Big Science

~ Release by Laurie Anderson (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

No barcode.
Inner sleeve contains lyrics, infos, a picture and credits.

Cat. # :
WB K 57 002 (BSK 3674) on back cover and spine.
K 57 002 on labels.

Runout Notes:
All text is stamped, except the end letters (x) and BE + two letters scratched, which are etched.
STRAWBERRY in the runouts indicates the lacquer was cut at Strawberry Mastering.

On back cover:
LAURIE ANDERSON
BIG SCIENCE
Songs from "United States I-IV"

Recorded at The Lobby, The Hit Factory, Skyline Studios and Sorcerer Sound Mixed at The Hit Factory.
Mastered at Masterdisk. Plated at Europadisk.

Belgique/Belgie: Distributed by WEA Records S.A./N.V.
Deutschland: Vertrieb durch WEA Musik GmbH
England: Distributed by WEA Records Ltd.
France: Distribue par WEA/Filipacchi Music, Paris
Italia: Distributed by WEA Itsliana S.P.A.
Nederland: Distributed by WEA Records B.V.
Osterreich: Vertrieb durch WEA Music Ges.m.b.H.
Sverige: Distributed by WEA Metronome Records AB

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf
Presse en Aliemagne par Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf


Matrix / Runout (Side A, var.1): R / S Alsdorf 57002 A4xx
Matrix / Runout (Side B, var.1): R / S Alsdorf 57002 B4
Matrix / Runout (Side A, var.2): R / S Alsdorf 57002 A4 STRAWBERRY (G) 68
Matrix / Runout (Side B, var.2): STRAWBERRY (G) R / S Alsdorf 57002 B4x 28
Rights Society: GEMA BIEM
Label Code: LC 0392
Other (US catalog number): (BSK 3674)
Other (Distribution Code): France: WE 351
Other (Price Code): Germany: Ⓤ

Annotation last modified on 2018-11-24 11:02 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1From the Air
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bill Obrecht
clarinet and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Peter Gordon (composer, producer and orchestrator)
drums (drum set):
David Van Tieghem
farfisa and vocoder:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
farfisa [farfisa bass]:
Roma Baran
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
From the Air
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3.54:29
A2Big Science
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
analog synthesizer [OBXa], electronic instruments [electronics] and percussion:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
glass harmonica:
Roma Baran
percussion [bottles]:
Perry Hoberman
percussion [sticks]:
Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Baran and Hoberman
rototom [RotoToms] and timpani:
David Van Tieghem
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Science
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
3.656:14
A3Sweaters
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
bagpipe [bagpipes]:
Rufus Harley
drums (drum set):
David Van Tieghem
violin [violins]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sweaters
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
2:18
A4Walking & Falling
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
bagpipe [bagpipes]:
Rufus Harley
electronic instruments [electronics]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Walking & Falling
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
42:10
A5Born, Never Asked
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
handclaps [claps]:
Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Baran and Hoberman
keyboard [keyboards] and violin [violins]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
marimba:
David Van Tieghem
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Born, Never Asked
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
4:56
B1O Superman (for Massenet)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
electronic instruments [electronics] and vocoder:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
farfisa and synthesizer [Casio]:
Roma Baran
flute and saxophone [sax]:
Perry Hoberman
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
O Superman (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
publisher:
Difficult Music
is based on:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 3. « Ah ! tout est bien fini » ... No. 13 Prière « Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père » (Rodrigue, Saint Jacques, voix du ciel)
4.158:21
B2Example #22
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
accordion:
Roma Baran
alto saxophone [alto sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Chuck Fisher (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [bari sax], bass clarinet, bassoon, clarinet [Bb clarinet] and E-flat clarinet [Eb clarinet]:
Richard Cohen
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Van Tieghem
farfisa and violin [violins]:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
flute and piccolo:
Perry Hoberman
background vocals [backup vocals]:
Hoberman and Ungar
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
whistling:
Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Baran
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Example #22
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
32:59
B3Let X=X
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
analog synthesizer [OBXa], farfisa, marimba and vocoder:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
handclaps [claps]:
Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Baran and Hoberman
rototom [RotoToms]:
David Van Tieghem
trombone:
George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer)
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Let X=X
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
43:53
B4It Tango
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
analog synthesizer [OBXa], farfisa and marimba:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
handclaps [claps]:
Anderson (experimental/art rock musician), Baran and Hoberman
rototom [RotoToms]:
David Van Tieghem
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It Tango
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
2:59