Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology

Original Release Date:  October 17, 2000

Track Listing

• 1. O Superman (For Massenet)
• 2. From the Air
• 3. Big Science
• 4. Born, Never Asked
• 5. It Tango
• 6. Gravity's Angel
• 7. Excellent Birds
• 8. Langue d'Amour
• 9. Sharkey's Day [Single Edit]
• 10. Walk the Dog
• 11. Cartoon Song
• 12. So Happy Birthday
• 13. City Song
• 14. The Big Top
• 15. Dr. Miller
• 16. Lighting Out for the Territories
• 17. Smoke Rings
• 18. Talk Normal
• 19. Language Is a Virus
• 20. Credit Racket
• 21. Strange Angels
• 22. Babydoll
• 23. Coolsville
• 24. My Eyes
• 25. The Dream Before
• 26. The Day the Devil
• 27. Speak My Language
• 28. Love Among the Sailors
• 29. Poison
• 30. In Our Sleep
• 31. Night in Baghdad
• 32. The Night Flight from Houston
• 33. The Rotowhirl
• 34. The Ouija Board
• 35. The End of the World

Credits

• Scott Johnson: Guitar
• Blue Gene Tyranny: Keyboards
• Daniel Ponce: Bells, Iya, Shekere
• Laurie Anderson: Percussion, Violin, Keyboards, Marimba, Stick, Vocals, Synclavier, Clapping, Farfisa Organ, Vocoder, Oberheim, Electronics
• Adrian Belew: Guitar
• Peter Gabriel: Vocals (Background), Producer, Synclavier, Linn Drum
• Peter Laurence Gordon: Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Prophet Synthesizer
• Bill Laswell: Bass, Producer, Assistant Engineer
• Bobby McFerrin: Vocals
• Alex Foster: Sax (Alto)
• Chris Spedding: Guica
• Nile Rodgers: Guitar
• Darryl Tookes: Choir, Chorus
• Jimi Tunnell: Guitar
• Lisa Fischer: Choir, Chorus
• B.J. Nelson: Choir, Chorus
• Joey Baron: Drums
• Guy Klucevsek: Accordion
• Tawatha Agee: Vocals (Background)
• Robert Arron: Saxophone
• Joy Askew: Keyboards
• Manolo Badrena: Percussion
• Phillip Ballou: Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
• Cyro Baptista: Tambourine, Triangle, Surdo, Shaker
• Roma Baran: Bass, Harmonica, Stick, Producer, Engineer, Clapping, Farfisa Organ, Casio
• Jimmy Bralower: Drums
• Hugh Brown: Art Direction
• Michelle Cobbs: Vocals (Background)
• Greg Cohen: Bass, Music Direction
• Kenny Kosek: Violin
• Anne DeMarinis: Synclavier, Oberheim
• Benny Diggs: Vocals (Background), Choir Director
• Brian Eno: Keyboards, Producer, Loops, Treatments
• Ben Fenner: Engineer
• Joe Ferla: Engineer
• Anton Fier: Drums
• Diane Garisto: Vocals (Background)
• Michael Getlin: Assistant Engineer
• Miles Green: Assistant Engineer
• Sue Hadjopoulas: Percussion
• Ken Hahn: Post-Production Mastering
• Alec Head: Engineer
• Dan Hersch: Remastering
• Perry Hoberman: Flute, Saxophone, Stick, Bottle, Clapping, Assistant Producer
• Bill Inglot: Producer, Remastering
• Kevin Jones: Synclavier
• Robbie Kilgore: Bass, Keyboards
• Kevin Killen: Engineer, Mixing
• Brenda White-King: Vocals (Background)
• Curtis King: Vocals (Background)
• Joe Kos: Vocals
• Mike Krowiak: Assistant Engineer
• David Kumin: Digital Editing
• Richard Landry: Clarinet, Saxophone
• Dave Lebolt: Keyboards
• Stewart Lerman: Mixing
• Tony Levin: Chapman Stick
• Paulette McWilliams: Choir, Chorus
• Hugh McCracken: Harmonica
• Dollette McDonald: Vocals (Background)
• David McLees: Producer
• P. Dennis Mitchell: Assistant
• Ted Myers: Annotation
• Brenda Nelson: Vocals (Background)
• Bill Obrecht: Saxophone, Sax (Alto)
• Sir Arthur Payson: Assistant Engineer
• Janice Pendarvis: Vocals (Background)
• Gary Peterson: Annotation
• Lenny Pickett: Sax (Tenor), Horn Arrangements
• Geraldine Pontius: Vocals
• Robert Sabino: Keyboards
• Peter Scherer: Bass
• John Selolwane: Guitar
• Frank Simms: Vocals (Background)
• Danton Supple: Assistant Engineer
• Mike Thorne: Keyboards, Percussion Programming
• Leanne Ungar: Engineer
• David Van Tieghem: Drums, Marimba, Tympani [Timpani], Roto Toms
• Jamie West-Oram: Guitar
• Gib Wharton: Pedal Steel
• Diane Wilson: Choir, Chorus
• Phil Burnett: Assistant
• Gerry Leonard: Guitar
• Andy Baker: Assistant Engineer
• Tim Cox: Assistant Engineer
• Bill Buchen: Percussion
• Eric Liljestrand: Drum Programming
• Joe Lopes: Assistant Engineer
• Bill Marino: Post-Production Mastering
• Pat Martin: Assistant Engineer
• Rachel Gutek: Art Direction, Design
• Lew Del Gatto: Sax (Baritone)
• Chuck Fisher: Saxophone
• Bob Musso: Assistant Engineer
• Steven Chean: Editorial Supervision
• Larry Franke: Assistant Engineer
• Bob Bielecki: Technical Consultant, System Design
• Angela Clemmons: Choir, Chorus
• Bakithi Kumalo: Fretless Bass
• Alan Fierstein: Assistant Engineer
• Shawn Amos: Producer
• Daniel Goldmark: Editorial Research
• T-Bone Wolk: Accordion
• Stephen L. Davis: Photography
• Cheryl Fugate: Annotation
• Gillian Gaar: Liner Notes
• Jon Marshall Smith: Assistant Engineer
• Jo Motta: Project Coordinator