Cosmic Thing

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	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
2	Dry County 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 guest bass guitar: Sara Lee 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 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:55
3	Deadbeat Club 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 guest bass guitar: Sara Lee 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 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 and Cindy Wilson composer: Keith Strickland publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:48
4	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!	5:22
5	Junebug assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook producer: Don Was mixer: Tom Durack guest bass guitar: Sara Lee 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 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	5:08
6	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!	4:55
7	Bushfire assistant engineer: Martin Kunitz engineer: Dave Cook producer: Don Was mixer: Tom Durack guest bass guitar: Sara Lee guest drums (drum set): Charley Drayton guitar and keyboard: Keith Strickland percussion: Fred Schneider vocals: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:57
8	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!	4:50
9	Topaz 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 guest bass guitar: Sara Lee 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 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, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson publisher: Man-Woman Together, Now!	4:21
10	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

Credits

Release

art direction:	The B‐52s Manhattan Design
photography:	Virginia Liberatore
miscellaneous support:	Christophe Lanzenberg (task: Cinematographer)
mastering:	Bob Ludwig
design:	Manhattan Design

rights society:	BMI
manufactured by:	Columbia House
copyrighted (©) by:	Reprise Records (in 1989)

mastered at:	Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States

part of:	Columbia House Record Club (order: 41)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1960746 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_b_52s/cosmic_thing_f6/ [info]

Release group

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

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]