Laurie Anderson – Big Science

Name: Laurie Anderson - Big Science
Rating: 4 (52 reviews)

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – WB 57 002
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
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Released:	1982
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Minimal

Tracklist

A1	From The Air Alto Saxophone – Bill Obrecht Clarinet – Peter Gordon Drums – David Van Tieghem Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson Pedalboard [Farfisa Bass] – Roma Baran Tenor Saxophone – Peter Gordon Vocals – Laurie Anderson Vocoder – Laurie Anderson Alto Saxophone – Bill Obrecht Clarinet – Peter Gordon Drums – David Van Tieghem Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson Pedalboard [Farfisa Bass] – Roma Baran Tenor Saxophone – Peter Gordon Vocals – Laurie Anderson Vocoder – Laurie Anderson	4:29
A2	Big Science Electronics – Laurie Anderson Glass Harmonica – Roma Baran Percussion – Laurie Anderson Percussion [Bottles] – Perry Hoberman Percussion [Stiks] – Baran* Rototoms – David Van Tieghem Synthesizer [Ob-xa] – Laurie Anderson Timpani – David Van Tieghem Vocals – Laurie Anderson Electronics – Laurie Anderson Glass Harmonica – Roma Baran Percussion – Laurie Anderson Percussion [Bottles] – Perry Hoberman Percussion [Stiks] – Baran* Rototoms – David Van Tieghem Synthesizer [Ob-xa] – Laurie Anderson Timpani – David Van Tieghem Vocals – Laurie Anderson	6:14
A3	Sweaters Bagpipes – Rufus Harley Drums – David Van Tieghem Violin [Violins] – Laurie Anderson Vocals – Laurie Anderson	2:18
A4	Walking & Falling Electronics – Laurie Anderson Vocals – Laurie Anderson	2:10
A5	Born, Never Asked Handclaps [Claps] – Baran* Keyboards – Laurie Anderson Marimba – David Van Tieghem Violin [Violins] – Laurie Anderson Vocals – Laurie Anderson Handclaps [Claps] – Baran* Keyboards – Laurie Anderson Marimba – David Van Tieghem Violin [Violins] – Laurie Anderson Vocals – Laurie Anderson	4:56
B1	O Superman (For Massenet) Electronics – Laurie Anderson Engineer – Roma Baran Flute – Perry Hoberman Mastered By – Bill Kipper Organ [Farfisa], Synth [Casio] – Roma Baran Saxophone – Perry Hoberman Vocals – Laurie Anderson Vocoder – Laurie Anderson Electronics – Laurie Anderson Engineer – Roma Baran Flute – Perry Hoberman Mastered By – Bill Kipper Organ [Farfisa], Synth [Casio] – Roma Baran Saxophone – Perry Hoberman Vocals – Laurie Anderson Vocoder – Laurie Anderson	8:21
B2	Example #22 Accordion – Roma Baran Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Chuck Fisher Baritone Saxophone – Richard Cohen Bassoon – Richard Cohen Clarinet [Clarinets, B&et], Bass Clarinet – Richard Cohen Drums – David Van Tieghem Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson Percussion – David Van Tieghem Piccolo Flute – Perry Hoberman Violin – Laurie Anderson Vocals – Laurie Anderson Accordion – Roma Baran Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Chuck Fisher Baritone Saxophone – Richard Cohen Bassoon – Richard Cohen Clarinet [Clarinets, B&et], Bass Clarinet – Richard Cohen Drums – David Van Tieghem Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson Percussion – David Van Tieghem Piccolo Flute – Perry Hoberman Violin – Laurie Anderson Vocals – Laurie Anderson	2:59
B3	Let X=X / It Tango Handclaps [Claps] – Baran* Marimba – Laurie Anderson Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson Rototoms – David Van Tieghem Synthesizer [Ob-xa] – Laurie Anderson Trombone [Trombones] – George Lewis Vocals – Laurie Anderson Vocoder – Laurie Anderson Handclaps [Claps] – Baran* Marimba – Laurie Anderson Organ [Farfisa] – Laurie Anderson Rototoms – David Van Tieghem Synthesizer [Ob-xa] – Laurie Anderson Trombone [Trombones] – George Lewis Vocals – Laurie Anderson Vocoder – Laurie Anderson	6:52

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – WEA Records SA / NV
Distributed By – WEA Musik GmbH
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
Distributed By – WEA Italiana S.p.A.
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Music Ges.m.b.H.
Distributed By – WEA Metronome Records AB
Manufactured By – Record Service Alsdorf
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Recorded At – The Lobby
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Skyline Studios
Recorded At – Sorcerer Sound
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

Art Direction, Producer [Assistant] – Perry Hoberman
Artwork [Cover], Vocals, Lyrics By, Music By, Photography By [Inner Sleeve], Producer – Laurie Anderson
Design – Cindy Brown (3)
Engineer – Leanne Ungar
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By [Back Cover] – James Hamilton (5)
Photography By [Front Cover] – Greg Shifrin
Producer – Roma Baran
Technician [Technical Assistant, Systems Design] – Bob Bielecki

Notes

Plated at Europadisk.

Inner sleeve contains lyrics, info, a picture and credits.

Catalogue numbers are written WB K 57 002 on the sleeves and WB 57 002 on the labels.

℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0392
Rights Society: SACEM/SACD/SDRM/SGDL
Price Code (): Ⓤ
Price Code (): WE 351
Matrix / Runout (Label Matrix Side 1): WB 57 002-1
Matrix / Runout (Label Matrix Side 2): WB 57 002-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 1, stamped and etched): R / S Alsdorf 57002 A EDP-M/SF/SM9 13 BSK∙ 1-3674 - E 2 MASTERDISK RL
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 2, stamped and etched, 'EDP' in oval): R / S Alsdorf 57002 B2XX EDP M/SF/SM818 BSK∙ 2 - 3674 - E 3 MASTERDISK RL

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Big Science (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	XBS-3674, XBS 3674	Canada	1982
Recently Edited	Big Science (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	WB K 57 002, WB 57 002	Europe	1982
Recently Edited	Big Science (LP, Album, Stereo, Europadisk Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3674	US	1982
Recently Edited	Big Science (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	57002	Italy	1982
Recently Edited	Big Science (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	26.081	Brazil	1982

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