Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology 2002 compilation album by the B-52's
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology Released January 15, 2002 Genre Length 2 :36 :49 Label Warner Brothers , Rhino Producer Chris Blackwell , Rhett Davies , the B-52's , David Byrne , Steven Stanley , Tony Mansfield , Shep Pettibone , Nile Rodgers , Don Was , Moby & Tom Durack
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Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology new wave band the B-52's between the years 1979 and 1998. This compilation includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and "Whammy Kiss ", and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas". The title is a reference to the 1961 film Nude on the Moon
Track listing
All information as per liner notes.
Disc one
All tracks are written by Kate Pierson , Fred Schneider , Keith Strickland , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , except where otherwise indicated
Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "52 Girls" Jeremy Ayers , R. WilsonThe B-52's 3:34 2. "Dance This Mess Around" The B-52's 4:36 3. "Rock Lobster " Schneider, R. Wilson The B-52's 6:49 4. "Lava" The B-52's 4:54 5. "Hero Worship" Robert Waldrop, R. Wilson The B-52's 4:07 6. "Planet Claire " Schneider, Strickland, Henry Mancini The B-52's 4:35 7. "Give Me Back My Man " Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Wild Planet 4:00 8. "Private Idaho " Wild Planet 3:35 9. "Devil in My Car" Pierson, Schneider, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Wild Planet 4:28 10. "Party Out of Bounds " Wild Planet 3:21 11. "Strobe Light" The B-52's Wild Planet 3:59 12. "Quiche Lorraine" (Live, 1990) Schneider, Strickland, R. Wilson Tame Yourself Wild Planet 3:58 13. "Mesopotamia" (1990 Remix) Pierson, Strickland, Schneider, R. Wilson Party Mix!/Mesopotamia (1990); original mix from Mesopotamia 3:51 14. "Queen of Las Vegas" (Mesopotamia Outtake Version) Previously unreleased; rerecorded for Whammy! 5:40 15. "Legal Tender " Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson, Waldrop Whammy! 3:40 16. "Song for a Future Generation " Whammy! 4:00 17. "Trism" Whammy! 3:23 18. "Whammy Kiss " (Live, 1989) Roam Whammy! 3:59
Disc two
All tracks are written by Kate Pierson , Fred Schneider , Keith Strickland , Cindy Wilson , except where otherwise indicated
Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Summer of Love " Pierson, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Bouncing Off the Satellites 4:02 2. "Ain't It a Shame" (New Edit) Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Bouncing Off the Satellites 4:33 3. "Theme for a Nude Beach" (New Edit) Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Bouncing Off the Satellites 4:24 4. "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland " Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Bouncing Off the Satellites 4:22 5. "Wig " Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson Bouncing Off the Satellites 4:22 6. "She Brakes for Rainbows" Strickland, R. Wilson Bouncing Off the Satellites 4:41 7. "Cosmic Thing " Cosmic Thing 3:50 8. "Deadbeat Club " Cosmic Thing 4:45 9. "Love Shack " Cosmic Thing 5:21 10. "Roam " Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, Waldrop Cosmic Thing 4:54 11. "Channel Z " Cosmic Thing 4:49 12. "Junebug" Cosmic Thing 5:04 13. "Follow Your Bliss" Strickland Cosmic Thing 4:08 14. "Good Stuff " Pierson, Schneider, Strickland Good Stuff 5:58 15. "Revolution Earth " Pierson, Strickland, Waldrop Good Stuff 5:50 16. "Is That You Mo-Dean? " (Interdimension Mix, New Edit) Pierson, Schneider, Strickland "Revolution Earth"/"Is That You Mo-Dean?" US single (1992); original mix from Good Stuff 4:38 17. "Debbie " Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation 3:32
Personnel
All information as per liner notes.
Kate Pierson – vocals, keyboards, keyboard bass, guitar, bird callsFred Schneider – vocals, keyboard bass, toy piano, percussion, walkie talkieKeith Strickland – vocals, guitars, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, sitar, harmonica, marimba, drums, percussion, programming, Claire soundsCindy Wilson – vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitarRicky Wilson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, smoke alarm
Additional musicians
Pat Irwin – guitar, keyboards (disc 1, tracks 12, 18; disc 2, tracks 14, 17) Tracy Wormworth – bass (disc 1, track 12; disc 2, track 15) Zachary Alford – drums (disc 1, tracks 12, 18; disc 2, track 14) David Byrne – guitar (disc 1, track 13) Steve Scales – percussion (disc 1, tracks 13, 14)
Yogi Horton – drums (disc 1, track 14) Sara Lee – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (disc 1, track 18; disc 2, tracks 7–14, 17) Richard Hilton – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13, 15) , programming (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
Tommy Mandel – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Philippe Saisse – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Leroy Clouden – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
Sonny Emory – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Steve Ferrone – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (disc 2, track 14) Charley Drayton – drums (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12, 17) Uptown Horns – horns (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12)
Lenny Castro – percussion (disc 2, track 14)
David McMurray – sax (disc 2, track 14) Sterling Campbell – drums (disc 2, track 15)
Technical
Chris Blackwell – producer (disc 1, tracks 1–6) Robert Ash – engineer (disc 1, tracks 1–6)
Rhett Davies – co-producer (disc 1, tracks 7–11) , engineer (disc 1, tracks 7–11) Tom Durack – engineer (disc 1, track 12; disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13, 18) , mixer (disc 1, track 13; disc 2, tracks 7–13, 16, 18) , co-producer (disc 2, track 17)
David Byrne – producer (disc 1, tracks 13–14)
Butch Jones – engineer (disc 1, tracks 13–14)
Steven Stanley – producer, engineer (disc 1, tracks 15–17) The B-52's – producer (disc 1, track 18) , co-producer (disc 2, track 17)
Tony Mansfield – producer (disc 2, tracks 1–6) Tony Phillips – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
Steve Peck – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
Michael Hutchinson – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
Shep Pettibone – additional production (disc 2, tracks 1, 4) , remixer (disc 2, track 1) Nile Rodgers – producer (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) , mixer (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Don Was – producer (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12, 16) Dave Cook – engineer (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12)
Ed Cherney – mixer (disc 2, track 16) Moby – remix & additional production (disc 2, track 16) Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixer (disc 2, track 18)
Compilation
Bradford Cobb & Gary Stewart – compilation producers
Hillary Bratton – compilation assistance
Bill Inglot – sound producerDan Hersch & Bill Inglot – remastering
Jo Motta – product management
Reggie Collins – discographical annotation
Shawn Amos & Leigh Hall – liner notes
Julee Stover & Steven Chean – editorial supervision
Julie Vlasak & Hugh Brown – art direction/design
Lynn Goldsmith – cover photosAmy Utstein & Randy Perry – project assistance
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