Album
Cosmic Thing
1989 · Rock
60 collectors on Gatefold own this
Cosmic Thing is an Electronic album by The B-52's, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 104 pressings tracked, owned by 60 collectors.
About
Ten years after the Athens, Georgia group released their debut album to surprising mainstream success, the B-52’s had another monster hit on their hands with the quick ascendancy of “Love Shack” to the top of the pop charts. Suddenly, a band that had formed as a do-it-yourself novelty during the punk-new wave era of the late ‘70s (and which had suffered and were mourning the loss of band member Ricky Wilson to AIDS in 1985) arrived back in the public eye in a major way. This 1989 release skillfully employes the services of two veteran, near stylistically opposite producers in Nile Rodgers and Don Was and manages to update the group’s sound without losing its fun-lovin’ ‘60s meets New Wave soul. The usual quirks are smoothed over and pressed strategically into service for the attractively streamlined pop of “Roam,” and “Deadbeat Club.” Elsewhere (the title track, “Channel Z”) singers Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson punctuate the festive atmosphere with their emphatic yelps, harmonies and call-and-response vocals while Fred Schneider shouts instructions like a zany cruise ship-director.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Cosmic Thing3:50
- A2Dry County4:54
- A3Deadbeat Club4:45
- A4Love Shack5:21
- A5Junebug5:04
Side B
- B1Roam4:54
- B2Bushfire4:58
- B3Channel Z4:49
- B4Topaz4:20
- B5Follow Your Bliss4:08
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- polished
- uplifting
- summer
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
"SRC" logo stamped in runouts and "E A S T" embossed around center hole denote Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Remainder of runouts are etched, except "MASTERDISK" stamped.
Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Catalog numbers: 9 25854-1 on spine and inner sleeve, 1-25854 on the labels.
Nile Rodgers sessions (A1 to A3, B1, B4, B5):
All tracks recorded and mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC
All Nile Rodgers cuts recorded digitally and mixed analog
Don Was sessions (A4, A5, B2, B3):
All tracks recorded at Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, NY
Pre-production at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
Mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC (A5, B3)
Mixed at Electric Lady NYC (A4, B2)
All Don Was tracks recorded and mixed analog
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC
Some copies were stamped for promo and included a yellow oval sticker on the front with the eye cartoon from the inner sleeve, FEATURING THE SINGLE "CHANNEL Z" and a catalog number (1-25854-DJ).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Cindy WilsonPERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY VOCALS
- Fred SchneiderPERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY BACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION
- Kate PiersonPERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY BACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS
- Keith StricklandGUITAR PERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
- Richard HiltonPROGRAMMED BY KEYBOARDS
- Sara LeeBASS GUITAR BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, BASS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Arno HechtHORNS
- Bob FunkHORNS
- Carl BeattyHORNS
- Charley DraytonDRUMS
- Crispin CioeHORNS
- Leroy CloudenDRUMS
- Nile RodgersGUITAR
- Pat IrwinELECTRIC GUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Paul LitteralHORNS
- Philippe SaisseKEYBOARDS
- Sonny EmoryDRUMS
- Steve FerroneDRUMS
60 collectors on Gatefold own this · 104 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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