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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 Wow
Bass – 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 Betrayal
Bass – 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 Building
Bass – 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 Freaks
Electronic 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 Night
Bass – 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 Up
Bass [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 Smile
Bass 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 Blue
Arranged 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


Was (Not Was) - Born To Laugh At Tornadoes

Performer: Was (Not Was)

Album Title: Born To Laugh At Tornadoes

Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul

Label: Geffen Records ‎– 9 24251-2
Type: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Date of released: 1989
Category: Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk Metal, Funk

MP3 album zip size: 1642 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1428 mb

Rating: 3.7 / 5

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