Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology

by Laurie Anderson

Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 November 2000
  • Label: Rhino
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:31:49
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A two-disc anthology of Laurie Anderson's Warner Bros. recordings of 1982 to 1995, from 'Big Science' through 'Bright Red'. Songs and spoken pieces are sequenced together, presenting her deadpan monologues and electronic arrangements as one continuous body of performance work.

Genres

Descriptors: spoken-word, monologue, storytelling, synthesizers, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. O Superman (For Massenet) (8:23)
  2. From the Air (4:32)
  3. Big Science (6:22)
  4. Born, Never Asked (4:57)
  5. It Tango (3:02)
  6. Gravity's Angel (6:04)
  7. Excellent Birds (3:13)
  8. Langue D'Amour (6:15)
  9. Sharkey's Day (4:07)
  10. Walk the Dog (6:42)
  11. Cartoon Song (1:12)
  12. So Happy Birthday (6:22)
  13. City Song (3:33)
  14. The Big Top (2:51)
  15. Dr. Miller (5:18)
  16. Lighting out for the Territories (3:11)
  17. Smoke Rings (7:03)
  18. Talk Normal (5:30)
  19. Language Is a Virus (4:14)
  20. Credit Racket (3:32)
  21. Strange Angels (3:50)
  22. Baby Doll (3:37)
  23. Coolsville (4:34)
  24. My Eyes (5:28)
  25. The Dream Before (3:03)
  26. The Day of the Devil (3:59)
  27. Speak My Language (3:38)
  28. Love Among the Sailors (2:51)
  29. Poison (3:45)
  30. In Our Sleep (2:34)
  31. Night in Baghdad (3:28)
  32. The Night Flight from Houston (1:33)
  33. The Rotowhirl (3:55)
  34. The Ouija Board (4:11)
  35. The End of the World (5:00)

Credits

  • Greg Cohen - directed by [music director], bass
  • David Kumin - edited by [digital]
  • Cheryl Fugate - research [discographical annotation]
  • Gary Peterson - research [discographical annotation]
  • Ted Myers - research [discographical annotation]
  • Daniel Goldmark - research [editorial]
  • Steven Chean - supervised by [editorial]
  • Lou Reed - written-by, guitar, vocals
  • Shawn Amos - compilation producer, coordinator [artists and repertoire], producer
  • Rachel Gutek - art direction, design
  • David McLees - compilation producer, producer
  • Kevin Killen - engineer, mixed by
  • Hugh Brown - art direction
  • Ian Ritchie - co-producer
  • Bob Bielecki - engineer
  • Leanne Ungar - engineer
  • Stewart Lerman - mixed by
  • Stephen L. Davis - photography by
  • Ben Fenner - recorded by
  • Gillian G. Gaar - liner notes

More from Laurie Anderson: full discography