Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. O Superman (For Massenet)
2. From the Air
3. Big Science
4. Born, Never Asked
5. It Tango
6. Gravity's Angel
7. Excellent Birds
8. Langue d'Amour
9. Sharkey's Day - (single edit)
10. Walk the Dog
11. Cartoon Song
12. So Happy Birthday
13. City Song
14. Big Top, The
15. Dr. Miller
16. Lighting Out For the Territories
DISC 2:
1. Smoke Rings
2. Talk Normal
3. Language Is a Virus
4. Credit Racket
5. Strange Angels
6. Babydoll
7. Coolsville
8. My Eyes
9. Dream Before, The
10. Day the Devil, The
11. Speak My Language
12. Love Among the Sailors
13. Poison
14. In Our Sleep
15. Night in Baghdad
16. Night Flight From Houston, The
17. Rotowhirl, The
18. Ouija Board, The
19. End of the World, The
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Adrian Belew, Bill Laswell, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Eno, Lou Reed, Nile Rodgers, Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
BIG SCIENCE:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, violin, Farfisa organ, keyboards, synthesizer, marimba, percussion); Perry Hoberman (flute, saxophone, percussion); Peter Gordon (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Bill Obrecht (alto saxophone); Roma Baran (Farfisa organ, keyboards, bass); David Van Tieghem (marimba, drums, roto-toms).
Producers: Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran.
Engineers: Leannie Ungar, Roma Baran.
MISTER HEARTBREAK:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, violin, whistle, synthesizer, bells); Peter Gabriel (vocals, synthesizer, electronic drums); Adrian Belew, Nile Rodgers (guitar); Bill Laswell (bass); David Van Tieghem (drums, electronic drums, percussion); Anton Fier (drums); Daniel Ponce (iya, shekere, bells); Michelle Cobbs, Dolette McDonald, Brenda Nelson (background vocals).
Producerts: Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Roma Baran, Bill Laswell.
Engineers: Leanne Ungar.
UNITED STATES LIVE:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, electric violin, saxophone, vocodor, synthesizer); Chuck Fisher (clarinet, saxophone); Bill Obrecht (saxophone); Peter Gordon (synthesizer, background vocals); Ann DeMarinis (synthesizer); David Van Tieghem (drums, percussion); Joe Kos, Geraldine Ponfius (background vocals).
Producers: Roma Baran, Laurie Anderson.
Engineer: Bob Bielecki.
Recorded live at The Brooklyn Academy Of Music, Brooklyn, New York from February 7-10, 1983.
HOME OF THE BRAVE: A FILM BY LAURIE ANDERSON:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, electric violin, keyboards); Nile Rodgers (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer); Adrian Belew (guitar); Richard Landry (clarinet, saxophone); Robert Aaron (saxophone); Joy Askew (keyboards, Moog synthesizer); Rob Sabino (keyboards); Bill Laswell (bass); Jimmy Bralower (drums); David Van Tieghem (percussion); Kevin Jones (programming); Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Tawatha Agee, Diane Garisto, Curtis King, Frank Simms, Brenda White-King, Knut Bohn (background vocals).
Producers: Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran.
Engineer: Leanne Ungar.
Principally recorded at Park Theatre, Union City, New Jersey.
STRANGE ANGELS:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, keyboards, percussion, programming); Bobby McFerrin (vocals); Scott Johnson, John Selolwane, Chris Spedding, David Spinozza, Ray Phiri, Jimi Tunnell (guitar); Gib Wharton (pedal steel guitar);
Kenny Kosek (violin); Hugh McCracken (harmonica); Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (accordion); Alex Foster (alto saxophone); Lenny Pickett (tenor saxophone); Lew DelGatto (baritone saxophone); Laurie Frink, Earl Gardner (trumpet); Steve Turre (trombone); Robby Kilgore (keyboards, bass); Dave LeBolt, "Blue" Gene Tyranny (keyboards); Peter Scherer (bass); Tony Levin (Chapman stick); Bakithi Khumalo (fretless bass);Steve Gadd (drums); Manolo Badrena, David Van Tieghem, Crusher, Sue Hadjopoulos, Bill Buchen (percussion); Leon Pendarvis (programming).
Producers: Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran, Mike Thorn, Leon Pendarvis, Ian Ritchie.
Engineers: Eric Liljestrand, Josh Abbey, Malcolm Pollack.
BRIGHT RED:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, violin, keyboards); Lou Reed (vocals, guitar); Jamie West_Oram, Adrian Belew, Marc Ribot, Gerry Leonard (guitar); Guy Klucevsek (accordion); Brian Eno (keyboards, programming, loops); Peter Scherer (keyboards); Greg Cohen (bass); Joey Barron (drums); Cyro Baptista (surdo, tambourine, triangle, percussion).
Producers: Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson.
Engineers: Kevin Killen, Joe Ferla, Ben Fenner.
Principally recorded at Skyline, Westside Studios, London, England.
THE UGLY ONE WITH THE JEWELS AND OTHER STORIES:
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, violin, keyboards); Joey Barron (drums).
Producer: Laurie Anderson.
Engineer: Ben Fenner.
Recorded at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England.
Compilation producers: Laurie Anderson, David McLees, Shawn Amos.
Includes liner notes by Gillian G. Gaar.
Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch and Bill Inglot (Digiprep).
Many don't know what to make of multi-media performance artist ...
Editorial Reviews
4 out of 5 - ...Makes it abundantly clear that there ain't nobody quite like Laurie Andersen...
Alternative Press (03/01/2001)
...An even-handed career survey, ending with her welcome return to minimalist gestures and wry narratives... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (12/01/2000)
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