Laurie Anderson - Big Science
Genre: Electronic
Singer: Laurie Anderson
Title: Big Science
Short-info: Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 3674-2
Type: CD, Album
Country: US
Date of released:
Category: Electronic
Style: Minimal, Experimental
MP3 album size .rar: 1419 mb
APE album size .rar: 1584 mb
Digital formats: MP3 FLAC RA AUD MP2 VOX APE AA DTS

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 From The Air
Alto Saxophone – Bill ObrechtBass [Farfisa Bass] – Roma BaranClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Peter GordonDrums – David Van TieghemVocals, Vocoder, Keyboards [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson
4:29
2 Big Science
Harmonica [Glass Harmonica] – Roma BaranPercussion [Bottles] – Perry HobermanPercussion [Sticks] – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*Rototoms, Timpani [Tympani] – David Van TieghemVocals, Synthesizer [Obxa], Percussion, Electronics – Laurie Anderson
6:14
3 Sweaters
Bagpipes – Rufus HarleyDrums – David Van TieghemVocals, Violin [Violins] – Laurie Anderson
2:18
4 Walking & Falling
Vocals, Electronics – Laurie Anderson
2:10
5 Born, Never Asked
Handclaps [Claps] – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*Marimba – David Van TieghemVocals, Violin [Violins], Keyboards – Laurie Anderson
4:56
6 O Superman (For Massenet)
Engineer – Roma BaranFlute, Saxophone – Perry HobermanKeyboards [Farfisa], Synthesizer [Casio] – Roma BaranVocals, Vocoder, Electronics – Laurie Anderson
8:21
7 Example #22
Accordion – Roma BaranAlto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Chuck FisherBacking Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ungar*, Hoberman*Clarinet [B♭ & E♭ Clarinets], Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone – Richard CohenFlute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo] – Perry HobermanPercussion, Drums – David Van TieghemVocals, Violin, Keyboards [Farfisa] – Laurie AndersonWhistling – Anderson*, Baran*
2:59
8 Let X=X
Handclaps [Claps] – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*Rototoms – David Van TieghemTrombone [Trombones] – George LewisVocals, Vocoder, Keyboards [Farfisa], Synthesizer [Obxa], Marimba – Laurie Anderson
3:51
9 It Tango
Handclaps [Claps] – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*Percussion [Rototoms] – David Van TieghemVocals, Synthesizer [Obxa], Keyboards [Farfisa], Marimba – Laurie Anderson
3:01

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Laurie Anderson
  • Published By – Difficult Music
  • Recorded At – The Lobby
  • Mixed At – The Hit Factory
  • Mixed At – The Lobby
  • Mastered At – Masterdisk
  • Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • Art Direction [Original Art Direction] – Perry Hoberman
  • Cover, Photography By [Booklet Photo] – Laurie Anderson
  • Design – Cindy Brown
  • Engineer – Leanne Ungar
  • Engineer [Additional Recording, Assistant, Skyline Studios] – Arthur Payson
  • Engineer [Additional Recording, Assistant, Sorcerer Sound] – Al Fierstein*
  • Engineer [Additional Recording, Assistant, The Hit Factory] – Bob Musso*
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Hit Factory] – Jon Smith
  • Mastered By – Bill Kipper, Bob Ludwig (tracks: 6)
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – James Hamilton
  • Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Greg Shifrin
  • Producer – Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran
  • Producer [Assistant] – Perry Hoberman
  • Technician [Technical Consultant & Systems Design] – Bob Bielecki
  • Words By [All Words By], Music By [All Music By] – Laurie Anderson

Notes

Songs from "United States I-IV"

Released in a standard jewelbox with 16 page booklet including full lyrics.

The music on this Compact Digital Disc was originally recorded on analog equipment. We have attempted to preserve, as closely as possible, the sound of the original recording. Because of it's high resolution, however, the Compact Disc can reveal limitations of the source tape.

Recorded at The Lobby, New York City.
Mixed at The Hit Factory, New York City.
Additional tracks recorded at The Hit Factory, Skyline Studios and Sorcerer Sound.
LP Mastered at Masterdisk.
Plated at Europadisk.
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group.

O Superman mixed at The Lobby. Originally released on One Ten Records.

Example #22: Special Thanks to Paranormals Madeline Vester, Gerhard Rozhek, Coretta Atteroc, Shelley Karson

Let X=X: Original version appeared in ARTFORUM February 1982.

All Selections: © 1982 Laurie Anderson, Difficult Music (BMI).

Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
© 1982 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. For the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US.
Printed in U.S.A.
(CD) Made in U.S.A.
Manufactured by WEA Manufacturing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23674-2 4
  • Barcode (Scan): 075992367424
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1 3674-2 SRC*04 M1S5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1 3674-2 SRC##05 M1S5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1 3674-2 SRC=04 M4S6
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 1 3674-2 SRC##05 M1S3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 1 3674-2 SRC*04 M1S3
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BSK 3674 Laurie Anderson Big Science ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3674 US 1982
none Laurie Anderson Big Science ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial) Warner Bros. Records none Russia Unknown
3674-2, 257 002 Laurie Anderson Big Science ‎(CD, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 3674-2, 257 002 UK, Europe & US Unknown
670.9029 Laurie Anderson Big Science ‎(LP, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records 670.9029 Brazil 1989
7559-79988-5 Laurie Anderson Big Science ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RE, RM) Nonesuch 7559-79988-5 Europe 2007

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