Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology is a two-CD compilation by the American new wave band the B-52's, released in 2002 by Rhino Records. The compilation includes songs recorded between the years 1979 and 1998 and includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and "Whammy Kiss" and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas". The title is a reference to the 1961 film Nude on the Moon.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from CD liner notes.
The B-52's Kate Pierson – vocals, keyboards, keyboard bass, guitar, bird calls Fred Schneider – vocals, keyboard bass, toy piano, percussion, walkie talkie Keith Strickland – vocals, guitars, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, sitar, harmonica, marimba, drums, percussion, programming, Claire sounds Cindy Wilson – vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar Ricky Wilson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, smoke alarm
Additional musicians Pat Irwin – guitar, keyboards (disc 1, tracks 12, 18; disc 2, tracks 14, 17) Tracy Wormworth – bass (disc 1, track 12; disc 2, track 15) Zachary Alford – drums (disc 1, tracks 12, 18; disc 2, track 14) David Byrne – guitar (disc 1, track 13) Steve Scales – percussion (disc 1, tracks 13, 14) Yogi Horton – drums (disc 1, track 14) Sara Lee – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (disc 1, track 18; disc 2, tracks 7–14, 17) Richard Hilton – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13, 15), programming (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Tommy Mandel – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Philippe Saisse – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Leroy Clouden – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Sonny Emory – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Steve Ferrone – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (disc 2, track 14) Charley Drayton – drums (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12, 17) Uptown Horns – horns (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12) Lenny Castro – percussion (disc 2, track 14) David McMurray – sax (disc 2, track 14) Sterling Campbell – drums (disc 2, track 15)
Technical
Chris Blackwell – producer (disc 1, tracks 1–6) Robert Ash – engineer (disc 1, tracks 1–6) Rhett Davies – co-producer (disc 1, tracks 7–11), engineer (disc 1, tracks 7–11) Tom Durack – engineer (disc 1, track 12; disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13, 18), mixer (disc 1, track 13; disc 2, tracks 7–13, 16, 18), co-producer (disc 2, track 17) David Byrne – producer (disc 1, tracks 13–14) Butch Jones – engineer (disc 1, tracks 13–14) Steven Stanley – producer, engineer (disc 1, tracks 15–17) The B-52's – producer (disc 1, track 18), co-producer (disc 2, track 17) Tony Mansfield – producer (disc 2, tracks 1–6) Tony Phillips – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6) Steve Peck – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6) Michael Hutchinson – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6) Shep Pettibone – additional production (disc 2, tracks 1, 4), remixing (disc 2, track 1) Nile Rodgers – producer (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13), mixing (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13) Don Was – producer (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12, 16) Dave Cook – engineer (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12) Ed Cherney – mixing (disc 2, track 16) Moby – remixing, additional production (disc 2, track 16) Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing (disc 2, track 18) Bradford Cobb – compilation producer Gary Stewart – compilation producer Bill Inglot – sound producer, remastering Dan Hersch – remastering Reggie Collins – discographical annotation Shawn Amos – liner notes Leigh Hall – liner notes Julie Vlasak – art direction/design Hugh Brown – art direction/design Lynn Goldsmith – cover photos
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