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The B-52's – Cosmic Thing
Label: Rhino Records (2) – R2 595939, Rhino Records (2) – 603497851447, Reprise Records – R2 595939
Format: 2 × CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Country: USA & Europe
Released: 28 Jun 2019
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Rock
Original Album, Remastered
1-1 Cosmic Thing Drums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Tommy Mandell*Vocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 3:52
1-2 Dry County Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Sonny EmoryGuitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Keith Strickland, Philippe SaisseVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland 4:54
1-3 Deadbeat Club Backing Vocals – Fred Schneider, Keith StricklandBass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Sonny EmoryGuitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Philippe SaisseVocals – Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson 4:46
1-4 Love Shack Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Charlie Drayton*Guitar – Keith StricklandHorns [Uptown Horns] – Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, Carl Beatty, Chris Cioe*, Paul Literal*Keyboards – Kate PiersonVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 5:21
1-5 Junebug Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Charlie Drayton*Guitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Kate Pierson, Keith StricklandPercussion – Fred SchneiderVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 5:06
1-6 Roam Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Leroy CloudenGuitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Richard HiltonLyrics By – Robert WaldropMusic By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith StricklandVocals – Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson 4:54
1-7 Bushfire Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Charlie Drayton*Guitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Keith StricklandPercussion – Fred SchneiderVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 4:57
1-8 Channel Z Drums – Charlie Drayton*Guitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Kate Pierson, Keith StricklandVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 4:49
1-9 Topaz Backing Vocals – Keith StricklandBass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Leroy CloudenGuitar – Keith Strickland, Nile RodgersKeyboards – Keith StricklandVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 4:21
1-10 Follow Your Bliss Backing Vocals – Kate Pierson, Sara LeeBass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – LeRoy Clouden*Guitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Keith Strickland, Richard Hilton, Sara Lee 4:11
Assorted B-Sides & Remixes, Remastered
1-11 B-52's Megamix Mixed By [uncredited] – Bizzie Bee 6:35
1-12 Love Shack (Edit) Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Charlie Drayton*Guitar – Keith StricklandHorns [Uptown Horns] – Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, Carl Beatty, Chris Cioe*, Paul Literal*Keyboards – Kate PiersonVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 4:22
1-13 Channel Z (Rock Mix) Drums – Charlie Drayton*Guitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Kate PiersonMixed By [Uncredited], Producer [Additional, Uncredited] – Michael HutchinsonVocals – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson 6:22
1-14 Roam (Extended Remix) Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Leroy CloudenGuitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Richard HiltonLyrics By – Robert WaldropMixed By [uncredited], Producer [Additional, Uncredited] – Michael HutchinsonMusic By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith StricklandVocals – Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson 5:28
1-15 Roam (12" Remix) Bass Guitar – Sara LeeDrums – Leroy CloudenGuitar – Keith StricklandKeyboards – Richard HiltonLyrics By – Robert WaldropMixed By [Uncredited], Production Manager [Additional, Uncredited] – Michael HutchinsonMusic By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith StricklandVocals – Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson 8:17
Cosmic Tour, Live, 1990
2-1 Cosmic Thing 4:05
2-2 Bushfire 5:12
2-3 Quiche Lorraine Written-By – Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 4:09
2-4 Dance This Mess Around Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 5:37
2-5 Dry County 4:54
2-6 Private Idaho Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 3:42
2-7 Give Me Back My Man Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 4:17
2-8 Deadbeat Club 5:14
2-9 Mesopotamia Written-By – Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 5:35
2-10 Strobe Light Written-By – Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 4:00
2-11 Roam Lyrics By [Uncredited] – Robert Waldrop 6:17
2-12 52 Girls Written-By – Jeremy Ayers, Ricky Wilson (3) 3:32
2-13 Love Shack 7:33
2-14 Rock Lobster Written-By – Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson (3) 4:58
2-15 Whammy Kiss Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3) 4:05
2-16 Channel Z 6:23
A&R – Jason Jones (30)
Art Direction [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Rory Wilson
Bass – Tracy Wormworth (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16)
Cinematographer – Christoph Lanzenberg
Cover [Concept] – Manhattan Design, The B-52's
Drums – Zachary Alford (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16)
Engineer – Dave Cook (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8), Tom Durack (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10)
Engineer [Assistant] – Martin Kunitz (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8)
Engineer [Second] – Ed Brooks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10), Keith Freedman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10), Patrick Dillett (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10), Paul Angelli (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10)
Keyboards – Pat Irwin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16)
Legal – Josh Grier (2)
Liner Notes – T. Cole Rachel
Management – Kevin Miller (21), Nicole Diedrich, Wayne Sharp (3)
Management [Business] – Kevin Dalton, Wiles + Taylor Co.*
Mixed By – Nile Rodgers (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10), Tom Durack (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Photography By – Virginia Liberatore
Photography By [Additional] – Janette Beckman, Laura Levine, Timothy White (3)
Producer – Don Was (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8), Nile Rodgers (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10)
Product Manager – Helen Owens
Programmed By – Richard Hilton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
Project Manager [Assistance] – Kristin Attaway, Rachel Gutek, Sheryl Farber
Reissue Producer – Bill Inglot
Remastered By – Dan Hersch
Written-By – Cindy Wilson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-13, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8. 2-11, 2-13, 2-16), Fred Schneider (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-13, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8. 2-11, 2-13, 2-16), Kate Pierson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-13, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8. 2-11, 2-13, 2-16), Keith Strickland (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-13, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8. 2-11, 2-13, 2-16)
Notes:
Track 1-11 originally released on The B-52's - Deadbeat Club. Track 12 originally released on The B-52's - Love Shack / Roam. Track 13 originally released on The B-52's - Channel Z. Tracks 14 and 15 originally release on The B-52's - Roam. Tracks 2-1 to 2-14 an 2-16 recorded at The Pavillion, The Woodlands, TX. Tracks 2-15 recorded at Starplex Ampitheater, Dallas, TX.
