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Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology is a two-CD compilation by the American new wave band the B-52's, released in 2002 by Rhino Records. The compilation includes songs recorded between the years 1979 and 1998 and 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 tracks are written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "52 Girls" | Jeremy Ayers, R. Wilson | The B-52's (1979) | 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 (1980) | 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 (1991) various artists compilation; original version from 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! (1983) | 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 UK single (1990); original version from Whammy! | 3:59 |
All tracks are written by Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer of Love" | Pierson, Strickland, C. Wilson, R. Wilson | Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986) | 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 (1989) | 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 (1992) | 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 (1998) | 3:32 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[3]
The B-52's
- Kate Pierson – vocals, keyboards, keyboard bass, guitar, bird calls
- Fred Schneider – vocals, keyboard bass, toy piano, percussion, walkie talkie
- Keith Strickland – vocals, guitars, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, sitar, harmonica, marimba, drums, percussion, programming, Claire sounds
- Cindy Wilson – vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar
- Ricky 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), remixing (disc 2, track 1)
- Nile Rodgers – producer (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13), mixing (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 – mixing (disc 2, track 16)
- Moby – remixing, additional production (disc 2, track 16)
- Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing (disc 2, track 18)
- Bradford Cobb – compilation producer
- Gary Stewart – compilation producer
- Bill Inglot – sound producer, remastering
- Dan Hersch – remastering
- Reggie Collins – discographical annotation
- Shawn Amos – liner notes
- Leigh Hall – liner notes
- Julie Vlasak – art direction/design
- Hugh Brown – art direction/design
- Lynn Goldsmith – cover photos
References
- ^ "Nude on the Moon" by AMG. Retrieved on August 13, 2009
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ The B-52's (2002). Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology (CD liner notes). Los Angeles: Rhino Records. R2 78357.
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