Big Science
Laurie Anderson
Big Science
244,264 plays (22,466 listeners)
avant-garde, electronic, experimental, alternative, 80s… see all
Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | From the Air | 4:32 | 11,102 | |||
| 2 | Big Science | 6:11 | 10,185 | |||
| 3 | Sweaters | 2:23 | 8,578 | |||
| 4 | Walking and Falling | 2:12 | 1,388 | |||
| 5 | Born, Never Asked | 4:55 | 9,820 | |||
| 6 | O Superman | 8:23 | 13,105 | |||
| 7 | Example #22 | 2:59 | 7,722 | |||
| 8 | Let X=x | 3:53 | 7,564 | |||
| 9 | It Tango | 3:01 | 8,496 | |||
| 10 | Walk the Dog | 5:49 | 1,788 |
About this album
Big Science is the 1982 debut album by avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson and the first of a 7-album deal she signed with Warner Bros. Records. It is best known for the 8-minute epic “O Superman”, which reached #2 in the UK. The album is minimalist and monochrome in sound, and like a great deal of Anderson’s work is based largely on spoken word. It is a selection of highlights from her eight-hour production, United States Live, which was itself released as a 4-LP box set and book in 1984. United States Live was originally a performance piece, in which music was only one element. After Big Science music played a larger role in Anderson’s work.
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Shouts
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szarka wrote:
FYI: The initial run of Laurie Anderson's Big Science [2007] reissue on compact disc contained a slight problem in the mastering that has now been resolved. On the 2nd track, "Big Science," the introduction to the song was missing the first of two wolf howls. If you purchased one of the CDs that contains the 'dropped' wolf howl, please return it (disc only!) to Nonesuch, 1290 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10104, attn: Big Science Reissue Exchange, with a return address, and we will send you the revised version.
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Majk_Angelo wrote:
Great!
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mistermaster03 wrote:
It's raining outside like kingdom come, which is the perfect time for these lyrics: 'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom! Huh. Huh-uh-huh. So hold me, Mom, in your long arms. So hold me, Mom, in your long arms. In your automatic arms. Your electronic arms. In your arms. So hold me, Mom, in your long arms. Your petrochemical arms. Your military arms. In your electronic arms.
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martin_timide wrote:
o superman!!! <3
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pivegajr wrote:
great.
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jopy666 wrote:
this is your captain...we're all going down...together. stand by....
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jane_eyre07 wrote:
An ingenious oeuvre of both contemporary art and music <3
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myrkursoli wrote:
deathoftheleftunfinished.blogspot.com
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RudiMoser wrote:
excellent stuff
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brendanvox wrote:
this is pretty much the best album ever.
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Recent Activity
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vabaritone added Big Science to vabaritone’s library. Sunday afternoon
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Joao_Rebelo added Laurie Anderson – Big Science to his Loved Tracks. Sunday morning
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