THE B-52’s – COSMIC THING LP – Nr MINT 1989 INDIE NEW WAVE

The B-52’s – Cosmic Thing
(Reprise Records 1989  WX283)
Matrix No’s: A1/B4

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little wear to edges of outer

The B-52s (styled as The B-52’s prior to 2008) are an American new wave band, formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider (lead vocals), Kate Pierson (backing vocals, keyboards), Cindy Wilson (backing vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (lead guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, rhythm guitar, keyboards).

Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by new wave band The B-52’s, released in 1989.

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”  – 4:50
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 – 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