Cosmic Thing
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| Studio album by The B-52's | ||||
| Released | June 27, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | New Wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:03 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers, Don Was | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
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Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam," which remain two of their most popular tunes.[4] The success of the album acted as a comeback after the death of former guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, and Cindy Wilson, except "Roam", music by The B-52's, with lyrics by Robert Waldrop.
- "Cosmic Thing" – 3:50
- "Dry County" – 4:54
- "Deadbeat Club" – 4:45
- "Love Shack" – 5:21
- "Junebug" – 5:04
- "Roam" – 4:54
- "Bushfire" – 4:58
- "Channel Z" – 4:49
- "Topaz" – 4:20
- "Follow Your Bliss" – 4:08
[edit] Personnel
Band
- Fred Schneider – percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Cindy Wilson – vocals
- Kate Pierson – keyboards, vocals, backing vocals
- Keith Strickland – guitar, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Carl Beatty – horn
- Chris Cioe – horn
- Leroy Clouden – drums
- Charley Drayton – drums
- Sonny Emory – drums
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Bob Funk – horn
- Arno Hecht – horn
- Richard Hilton – keyboards
- Sara Lee – bass, keyboards, background vocals
- Paul Literal – horn
- Tommy Mandel – keyboards
- Nile Rodgers – guitar
- Philippe Saisse – keyboards
Production
- Producers: Nile Rodgers, Don Was
- Engineers: David Cook, Tom Durack
- Second Engineers: Ed Brooks, Patrick Dillett, Keith Freedman
- Assistant Engineer: Martin Kunitz
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Mixing: Tom Durack, Nile Rodgers
- Production Manager: Budd Tunick
- Programming: Richard Hilton
Artwork
- Alpana Bawa – clothing/wardrobe
[edit] Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | 4× Platinum |
[edit] Chart performance
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| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart | 8 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Cosmic Thing at Allmusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: B-52's: Cosmic Thing". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=206. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theb52s/albums/album/175618/review/5943505/cosmic_thing[dead link]
- ^ "The B-52's’s Charts". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/music/The+B-52%27s/+charts?rangetype=6month&subtype=tracks. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – B-52 – Cosmic Thing". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Cosmic+Thing%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by The Album by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album January 21 – February 10, 1990 |
Succeeded by Pump by Aerosmith |
