Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology

~ Release by Laurie Anderson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Slipcase with 2 digipaks and a 50+ page booklet

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-30 07:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Smoke Rings
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Nile Rodgers
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Bralower
guitar:
Nile Rodgers
keyboard:
Joy Askew and Rob Sabino
keyboard, synclavier and violin:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Dolette McDonald and Janice Pendarvis
7:07
2Talk Normal
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
clarinet and saxophone:
Richard Landry
guitar:
Adrian Belew
keyboard:
Joy Askew
percussion:
David Van Tieghem
synclavier:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Joy Askew, Dolette McDonald and Janice Pendarvis
5:33
3Language Is a Virus
recording engineer and mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Knut Bøhn
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Nile Rodgers
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Bralower
guitar and keyboard:
Nile Rodgers
saxophone:
Robert Aaron
synclavier:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
performer:
Knut Bøhn, Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
54:15
4Credit Racket
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
bass and bass [bass animals]:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
guitar:
Adrian Belew
keyboard and keyboard [keyboards]:
Joy Askew
percussion:
David Van Tieghem
synclavier:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3:34
5Strange Angels
drum machine programming:
Eric Liljestrand
percussion programming:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
accordion:
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
bass:
Robby Kilgore (Keyboardist, composer, producer, songwriter, and programmer)
fretless bass:
Bakithi Kumalo
guitar:
Scott Johnson (modern composer)
harmonica:
Hugh McCracken
keyboard [keyboards]:
David LeBolt and Robby Kilgore (Keyboardist, composer, producer, songwriter, and programmer)
pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Gib Wharton
percussion:
Sue Hadjopoulos
violin:
Kenny Kosek
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recording of:
Strange Angels
writer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3:53
6Babydoll
drum machine programming:
Jimmy Bralower and Leon Pendarvis
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Leon Pendarvis
alto saxophone:
Alex Foster (Saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Lewis Delgatto
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Gadd (drummer)
fretless bass:
Bakithi Kumalo
guitar:
John Selolwane and David Spinozza
keyboard [keyboards]:
"Blue" Gene Tyranny, Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and David LeBolt
percussion:
Crusher
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
trombone:
Steve Turre
trumpet:
Laurie Frink and Earl Gardner
background vocals [backup vocals]:
Bennie Diggs and Phil Ballou
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
horn arranger:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
recording of:
Babydoll
writer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3:39
7Coolsville
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
bass:
Peter Scherer
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Dave LeBolt
percussion:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Sue Hadjopoulos and David Van Tieghem
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recording of:
Coolsville
writer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
4:36
8My Eyes
percussion programming:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Ian Ritchie
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Gadd (drummer)
fretless bass:
Bakithi Kumalo
guitar:
Ray Phiri, John Selolwane and Jimi Tunnell
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Dave LeBolt and Robby Kilgore (Keyboardist, composer, producer, songwriter, and programmer)
percussion:
Manolo Badrena and Bill Buchen
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recording of:
My Eyes
writer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
5:32
9The Dream Before
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Ian Ritchie
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
other vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recording of:
The Dream Before
writer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3:04
10The Day the Devil
drum machine programming:
Jimmy Bralower
percussion programming:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Roma Baran and Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
Chapman stick:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
guitar:
Chris Spedding
keyboard [keyboards]:
"Blue" Gene Tyranny, Dave LeBolt and Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
percussion:
Manolo Badrena and Bill Buchen
background vocals [backup vocals]:
Bennie Diggs and Phil Ballou
choir vocals:
BJ Nelson (backing singer), Angela Clemmons, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Paulette McWilliams, Phil Ballou, Darryl Tookes and Diane Wilson (vocals)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
conductor:
Bennie Diggs
recording of:
The Day the Devil
writer:
Peter Lawrence Gordon (composer)
4:01
11Speak My Language
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
co-producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
producer:
Brian Eno
accordion:
Guy Klucevsek
bass:
Greg Cohen
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
effects [treatments]:
Brian Eno
guitar:
Jamie West‐Oram
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Brian Eno
shakers [shaker], surdo and triangle:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
violin:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixed at:
Skyline in New York, United States and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Speak My Language
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3:42
12Love Among the Sailors
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
co-producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
producer:
Brian Eno
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixed at:
Skyline in New York, United States and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Among the Sailors
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
2:52
13Poison
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
co-producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
producer:
Brian Eno
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
effects [drum treatments] and effects [loops]:
Brian Eno
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Marc Ribot (US guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Brian Eno
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixed at:
Skyline in New York, United States and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Poison
lyricist:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Brian Eno
3:45
14In Our Sleep
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
co-producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
producer:
Brian Eno
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
effects [drum treatments]:
Brian Eno
guitar:
Gerry Leonard and Lou Reed
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Brian Eno
surdo and tambourine:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Lou Reed
mixed at:
Skyline in New York, United States and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
In Our Sleep
lyricist:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Lou Reed
composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
2:35
15Night in Baghdad
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
co-producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
producer:
Brian Eno
accordion:
Guy Klucevsek
guitar:
Gerry Leonard
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Peter Scherer
percussion [ceramic drum], percussion [tubes], shakers [shaker] and triangle:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixed at:
Skyline in New York, United States and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Night in Baghdad
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3:30
16The Night Flight From Houston
recording engineer:
Ben Fenner
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Stewart Lerman
editor:
David Kumin
keyboard [keyboards] and violin:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
Sadler's Wells in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
1:36
17The Rotowhirl
recording engineer:
Ben Fenner
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Stewart Lerman
editor:
David Kumin
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
instruments:
keyboards (experimental/art rock musician)
keyboard [keyboards] and violin:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
Sadler's Wells in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
3:58
18The Ouija Board
recording engineer:
Ben Fenner
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Stewart Lerman
editor:
David Kumin
keyboard [keyboards]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
Sadler's Wells in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
4:14
19The End of the World
recording engineer:
Ben Fenner
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
mixer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Stewart Lerman
editor:
David Kumin
keyboard [keyboards] and violin:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
Sadler's Wells in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
5:01

Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Rachel Gutek
liner notes:Gillian G. Gaar
producer:Shawn Amos
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
David McLees
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
design:Rachel Gutek
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/563769 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004YLIR [info]