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| 1 | Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like A Rubber Ball)Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – Paul RiserBass – Jervonny CollierClavinet – Don WasDrums – Yogi HortonGuitar – Bruce NazarianSynthesizer [Oberheim Obsx] – Don WasSynthesizer [Oberheim Obxa] – Luis RestoSynthesizer [Prophet 5 And Moog] – John RobieVocals – Sweet Pea Atkinson |
3:05 |
| 2 | Bow Wow Wow WowBass – Red BannerCymbal – Tom SwiftDrums [Simmons Electronic] – Reggie MocamboGuitar – Bruce Nazarian, Roscoe ParadiseOrgan – Luis RestoPiano – Luis RestoSaxophone – David McMurraySynthesizer [Oberheim Obxa, Moog] – Luis RestoVocals – Mitch Ryder |
3:10 |
| 3 | BetrayalBass – Don WasDrums – Yogi HortonElectronic Drums [Linn] – Don WasFlute – David WasGuitar – Bruce Nazarian, Joe LoDucaPiano – Luis RestoSaxophone – Branford Marsalis, David McMurraySynthesizer [Oberheim Bells] – Analisa TrajanoSynthesizer [Oberheim, Emulator] – Don WasVocals – Doug Fieger |
3:04 |
| 4 | Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed)Bass [Moog] – Felix MorrisElectronic Drums [Simmons, Linn] – Don WasGuitar – Randy JacobsPercussion – Larry FratangeloSaxophone – David McMurraySynthesizer [Oberheim Obxa, Vocorder, Moog] – Luis RestoSynthesizer [Oberheim Obxa] – Don WasVocals – Ozzy Osbourne |
3:55 |
| 5 | Man Vs. The Empire Brain BuildingBass – Randy JacobsBass [Moog] – Luis RestoCello – Don WasElectronic Drums [Linn] – Don WasFlute – David WasGuitar – Randy JacobsPerformer [Foot Choir] – Christine Reeves, Duane Bradley, Evelyn Werner, Larry Provost, Michael Edwards, Randy JacobsPiano – Luis RestoSynthesizer [Emulator] – Don WasSynthesizer [Oberheim Obxa] – Luis RestoTimpani – Don WasTrumpet – David Was, Marvin "Hannibal" PetersenVocals – Ada Griffin, Carol Hall, Chris Blackwell, David Was, Don Was, Felix And Jarvis |
4:00 |
| 6 | (Return To The Valley Of) Out Come The FreaksElectronic Drums [Linn] – Don WasFlute – David WasOrgan – David WasPercussion – Larry FratangeloPiano – Fred ZarrSaxophone [Tenor, Soprano] – David McMurraySynthesizer – Fred Zarr, Luis RestoTimpani – Don WasVocals – Harry Bowens |
4:21 |
| 7 | Professor NightBass – Felix MorrisDrums – Yogi HortonElectronic Drums [Simmons] – Mike SmithGuitar – Randy JacobsSynthesizer [Oberheim Obsx] – Don WasSynthesizer [Oberheim Obxa, Moog] – Luis RestoVocals – Harry Bowens |
4:10 |
| 8 | The Party Broke UpBass [Moog] – Don WasBells – Don WasCello – Don WasElectronic Drums [Linn] – Don WasGuitar – Wayne KramerHarmonica – David WasOrgan – Marshall CrenshawSynthesizer [Emulator] – Don WasVibraphone – David WasVocals – David Was |
2:14 |
| 9 | SmileBass Drum – Don WasGuitar – Bob Kulick, Don WasGuitar [Lead] – Marshall CrenshawGuitar [Second Lead] – Vinnie VincentPiano – Luis RestoSynthesizer [Oberheim Obsx] – Don WasVocals – Doug Fieger |
3:13 |
| 10 | Zaz Turned BlueArranged By – Mike RenziBass – Jay LeonhartCello – Beverly LauridsenConductor – Mike RenziPiano – Mike RenziSynthesizer [Emulator] – Luis RestoSynthesizer [Oberheim Bells] – Don WasViola – Jill B. JaffeViolin – Carol Poole-Gross, Marin AlsopVocals – Mel Torme* |
4:19 |
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Anthony Kacynski, Carol Hall, Chris Ewen, David McMurray, David Was, Donny Ray Mitchell, Fred Todd, Harry Bowens, John Sinclair , Kathy Kosins, Lamont Zodiac, Luis Resto, Lynn Halper, Lynn Halper, Mark J. Norton, Nikki Corvette, Pam Brown, Professor Goss, Puppet Blum, Randy Jacobs, Rick Cioffi, Susan Borey, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Valerie Ledbetter
- Producer – David Was, Don Was, Jack Tann
Notes
Work took place at Sound Suite Recording Studios and Gnome in Detroit; Media Sound, NYC; Record Plant, NYC; 39th St. Music Studios, NYC; Criteria, Miami; Sigma, NYC from November 1982 - June 1983.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7599-24251-2 4
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF 25592 | Was (Not Was) | Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (LP, Album) | Geffen Records, Ze Records | GEF 25592 | Netherlands | 1983 |
| GHS 4016 | Was (Not Was) | Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (LP, Album) | Geffen Records | GHS 4016 | US | 1983 |
| PCD-24236 | Was (Not Was) | Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (CD, Ltd, Min) | ZE Records, P-Vine Records | PCD-24236 | Japan | 2010 |
| M5G 4016 | Was (Not Was) | Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (Cass, Album) | Geffen Records | M5G 4016 | US | 1983 |
| DNW 2922 | Was (Not Was) | Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (LP, Album) | Geffen Records | DNW 2922 | South Africa | 1983 |










