The B-52's - Cosmic Thing (1989)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Side one
1. "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" 3:50
2. "Dry County" 4:54
3. "Deadbeat Club" 4:45
4. "Love Shack" 5:21
5. "Junebug" 5:04
6. "Roam" 4:54
7. "Bushfire" 4:58
8. "Channel Z" 4:49
9. "Topaz" 4:20
10. "Follow Your Bliss" (instrumental) 4:08
The B-52's Band Members / Musicians
Fred Schneider – vocals, percussion (tracks 5 & 7)
Cindy Wilson – vocals
Kate Pierson – vocals, keyboards (tracks 4-5 & 8)
Keith Strickland – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Carl Beatty – horns (track 4)
Crispin Cioe – horns (track 4)
Leroy Clouden – drums (tracks 6 & 9-10)
Charley Drayton – drums (tracks 4-5 & 7-8)
Sonny Emory – drums (tracks 2-3)
Steve Ferrone – drums (track 1)
Bob Funk – horns (track 4)
Arno Hecht – horns (track 4)
Richard Hilton – keyboards (tracks 6 & 10)
Sara Lee – bass, backing vocals (track 10), keyboards (track 10)
Paul Litteral – horns (track 4)
Tommy Mandel – keyboards (track 1)
Nile Rodgers – guitars (track 9)
Philippe Saisse – keyboards (tracks 2-3)
Producers: Nile Rodgers (tracks 1–3, 6, 9–10), Don Was (tracks 4–5, 7–8)
Engineers: David Cook, Tom Durack
Second Engineers: Ed Brooks, Patrick Dillett, Keith Freedman
Assistant Engineer: Martin Kunitz
Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Mixing: Tom Durack, Nile Rodgers
Production Manager: Budd Tunick
Programming: Richard Hilton
Alpana Bawa – clothing/wardrobe
Cosmic Thing is the 5th studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam". The success of the album served as a comeback after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.
Six of the album's songs were produced by Nile Rodgers in New York City, and the remaining four by Don Was in upstate New York. The band embarked on the Cosmic Tour to promote the album.
