Laurie Anderson ‎– Big Science (Vinyl)

Description

Label: Nonesuch ‎– 075597918069
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Red Opaque
Country: USA & Europe
Released: 2021
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Art Rock, Experimental, New Age

Big Science (Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered)

Tracklist
A1 From The Air
Alto Saxophone – Bill Obrecht
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Peter Gordon
Drums – David Van Tieghem
Pedalboard [Farfisa Bass] – Roma Baran
Vocals, Vocoder, Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson
4:33
A2 Big Science
Glass Harmonica – Roma Baran
Percussion [Bottles] – Perry Hoberman
Percussion [Sticks] – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*
Rototoms, Timpani [Tympani] – David Van Tieghem
Vocals, Synthesizer [OBXa], Percussion, Electronics – Laurie Anderson
6:12
A3 Sweaters
Bagpipes – Rufus Harley
Drums – David Van Tieghem
Vocals, Violin [Violins] – Laurie Anderson
2:24
A4 Walking & Falling
Vocals, Electronics – Laurie Anderson
2:13
A5 Born, Never Asked
Handclaps – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*
Marimba – David Van Tieghem
Vocals, Violin [Violins], Keyboards – Laurie Anderson
4:57

B1 O Superman (For Massenet)
Flute, Saxophone – Perry Hoberman
Mastered By – Bill Kipper, Bob Ludwig
Organ [Farfisa], Keyboards [Casio], Engineer – Roma Baran
Vocals, Vocoder, Electronics – Laurie Anderson
8:25
B2 Example #22
Accordion – Roma Baran
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Chuck Fisher
Backing Vocals – Ungar*
Clarinet [B♭ & E♭], Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone – Richard Cohen
Flute, Piccolo Flute, Backing Vocals – Perry Hoberman
Percussion, Drums – David Van Tieghem
Vocals, Violin, Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson
Whistling – Anderson*, Baran*
3:00
Let X=X / It Tango (6:57)
B3a Let X=X
Handclaps – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*
Rototoms – David Van Tieghem
Trombone – George Lewis
Vocals, Vocoder, Organ [Farfisa], Synthesizer [OBXa], Marimba – Laurie Anderson
B3b It Tango
Handclaps – Anderson*, Hoberman*, Baran*
Rototoms – David Van Tieghem
Vocals, Synthesizer [OBXa], Organ [Farfisa], Marimba – Laurie Anderson

Recorded At – The Lobby
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Skyline Studios
Recorded At – Sorcerer Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Record Industry – 30991
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nonesuch Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Nonesuch Records Inc.

Art Direction – Perry Hoberman
Artwork [Cover] – Laurie Anderson
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*
Lacquer Cut By – JN-H*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By [Assistant, The Hit Factory] – Jon Smith
Photography By [Back Cover] – James Hamilton
Photography By [Front Cover] – Greg Shifrin
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Laurie Anderson
Producer – Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran
Producer [Assistant] – Perry Hoberman
Remastered By – Greg Calbi
Technician [Technical Consultant & Systems Design] – Bob Bielecki
Words By, Music By – Laurie Anderson

Early copies ordered from the Nonesuch Store included a bonus cover art print signed by Laurie Anderson.
Includes lyric sheet insert.
Track times taken from record labels.
Remastered 2007 at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi.

Songs from “United States I-IV”

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.

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; for Massenet; 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.

℗ 2007 & © 2021 Nonesuch Records inc. Made in the Netherlands.