Laurie Anderson - Big Science (Songs From "United States I-IV") Album

Tracklist

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

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BSK 3674	Laurie Anderson	Big Science ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3674	US	1982
K 457 002	Laurie Anderson	Big Science ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records	K 457 002	Germany	Unknown
WB K 57 002, WB 57 002	Laurie Anderson	Big Science ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	WB K 57 002, WB 57 002	France	1982
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

Credits

• Design – Cindy Brown
• Engineer – Leanne Ungar
• Engineer [Assistant, Skyline Studios] – Arthur Payson
• Engineer [Assistant, Sorcerer Sound] – Al Fierstein
• Engineer [Assistant, The Hit Factory] – Bob Musso
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By [Assistant Engineer, The Hit Factory] – Jon Smith
• Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – James Hamilton
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Gregory Shifrin
• Producer – Roma Baran
• Producer [Assistant Producer], Art Direction – Perry Hoberman
• Producer, Words By, Music By, Cover, Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photo] – Laurie Anderson
• Technician [Technical Consultant & Systems Design] – Bob Bielecki

Notes

Includes printed inner sleeve with credits and lyrics.

Side A runout groove matrix no.: only "MASTERDISK" is stamped, the remainder is hand-etched
Side B runout groove matrix no.: "EDP" and "MASTERDISK" are stamped, the remainder is hand-etched

Outer sleeve:
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner logo]®3300 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA. 91510. 3 East 54th Street, New York, NY 10022. ©℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in U.S.A.

Inner sleeve:
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.
Mastered at Masterdisk.
Plated at Europadisk.
Special Thanks to Patty Anderson, Lester Bangs, Robert Coe, Anton Fier, Charles Holland, Geraldine Pontius, Greg Shifrin and Gail Turner.
B1 mixed at The Lobby; originally released on One Ten Records.
B2 special thanks to Paranormals Medeline Vester, Gerhard Rozhek, Coretta Atteroc, Shelley Karson.
B3 original version appeared in ArtForum February 1982.

Labels:
℗ 1982 WEA International Inc.
a Warner Communications Company
[Warner logo]®
Manufactured & Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
WEA Records Pty. Limited

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MX205237
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MX205238
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout groove stamped and hand-etched): EDP-MIS<-S SM8 MX205237 BSK·1-3674- E2-1 MASTERDISK RL
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout groove stamped and hand-etched): EDP MIS<-S SM7 MX205238 BSK·2-3674-E3-2 MASTERDISK RL

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Published By – Rondor
• Manufactured By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
• Distributed By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
• Recorded At – The Lobby
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory
• Recorded At – Skyline Studios
• Recorded At – Sorcerer Sound
• Mixed At – The Hit Factory
• Mixed At – The Lobby
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Video

Album

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