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Released
  
June 27, 1989

Length
  
47:03

Artist
  
The B-52's

Label
  
Reprise Records

Recorded
  
1988–1989

Cosmic Thing (1989)
  
Good Stuff (1992)

Release date
  
27 June 1989

Producers
  
Nile Rodgers, Don Was

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Studio
  
Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, NY

Genres
  
Rock music, New wave, Pop rock

Similar
  
The B-52's albums, New wave albums

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. The success of the album served as a comeback after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.

Contents

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.

The b 52 s cosmic thing official music video


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.

  1. "Cosmic Thing"  – 3:50
  2. "Dry County"  – 4:54
  3. "Deadbeat Club"  – 4:45
  4. "Love Shack"  – 5:21
  5. "Junebug"  – 5:04
  6. "Roam"  – 4:54
  7. "Bushfire"  – 4:58
  8. "Channel Z"  – 4:49
  9. "Topaz"  – 4:20
  10. "Follow Your Bliss"  – 4:08

Personnel

Band

  • Fred Schneider – lead vocals
  • Cindy Wilson – backing vocals
  • Kate Pierson – backing vocals
  • Keith Strickland – lead guitar, keyboards

    • Additional musicians

  • Carl Beatty – horns
  • Chris Cioe – horns
  • 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, backing vocals
  • Paul Litteral – horn
  • Tommy Mandel – keyboards
  • Nile Rodgers – rhythm 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

    • Songs

    1Cosmic Thing3:53
    2Dry County4:57
    3Deadbeat Club4:50

    References

    Cosmic Thing Wikipedia
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