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Laurie Anderson - Big Science

Label:
Catalog#:
7599-23674-2
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
Oct 1990
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

1   From The Air 4:29 X
    Bass [Farfisa] - Roma Baran
  Drums - David Van Tieghem
  Saxophone [Alto] - Bill Obrecht
  Saxophone [Tenor], Clarinet - Peter Gordon
  Vocals, Effects [Vocoder], Keyboards [Farfisa] - Laurie Anderson
2   Big Science 6:14 X
    Harmonica [Glass] - Roma Baran
  Percussion [Bottles] - Perry Hoberman
  Percussion [Rototoms], Timpani - David Van Tieghem
  Percussion [Sticks] - Laurie Anderson , Perry Hoberman , Roma Baran
  Vocals, Synthesizer [Obxa], Percussion, Electronics - Laurie Anderson
3   Sweaters 2:18 X
    Bagpipes - Rufus Harley
  Drums - David Van Tieghem
  Vocals, Violin [Violins] - Laurie Anderson
4   Walking & Falling 2:10 X
    Vocals, Electronics - Laurie Anderson
5   Born, Never Asked 4:56 X
    Marimba - David Van Tieghem
  Percussion [Claps] - Laurie Anderson , Perry Hoberman , Roma Baran
  Vocals, Violin [Violins], Keyboards - Laurie Anderson
6   O Superman (For Massenet) 8:21 X
    Flute, Saxophone - Perry Hoberman
  Keyboards [Farfisa], Synthesizer [Casio] - Roma Baran
  Vocals, Effects [Vocoder], Electronics - Laurie Anderson
7   Example #22 2:59 X
    Accordion - Roma Baran
  Backing Vocals - Leanne Ungar , Perry Hoberman
  Drums, Percussion - David Van Tieghem
  Flute, Piccolo Flute - Perry Hoberman
  Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Tenor] - Chuck Fisher
  Saxophone [Bari], Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet [Bass] - Richard Cohen
  Vocals, Violin, Keyboards [Farfisa] - Laurie Anderson
  Whistling - Laurie Anderson , Roma Baran
8   Let X=X 3:51 X
    Percussion [Claps] - Laurie Anderson , Perry Hoberman , Roma Baran
  Percussion [Rototoms] - David Van Tieghem
  Trombone [Trombones] - George Lewis
  Vocals, Effects [Vocoder], Keyboards [Farfisa], Synthesizer [Obxa], Marimba - Laurie Anderson
9   It Tango 3:01 X
    Percussion [Claps] - Laurie Anderson , Perry Hoberman , Roma Baran
  Percussion [Rototoms] - David Van Tieghem
  Vocals, Keyboards [Farfisa], Synthesizer [Obxa], Marimba - Laurie Anderson

Credits

Artwork By [Cover] - Laurie Anderson
Artwork By [Design] - Cindy Brown
Artwork By [Original Art Direction] - Perry Hoberman
Engineer - Leanne Ungar
Engineer [Assistant Mix] - Jon Smith (3) (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
Lyrics By, Music By - Laurie Anderson
Mastered By - Bill Kipper (tracks: 6) , Bob Ludwig
Photography [Back Cover] - James Hamilton
Photography [Front Cover] - Greg Shifrin
Producer - Laurie Anderson , Roma Baran
Producer [Assistant] - Perry Hoberman
Technician [Technical Consultant & Systems Design] - Bob Bielecki

Notes

(C) Laurie Anderson, Difficult Music (BMI)
(P) 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Barcode# = 075992367424 / LC = 0392
Recorded at The Lobby, New York
Mixed at The Hit Factory, New York except track 6: mixed at The Lobby, New York.

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Rated 4/5
Review by jax Nov 10, 2002
This album is what Laurie's performances are still about: storytelling, high-tech, minimalism.
Rated 4/5
Review by denisoliver Nov 03, 2002
Some real classics therein, beside her hit "O Superman" especially "Big Science" is worth listening again and again. This release differs from later releases Laurie Anderson made especially through a very reduced style, it is in no way overproduced.