Cosmic Thing
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
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.[5] The success of the album served as a comeback after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.
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.
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
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 Litteral – horn
- Tommy Mandel – keyboards
- Nile Rodgers – guitar
- Philippe Saisse – keyboards
Production
- Producers: Nile Rodgers (tracks 1-3, 6, 9-10), Don Was (tracks 4, 5, 7-8)
- 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
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | 4× Platinum |
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[7] | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 8 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[9] | 1 |
| Year End Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[10] | 9 |
References
- ^ Cosmic Thing at AllMusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: B-52's: Cosmic Thing". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theb52s/albums/album/175618/review/5943505/cosmic_thing Template:Wayback
- ^ https://books.google.gr/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=Cosmic+Thing+rolling+stone&source=bl&ots=BjJooi2R-5&sig=BaWI9YSQC-WGmo9s0lSxTFDpoOc&hl=el&sa=X&ei=t_ogVZmGKIqxaYPCgLgM&ved=0CGgQ6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=Cosmic%20Thing%20rolling%20stone&f=false Cosmic Thing at The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
- ^ "The B-52's's Charts". Last.fm. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – B-52 – Cosmic Thing". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "The B-52s - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "cosmic+thing - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "THE B-52'S - COSMIC THING (ALBUM)". Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "The B-52s - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
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