Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

~ Release by Was (Not Was) (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1-1Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)
clavinet and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Don Was
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Jervonny Collier
guitar:
Bruce Nazarian
membranophone:
Yogi Horton
Moog and synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
John Robie
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SA]:
Luis Resto
vocals:
Sweet Pea Atkinson
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Los was cosmopolitanos
43:07
1-2Bow Wow Wow Wow
cymbal:
Tom Swift (engineer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Red Banner
electronic drum set [Simmons electronic drums]:
Reggie Mocambo
guitar:
Bruce Nazarian and Roscoe Paradise
Moog, organ, piano and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-XA]:
Luis Resto
saxophone:
David McMurray
guest vocals:
Mitch Ryder
recording of:
Bow Wow Wow Wow
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Brzezina
publisher:
Miles Aaron Music
3:10
1-3Betrayal
electric bass guitar [bass], electronic drum set [Linn drums] and synthesizer [Oberheim Emulator]:
Don Was
flute:
David Was
guitar:
Joseph LoDuca (American score composer) and Bruce Nazarian
membranophone:
Yogi Horton
piano:
Luis Resto
saxophone:
David McMurray and Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
synthesizer [Oberheim bells]:
Analisa Trajano
guest vocals:
Doug Fieger
recording of:
Betrayal
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Los was cosmopolitanos
3:06
1-4Shake Your Head (Let’s Go to Bed)
producer:
David Was and Don Was
bass synthesizer:
Felix Morris
electronic drum set:
Don Was
guitar:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter)
Moog and vocoder:
Luis Resto
percussion:
Larry Fratangelo (American percussionist)
saxophone:
David McMurray
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-XA]:
Luis Resto and Don Was
guest vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
vocals:
Kim Basinger and Ozzy Osbourne
recording of:
Shake Your Head (Let’s Go to Bed)
writer:
Jarvis Carothers Stroud, David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Los was cosmopolitanos
2.53:56
1-5Man vs. the Empire Brain Building
bass synthesizer, piano and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-XA]:
Luis Resto
cello, electronic drum set, synthesizer [Oberheim Emulator] and timpani:
Don Was
electric bass guitar [bass] and guitar:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter)
flute:
David Was
foot stomps [foot choir]:
Duane Bradley, Michael Edwards ("foot choir" member), Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter), Larry Provost, Christine Reeves and Evelyn Werner
trumpet:
Marvin “Hannibal” Petersen and David Was
vocals:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Felix and Jarvis, Ada Griffin, Carol Hall (soul/gospel singer), David Was and Don Was
recording of:
Man vs. the Empire Brain Building
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Los was cosmopolitanos
4:03
2-1(Return to the Valley of) Out Come the Freaks
electronic drum set [Linn drums] and timpani:
Don Was
flute and organ:
David Was
percussion:
Larry Fratangelo (American percussionist)
piano:
Fred Zarr
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David McMurray
synthesizer:
Luis Resto and Fred Zarr
vocals:
Harry Bowens
recording of:
(Return to the Valley of) Out Come the Freaks
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Los was cosmopolitanos
4:23
2-2Professor Night
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Felix Morris
electronic drum set [Simmons drums]:
Mike Smith (drummer?)
guitar:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter)
membranophone:
Yogi Horton
Moog and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-XA]:
Luis Resto
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Don Was
vocals:
Harry Bowens
recording of:
Professor Night
writer:
Felix Morris, David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Los was cosmopolitanos
4:11
2-3The Party Broke Up
bass synthesizer, bell, cello, electronic drum set [Linn drums] and synthesizer [Oberheim Emulator]:
Don Was
guitar:
Wayne Kramer (former MC5 guitarist)
harmonica and vibraphone:
David Was
organ:
Marshall Crenshaw
vocals:
David Was
recording of:
The Party Broke Up
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Los was cosmopolitanos
2:15
2-4Smile
bass drum and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Don Was
guitar:
Bob Kulick and Don Was
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marshall Crenshaw
guitar [second lead guitar]:
Vinnie Vincent
piano:
Luis Resto
guest vocals:
Doug Fieger
recording of:
Smile
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Los was cosmopolitanos
3:16
2-5Zaz Turned Blue
cello:
Beverly Lauridsen (cellist)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Jay Leonhart
piano:
Mike Renzi and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
synthesizer [Oberheim bells]:
Don Was
synthesizer [Oberheim Emulator]:
Luis Resto
viola:
Jill B. Jaffe
violin:
Marin Alsop (conductor) and Carol Poole-Gross
guest vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
conductor:
Mike Renzi
arranger:
Mike Renzi
recording of:
Zaz Turned Blue
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
4:18

Credits

Release

mixer:Duane Bradley
David Thoener
Don Was
additional engineer:Jim Ball (engineer)
Bob Kinkel
Carol Cafiero
Michael Christopher (engineer)
Mark Cobrin
Tom Swift (engineer)
Melanie West (engineer)
engineer:Michael Brauer (engineer)
Lincoln Clapp (engineer)
Mike Fuller (mastering engineer)
Jay Mark
Jon Mathias (engineer)
Bruce Nazarian
David Thoener
Don Was
producer:Jack Tann
David Was
Don Was
mastering:Greg Fulginiti
background vocals:Sweet Pea Atkinson
Puppet Blum
Susan Borey
Harry Bowens
Pam Brown
Rick Cioffi
Nikki Corvette
David McMurray
Donny Ray Mitchell
Chris Ewen
Carol Hall (musical theatre songwriter)
Lynn Halper
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter)
Peter James (US 80s background vocals)
Anthony Kaczynski
Kathy Kosins
Valerie Ledbetter
Mark J. Norton
Professor Goss
Luis Resto
John Sinclair (keyboardist, Uriah Heep/Ozzy Osbourne's band)
Fred Todd
David Was
Lamont Zodiac
guest vocals:Marshall Crenshaw
vocals:Don Was
recorded at:39th Street Music Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
Gnome Studios in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
Sound Suite Recording Studios in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1982-11 until 1983-06)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/482944 [info]
ASIN:US: B003NYX7UU [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/55779 [info]
Wikidata:Q4945974 [info]