The COSMIC THING anniversary edition opens with a newly remastered version of the original album, which was recorded by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Keith Strickland, and co-produced by Nile Rodgers and Don Was. Along with the original album, the two-disc set also includes five newly remastered bonus tracks that spotlight B-sides and remixes like “B-52’s Megamix” and “Roam” (Extended Remix).

The collection’s second disc is an unreleased live album that captures the B-52’s performing live in Texas in August 1990 during the band’s Cosmic Tour. The performance includes seven songs from Cosmic Thing along with several other B-52’s classics such as “Rock Lobster” and “Dance This Mess Around” from the group’s 1979 self-titled debut; and “Private Idaho” and “Give Me Back My Man” from 1980’s Wild Planet.

All songs were recorded during the band’s August 4 show at The Pavillion in The Woodlands, Texas except for “Whammy Kiss,” which was recorded the previous night during the band’s show in Dallas.

ORIGINAL ALBUM - REMASTERED

1. COSMIC THING*

2. DRY COUNTY*

3. DEADBEAT CLUB*

4. LOVE SHACK+

5. JUNEBUG+

6. ROAM*

7. BUSHFIRE+

8. CHANNEL Z+

9. TOPAZ*

10. FOLLOW YOUR BLISS*


ASSORTED B-SIDES AND REMIXES - REMASTERED

11. B-52’S MEGAMIX

12. LOVE SHACK (EDIT)

13. CHANNEL Z (ROCK MIX)

14. ROAM (EXTENDED REMIX)[5:25]

15. ROAM (12” REMIX) [8:17]


DISC 2: COSMIC TOUR: LIVE IN TEXAS, 1990



1. COSMIC THING (LIVE)

2. BUSHFIRE (LIVE)

3. QUICHE LORRAINE (LIVE)

4. DANCE THIS MESS AROUND (LIVE)

5. DRY COUNTY (LIVE)

6. PRIVATE IDAHO (LIVE)

7. GIVE ME BACK MY MAN (LIVE)

8. DEADBEAT CLUB (LIVE)

9. MESOPOTAMIA (LIVE)

10. STROBE LIGHT (LIVE)

11. ROAM (LIVE)

12. 52 GIRLS (LIVE)

13. LOVE SHACK (LIVE)

14. ROCK LOBSTER (LIVE)

15. WHAMMY KISS (LIVE)

16. CHANNEL Z (LIVE)



Tracks 1-14, 16 Recorded At The Pavillion, The Woodlands, Tx


Track 15 Recorded At Starplex Ampitheatre, Dallas, Tx