Cosmic Thing

Tracklist

1. A1Cosmic Thing3:50
2. A2Dry Country4:54
3. A3Deadbeat Club4:45
4. A4Love Shack5:21
5. A5Junebug5:04
6. B1Roam4:45
7. B2Bushfire4:58
8. B3Channel Z4:49
9. B4Topaz4:20
10. B5Follow Your Bliss4:08

Running time 46:54

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released in 1989 by Reprise Records. It contains the hit singles "Love Shack", "Roam" and "Deadbeat Club". The music video for "Love Shack" won the award for Best Group Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. Six of the album's songs were produced by Nile Rodgers in New York City, and the remaining four by Don Was in upstate New York.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Keith Stricklandguitar, keyboard, vocals, background vocals
• Kate Piersonvocals, keyboard, background vocals
• Cindy Wilsonvocals · on 9 tracks
• Fred Schneidervocals, background vocals, percussion · on 8 tracks
• Sara Leebass guitar, keyboard, background vocals · on 8 tracks
• Charley Draytondrums (drum set) · on 4 tracks
• Leroy Cloudendrums (drum set) · on 3 tracks
• Sonny Emorydrums (drum set) · on 2 tracks
• Philippe Saissekeyboard · on 2 tracks
• Richard Hiltonkeyboard · on 2 tracks
• Steve Ferronedrums (drum set) · on 1 track
• Tommy Mandelkeyboard · on 1 track
• Uptown Hornshorn · on 1 track
• Nile Rodgersguitar · on 1 track

Production

• Tom Durackengineer, mixing
• Paul Angelliadditional engineer · on 6 tracks
• Ed Brooksadditional engineer · on 6 tracks
• Patrick Dillettadditional engineer · on 6 tracks
• Keith Freedmanadditional engineer · on 6 tracks
• Nile Rodgersmixing, producer · on 6 tracks
• Richard Hiltonprogramming · on 6 tracks
• Dave Cookengineer · on 4 tracks
• Martin Kunitzassistant engineer · on 4 tracks
• Don Wasproducer · on 4 tracks

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The record

• First released
  6 Jun 1989
• Labels
  Reprise Records WX 283
  Columbia House 775114T
  BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. D 114742
  Warner Bros. Records
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  CD 12 editions, Vinyl 5 editions, Digital 4 editions, Cassette
• Editions
  20 releases in 6 countries
• Running time
  46:54
• Barcode
  075992585415

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Books

• Party out of boundsParty out of boundsRodger Lyle Brown · 2016About The B‐52s
• The B-52'sThe B-52'sB-52's (Musical group) · 2015About The B‐52s
• Contemporary musiciansContemporary musiciansAngela M. Pilchak · 2004About The B‐52s

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