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1	Cosmic Thing Drums – Steve FerroneKeyboards – Tommy Mandell*	3:50
2	Dry County Drums – Sonny EmoryKeyboards – Philippe SaisseVocals, Keyboards – Keith Strickland	4:54
3	Deadbeat Club Backing Vocals – Fred Schneider, Keith StricklandDrums – Sonny EmoryKeyboards – Philippe Saisse	4:45
4	Love Shack Drums – Charlie Drayton*Keyboards – Kate PiersonPerformer – Uptown HornsPerformer [Uptown Horns] – Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, Carl Beatty, Chris Cioe*, Paul Literal*	5:21
5	Junebug Drums – Charlie Drayton*Keyboards – Kate Pierson, Keith StricklandPercussion – Fred Schneider	5:04
6	Roam Drums – Leroy CloudenKeyboards – Richard HiltonLyrics By – Robert Waldrop	4:54
7	Bushfire Drums – Charlie Drayton*Keyboards – Keith StricklandPercussion – Fred Schneider	4:58
8	Channel Z Drums – Charlie Drayton*Keyboards – Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland	4:49
9	Topaz Drums – Leroy CloudenGuitar – Nile RodgersKeyboards, Backing Vocals – Keith Strickland	4:20
10	Follow Your Bliss Backing Vocals – Kate PiersonDrums – LeRoy Louden*Keyboards – Keith Strickland, Richard HiltonKeyboards, Backing Vocals – Sara Lee	4:08

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D 114742
• Licensed To – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Reprise Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records
• Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
• Recorded At – Skyline Studios
• Mixed At – Skyline Studios
• Recorded At – Dreamland Recording Studios
• Produced At – Bearsville Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Published By – Man Woman Together Now!
• Published By – Irving Music
• Published By – Copyright Control

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Sara Lee (tracks: 2 to 7, 9, 10)
• Cinematographer – Christoph Lanzenberg
• Design – Manhattan Design
• Design Concept [Cover] – Manhattan Design, The B-52's
• Engineer – Dave Cook (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8), Tom Durack (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Martin Kunitz (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Engineer [Second] – Ed Brooks (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10), Keith Freedman (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10), Patrick Dillett (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10), Paul Argelli* (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Guitar – Keith Strickland
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By – Nile Rodgers (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10), Tom Durack
• Photography By – Virginia Liberatore
• Producer – Don Was (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8), Nile Rodgers (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Production Manager – Budd Tunick (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Programmed By – Richard Hilton (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Songwriter [Songs By] – The B-52's (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10)
• Vocals – Cindy Wilson (tracks: 1 to 9), Fred Schneider (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 to 9), Kate Pierson (tracks: 1 to 9)

Notes

Shares the same catalog numbers (9 25854-2, D 114742) as these U.S. BMG club editions:
-Cosmic Thing, is virtually identical except for the addition of a mould SID code.
-Cosmic Thing, white "barcode" rectangle positioned differently on the tray insert and matrix variation.
Shares the same catalog number (9 25854-2) as these U.S. standard editions:
-Cosmic Thing
-Cosmic Thing

Disc doesn't have SID Codes.

© 1989 Reprise Records ℗ 1989 Reprise Records
Mfd. for BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. under License.

Nile Rodgers sessions (tracks 1 to 3, 6, 9, 10):
Recorded at Skyline Studios, NYC
Mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC
All cuts recorded digitally and mixed analog

Don Was sessions (4, 5, 7, 8):
Recorded at Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, NY
Pre-production at Bearsville Studio, Bearsville, NY.
Mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC, except tracks 4 & 7 mixed at Electric Lady NYC.
All tracks recorded and mixed analog

Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.

All songs published by Man Woman Together Now! BMI Administered by Irving Music except "Roam" publishing by Man Woman Together Now! Administered by Irving Music BMI (copyright control)
All songs are © Copyright 1989

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: [Specialty Records Corporation logo] 1 25854-2 SRC*08 M3S9
• Mastering SID Code: none
• Mould SID Code: none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9 25854-1, 1-25854	The B-52's	Cosmic Thing ‎(LP, Album)	Reprise Records, Reprise Records	9 25854-1, 1-25854	US	1989
1-25854	The B-52's	Cosmic Thing (Cosa Cósmica) ‎(LP, Album)	Reprise Records	1-25854	Argentina	1989
9258542	The B-52's	Cosmic Thing ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Reprise Records	9258542	Australia	Unknown
WX 283	The B-52's	Cosmic Thing ‎(LP, Album)	Reprise Records	WX 283	UK	1989
CDXB-6856	The B-52's	Cosmic Thing ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Music Mexico, Reprise Records	CDXB-6856	Mexico	1989