1989 Laurie Anderson – Strange Angels
Strange Angels is the fifth album overall and fourth studio album by performance artist and singer Laurie Anderson, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1989.
Tracks
1 Strange Angels (Laurie Anderson) 03:52
2 Monkey’s Paw (Laurie Anderson) 04:35
3 Coolsville (Laurie Anderson) 04:36
4 Ramon (Laurie Anderson) 05:05
5 Babydoll (Laurie Anderson) 03:38
6 Beautiful Red Dress (Laurie Anderson) 03:22
7 The Day The Devil (Peter Gordon) 04:01
8 The Dream Before (Laurie Anderson) 03:04
9 My Eyes (Laurie Anderson) 05:31
10 Hiawatha (Laurie Anderson) 06:52
Musicians
1 Strange Angels
| Fretless Bass | Bakithi Kumalo |
| Drums (programming) | Eric Liljestrand |
| Guitar | Scott Johnson |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Gib Wharton |
| Keyboards | David LeBolt |
| Programming | Mike Thorne |
| Harmonica | Hugh McCracken |
| Violin | Kenny Kosek |
| Percussion | Sue Hadjopoulos |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
2 Monkey’s Paw
| Bass | Mark Egan |
| Fretless Bass | Bakithi Kumalo |
| Guitar | John Selolwane |
| Guitar | Ray Phiri |
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Keyboards | Blue Gene Tyranny |
| Programming | Ian Ritchie |
| Sax | Alex Foster |
| Sax | Lew Del Gatto |
| Sax | Lenny Pickett |
| Trombone | Steve Turre |
| Trumpet | Earl Gardner |
| Trumpet | Laurie Fink |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Percussion | Nana Vasconcelos |
| Percussion | Sue Hadjopoulos |
| Background Vocals | BJ Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Benny Diggs |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Fischer |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Background Vocals | Yolanda Lee |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
3 Coolsville
| Bass | Peter Scherer |
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Keyboards | David LeBolt |
| Percussion | Laurie Anderson |
| Percussion | David Van Tieghem |
| Percussion | Sue Hadjopoulos |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
4 Ramon
| Drums | Anton Fier |
| Drums (programming) | Laurie Anderson |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kilgore |
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Vocals | Bobby McFerrin |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
5 Babydoll
| Fretless Bass | Bakithi Kumalo |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Drums (programming) | Leon Pendarvis |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | John Selolwane |
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Keyboards | Blue Gene Tyranny |
| Keyboards | David LeBolt |
| Sax | Alex Foster |
| Sax | Lenny Pickett |
| Trombone | Steve Turre |
| Trumpet | Earl Gardner |
| Trumpet | Laurie Fink |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Background Vocals | Benny Diggs |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
6 Beautiful Red Dress
| Bass | Peter Scherer |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Scherer |
| Guitar | Arto Lindsay |
| Keyboards | Peter Scherer |
| Sax | Lenny Pickett |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
7 The Day The Devil
| Chapman Stick | Tony Levin |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Chris Spedding |
| Keyboards | Blue Gene Tyranny |
| Keyboards | David LeBolt |
| Keyboards | Mike Thorne |
| Programming | Mike Thorne |
| Percussion | Bill Buchen |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Percussion | Mike Thorne |
| Choir | Angela Clemmons-Patrick |
| Choir | BJ Nelson |
| Choir | Benny Diggs |
| Choir | Diane Wilson |
| Choir | Darryl Tookes |
| Choir | Lisa Fischer |
| Choir | Paulette McWilliams |
| Choir | Phillip Ballou |
| Background Vocals | Benny Diggs |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
8 The Dream Before
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Vocals | Bobby McFerrin |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
9 My Eyes
| Fretless Bass | Bakithi Kumalo |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Jimi Tunnell |
| Guitar | John Selolwane |
| Guitar | Ray Phiri |
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Keyboards | David LeBolt |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kilgore |
| Programming | Laurie Anderson |
| Percussion | Bill Buchen |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
10 Hiawatha
| Bass | Mark Dresser |
| Drums | Joey Baron |
| Guitar | Scott Johnson |
| Keyboards | Laurie Anderson |
| Keyboards | Peter Scherer |
| Percussion | Sue Hadjopoulos |
| Background Vocals | Maggie Roche |
| Background Vocals | Suzzy Roche |
| Background Vocals | Terre Roche |
| Vocals | Laurie Anderson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran
Producer – Mike Thorne (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
Producer – Ian Ritchie (Tracks 2, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Lenny Pickett (Tracks 2, 7)
Edited By – Scott Hull
Engineer (Recording) – Eric Liljestrand
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Neil Dorfsman (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain (Tracks 2, 7)
Design – M&Co
Photography – Robert Mapplethorpe
Edited At Masterdisk
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At Masterdisk
Recorded At The Lobby
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Platinum Island Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Kampo Cultural Center
Recorded At Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At Sorcerer Sound
Recorded At RPM Studios
Recorded At Pinwheel
Recorded At The Stereo Society
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At Quad Recording Studios
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