The B-52'sCosmic Thing

Label:

Reprise Records – 25854-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Cosmic Thing
DrumsSteve Ferrone
KeyboardsTommy Mandell*
3:50
A2 Dry County
VocalsKeith Strickland
4:54
A3 Deadbeat Club
Backing VocalsFred Schneider
4:45
A4 Love Shack
HornsUptown Horns
Horns [Uptown Horns]Paul Literal*
5:21
A5 Junebug 5:04
B1 Roam
Lyrics ByRobert Waldrop
4:54
B2 Bushfire 4:58
B3 Channel Z 4:49
B4 Topaz
GuitarNile Rodgers
4:20
B5 Follow Your Bliss
Backing VocalsKate Pierson
Keyboards, Backing VocalsSara Lee
4:08

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Reprise Records
  • Copyright ©Reprise Records
  • Manufactured ByWEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Distributed ByWEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Recorded AtSkyline Studios
  • Mixed AtSkyline Studios
  • Recorded AtDreamland Recording Studios
  • Produced AtBearsville Studios
  • Mixed AtElectric Lady Studios
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX303903
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX303904
  • Record CompanyWarner Communications

Credits

  • Backing VocalsKeith Strickland (tracks: A3, B4)
  • Bass GuitarSara Lee (tracks: A2 to B2, B4, B5)
  • CinematographerChristoph Lanzenberg
  • Cover [Cover Concept], Written-ByThe B-52's
  • Design, Cover [Cover Concept]Manhattan Design
  • DrumsSonny Emory (tracks: A2, A3)
  • EngineerTom Durack (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B4, B5)
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Martin Kunitz (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B3)
  • Engineer [Second Engineer]Paul Argelli* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B4, B5)
  • GuitarKeith Strickland
  • KeyboardsRichard Hilton (tracks: B1, B5)
  • Lacquer Cut ByMF (15)
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Mixed ByTom Durack
  • Other [Dresses]Chris Isles, Alpina Bawa
  • Other [Earrings]Arthur Koby
  • Other [Hair]Tokyo
  • Other [Styling]Kachin
  • PercussionFred Schneider (tracks: A5, B2)
  • Photography By [Photographer]Virginia Liberatore
  • ProducerDon Was (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B3)
  • Producer, Mixed ByNile Rodgers (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B4, B5)
  • Programmed By [Programming]Richard Hilton (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B4, B5)
  • Supervised By [Production Manager]Budd Tunick (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B4, B5)
  • VocalsKate Pierson (tracks: A1 to B4)

Notes

Released 24 July 1989.

Includes a printed inner sleeve: lyrics and credits on one side; band photo, thanks, visual credits and publishing details on the other.

Outer sleeve:
Reprise Records, a Warner Communications Company [Warner logo]® 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91510.
75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019. © 1989 Reprise Records ℗ 1989 Reprise Records.
Manufactured & distributed by WEA Records Pty Limited [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company

Inner sleeve:
Nile Rodgers sessions:
All tracks recorded at Skyline Studios, NYC
Mixed at Skyline Studios
All Nile Rodgers cuts recorded digitally and mixed analog
Don Was sessions:
All tracks recorded at Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, NY
Pre-production at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
Mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC, except Love Shack and Bushfire mixed at Electric Lady NYC
All Don Was tracks recorded and mixed analog
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC
© 1989 Reprise Records,

Labels:
Manufactured And Distributed By WEA Records Pty. Limited
WEA RECORDS PTY. LIMITED [Warner logo] A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text On Rear Of Outer Sleeve): 0 7599-25854-1 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MX303903
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MX303904
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Groove Hand-Etched): MX303903 25854-1 MF 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Groove Hand-Etched): MX303904 25854-1 MF 2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Cosmic Thing (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing) Reprise Records 9 25854-1, 1-25854 US 1989
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Cosmic Thing (Cassette, Album, AR, Dolby HX Pro, B NR) Reprise Records 4-25854, 9 25854-4 US 1989
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Cosmic Thing (CD, Album, Reissue, Repress) Reprise Records 7599-25854-2, 925 854-2, 9258542 Europe 1989
Cosmic Thing (Cassette, Album) Reprise Records 925 854-4, WX 283 C Europe 1989
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Cosmic Thing (LP, Album, Stereo) Reprise Records 925 854-1, WX 283 Europe 1989

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  • drew.wharton1631's avatar
    I have a 'Not for Sale: Promotional Copy' sticker on the back.
    • the1goodiesguy's avatar
      the1goodiesguy
      Also the NZ pressing, as NZ ceased vinyl pressing in 1987 with Cliff & The Shads '40 Golden Greats'/

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