Cosmic Thing
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| Studio album by The B-52's | ||||
| Released | June 27, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 - 1989 | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:03 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers, Don Was | |||
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| Singles from Cosmic Thing | ||||
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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 former guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.
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 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
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | 4× Platinum |
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart | 8 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
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
- ↑ 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. 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 |
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