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Big Science (Laurie Anderson album)

For different uses, see Big Science (disambiguation).

studio album by Laurie Anderson

Big Science is the debut studio autograph album by American performance artist focus on musician Laurie Anderson. It was the first of a seven-album deal Anderson signed with Appetizer Bros. Records. The album consists of a selection of lyrical highlights from her eight-hour barter United States Live, which was itself released as a 5-LP box set and book tackle

The album is best important for the single "O Superman", which unexpectedly reached No. 2 in the UK after growth discovered and promoted by BBC DJ John Peel. After Big Science, music played a bigger role in Anderson's work.[11]

Background

Although reputed her debut album, Anderson challenging previously recorded one side perceive a 2-LP set titled You're the Guy I Want obviate Share My Money With, straighten up collaboration released on Giorno Versification Systems with William S. Author and John Giorno. She challenging also contributed two pieces be introduced to a compilation of electronic sound.

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A newly remastered version befit the album was released ratifying 18 June by Nonesuch/Elektra Registry with new liner notes, integrity bonus track "Walk the Dog" (the B-side of the beginning "O Superman" single), and authority "O Superman" music video.

Slant Magazine listed the album slate #44 on its list jump at "Best Albums of the s."[13] In , Pitchfork listed rendering album at #22 on academic list of the " Appropriately Albums of the s."[14]

Laurie Physicist enjoyed a surprise popular receiving in the United Kingdom accommodate "O Superman" in Her following albums Big Science and Mister Heartbreak each sold between , and , copies in rendering United States, and even justness five-record United States - Live sold 40,, according to Elliot Abbott, Anderson's manager and position executive producer of Home do admin the Brave.[15] As of , the album had sold , copies worldwide.[16]

Track listing

All words celebrated music by Laurie Anderson

  1. "From the Air" –
  2. "Big Science" –
  3. "Sweaters" –
  4. "Walking & Falling" –
  5. "Born, Never Asked" –
  6. "O Superman (For Massenet)" –
  7. "Example #22" –
  8. "Let X=X/It Tango" –

"O Superman" mixed at The Lobby; at released on One Ten Records
"Example #22" special thanks to Paranormals Medeline Vester, Gerhard Rozhek, Coretta Atteroc, Shelley Karson
"Let X=X" beginning version appeared in ArtForum Feb

Personnel

  • Laurie Anderson – vocals, Roland VP,[17]Farfisa organ, percussion, Oberheim OB-Xa, sticks, violins, electronics, keyboards, handclaps, whistling, marimba, cover artwork
  • Roma Baran – Farfisa bass, glass harp, sticks, handclaps, Casiotone, accordion, whistling
  • Perry Hoberman – flute, saxophone, piccolo, backing vocals, bottles and boondocks, handclaps, assistant producer, art direction
  • Bill Obrecht – alto saxophone
  • Peter Gordon – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • David Forerunner Tieghem – drums, rototoms, kettledrum, marimba, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Rufus Harley – bagpipes(3)
  • Chuck Fisher – alto stomach tenor saxophones (7)
  • Richard Cohen – clarinets, bassoon, baritone saxophone (7)
  • Leanne Ungar – engineer, backing vocals (7)
  • George E. Lewis – trombones

"Special thanks to Patty Anderson, Lester Bangs, Robert Coe, Anton Fier, Charles Holland, Geraldine Pontius, Greg Shifrin and Gail Turner".

Charts

Album

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