: Chris Blackwell producer: Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04) recording of: Strobe Light (in 1980-04) composer: Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	4:00
12	Quiche Lorraine (live) engineer: Tom Durack producer: The B‐52's bass [bass]: Tracy Wormworth drums (drum set): Zachary Alford keyboard [keyboards]: Pat Irwin recorded at: Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, United States live recording of: Quiche Lorraine (in 1990) composer: Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	4:31
13	Mesopotamia (remix) engineer: Butch Jones producer: David Byrne guitar: David Byrne percussion: Steve Scales remixer: Tom Durack recorded at: Blank Tapes Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States remixed at: Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Mesopotamia writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	3:52
14	Queen of Las Vegas (Mesopotamia outtake version) engineer: Butch Jones producer: David Byrne drums (drum set): Yogi Horton percussion: Steve Scales recorded at: Blank Tapes Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States recording of: Queen of Las Vegas lyricist and composer: The B‐52s	5:40
15	Legal Tender assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Haliburton engineer and producer: Steven Stanley recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Legal Tender lyricist and composer: Robert Waldrop	3:42
16	Song for a Future Generation assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Haliburton engineer and producer: Steven Stanley recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Song for a Future Generation lyricist and composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	3:59
17	Trism assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister and Dennis Haliburton engineer and producer: Steven Stanley recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Trism lyricist and composer: The B‐52s	3:24
18	Whammy Kiss (live) producer: The B‐52's mixer: Tom Durack bass guitar [bass]: Sara Lee drums (drum set): Zachary Alford keyboard [keyboards]: Pat Irwin recorded at: Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1989) live recording of: Whammy Kiss (in 1989) writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3:59

2▼CD: Phase 2
#	Title	Length
1	Summer of Love additional engineer: Fernando Kral assistant engineer: Don Peterkofsky engineer: Michael Hutchinson, Steve Peck and Tony Phillips additional producer: Shep Pettibone producer: Tony Mansfield remixer: Shep Pettibone recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Summer of Love writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:03
2	Ain’t It a Shame additional engineer: Fernando Kral assistant engineer: Don Peterkofsky engineer: Michael Hutchinson, Steve Peck and Tony Phillips producer: Tony Mansfield recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Ain't It a Shame writer: Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:34
3	Theme for a Nude Beach additional engineer: Fernando Kral assistant engineer: Don Peterkofsky engineer: Michael Hutchinson, Steve Peck and Tony Phillips producer: Tony Mansfield recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Theme for a Nude Beach writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:25
4	Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland additional engineer: Fernando Kral assistant engineer: Don Peterkofsky engineer: Michael Hutchinson, Steve Peck and Tony Phillips additional producer: Shep Pettibone producer: Tony Mansfield remixer: Shep Pettibone recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland writer: Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:23
5	Wig additional engineer: Fernando Kral assistant engineer: Don Peterkofsky engineer: Michael Hutchinson, Steve Peck and Tony Phillips producer: Tony Mansfield recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Wig writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson	4:22
6	She Brakes for Rainbows additional engineer: Fernando Kral assistant engineer: Don Peterkofsky engineer: Michael Hutchinson, Steve Peck and Tony Phillips producer: Tony Mansfield recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: She Brakes for Rainbows writer: Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson	4:41
7	Cosmic Thing miscellaneous support: Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager) programming: Richard Hilton additional engineer: Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks, 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 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	3:53
8	Deadbeat Club (extended remix) programming: Richard Hilton additional engineer: Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks, 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 drums (drum set): Leroy Clouden, Sonny Emory and Steve Ferrone keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Hilton, Sara Lee, Tommy Mandel and Philippe Saisse recorded at and mixed at: Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Deadbeat Club lyricist: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson composer: Keith Strickland publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:57
9	Love Shack assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook producer: Don Was mixer: Tom Durack guest bass guitar: Sara Lee guest drums (drum set): Charley Drayton guest horn: Uptown Horns guitar: Keith Strickland keyboard: Kate Pierson vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider 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 (number: 40), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 243) recording of: Love Shack writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	5:23
10	Roam miscellaneous support: Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager) programming: Richard Hilton additional engineer: Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks, Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman engineer: Tom Durack producer: Nile Rodgers mixer: Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers bass guitar [bass]: Sara Lee 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:56
11	Channel Z assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook 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 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:51
12	Junebug assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook producer: Don Was mixer: Tom Durack bass guitar [bass]: Sara Lee drums (drum set): Charley Drayton horn: Uptown Horns 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: Junebug writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	5:06
13	Follow Your Bliss miscellaneous support: Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager) programming: Richard Hilton additional engineer: Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks, 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 drums (drum set): Leroy Clouden guitar and keyboard: Keith Strickland keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Hilton background vocals: Sara Lee 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:09
14	Good Stuff additional engineer: Patrick Dillett and Rik Pekkonen assistant engineer: Dan Bosworth, Mike Reiter and Brian Pollack engineer: Ed Cherney and Tom Durack producer: Don Was mixer: Tom Durack guest bass guitar: Sara Lee guest drums (drum set): Zachary Alford guest keyboard: Pat Irwin and Jamie Muhoberac guest percussion: Lenny Castro guest saxophone: David McMurray guitar: Keith Strickland vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States mixed at: Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Good Stuff composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland	5:58
15	Revolution Earth additional engineer: Jon Goldberger assistant engineer: Victor Deyglio, Hiro Ishihara and Justin Lucher engineer and mixer: Tom Durack producer: Nile Rodgers guest bass guitar: Tracy Wormworth guest drums (drum set): Sterling Campbell guest keyboard: Richard Hilton guitar and keyboard: Keith Strickland vocals: Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider recorded at: Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Skyline Studios in New York, United States mixed at: Skyline Studios in New York, United States recording of: Revolution Earth lyricist: Robert Waldrop composer: Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland	5:50
16	Is That You Mo‐Dean? (Interdimension mix) engineer: Ed Cherney and Tom Durack additional producer: Moby producer: Don Was remixer: Moby recorded at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States recording of: Is That You Mo‐Dean? composer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland	4:39
17	Debbie engineer and mixer: Patrick Dillett and Tom Durack producer: Tom Durack and The B‐52's bass guitar [bass]: Sara Lee drums (drum set): Charley Drayton guitar: Pat Irwin recorded at: Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States mixed at: Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Debbie writer: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson	3:33

Credits

Release

liner notes:	Michael Azerrad
producer:	Bradford Cobb Gary Stewart
remastering:	Dan Hersch Bill Inglot

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1349081 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00005UPFB [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/469764 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/the-b-52s/nude-on-the-moon-the-b-52s-anthology/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000211865 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7068351 [info]