Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

by Was (Not Was)

Overview

The Was brothers provide a strange bunch of songs with irresistible dance beats, plus an array of guest singers that is, well, unusual to say the least: Mitch Ryder, Doug Fieger (of The Knack), Ozzy Osbourne, and, on the ballad "Zaz Turned Blue," Mel Torme. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/2009
Label:	P-Vine Records
UPC:	4995879242360
Rank:	93816

Tracks

1. Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)
2. Bow Wow Wow Wow
3. Betrayal
4. Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed)
5. Man vs. the Empire Brain Building
6. (Return to the Valley Of) Out Come the Freaks
7. Professor Night
8. The Party Broke Up
9. Smile
10. Zaz Turned Blue
11. Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed) [Alternative Version]
12. Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed) [Alternative Remix]
13. Read My Lips [Single Edit]
14. Read My Lips [Recession Remix]
15. Read My Lips [Evolution Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Was (Not Was)   Primary Artist
Was   Primary Artist
Doug Fieger   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ozzy Osbourne   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Kathy Kosins   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Mel Torme   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano,Vocals
Mitch Ryder   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Carol Hall   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Marshall Crenshaw   Guest Artist,Organ,Guitar,Vocals
Vinnie Vincent   Guest Artist,Guitar
Marvin "Hannibal" Petersen   Trumpet
Chris Ewen   Vocals (Background)
Ada Griffin   Vocals
Susan Borey   Vocals (Background)
Danny Ray Mitchell   Vocals (Background)
Joe LoDuca   Guitar
Lynn Halper   Vocals (Background)
Mark J. Norton   Vocals (Background)
Red Banner   Bass
Nikki Corvette   Vocals (Background)
Dave McMurray   Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano),Vocals (Background)
Yogi Horton   Drums
Jervonny Collier   Bass
Bob Kulick   Guitar
Chris Blackwell   Vocals
Bruce Nazarian   Guitar
Fred Zarr   Piano
Don Was   Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background),Bass,Cello,Vocals,Timpani,Clavinet,Emulator,Linn Drum,Moog Bass,Synthesizer,Drums (Bass),Oberheim Obxa,Simmons Drums,Guitar (Rhythm)
David Was   Flute,Vocals,Trumpet,Harmonica,Keyboards,Saxophone,Vibraphone,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Joseph LoDuca   Guitar
The Was Brothers   Vocals
Anthony Kaczynski   Vocals (Background)
Duane Bradley   Choir/Chorus
Sir Harry Bowens   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sweet Pea Atkinson   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Branford Marsalis   Soloist,Saxophone
Marin Alsop   Violin
Beverly Lauridsen   Cello
Larry Provost   Choir/Chorus
Pam Brown   Vocals (Background)
Fred Todd   Vocals (Background)
Rick Cioffi   Vocals (Background)
Felix & Jarvis   Vocals
Kim Basinger   Vocals,Guest Artist
Carol Poole-Gross   Violin
Felix Morris   Bass,Moog Bass
Jill B. Jaffe   Viola
Larry Fratangelo   Percussion
Professor Goss   Vocals (Background)
Puppet Blum   Vocals (Background)
Roscoe Paradise   Guitar
Valerie Ledbetter   Vocals (Background)
Reggie Mocambo   Simmons Drums
St. Was Brothers   Vocals (Background)
Evelyn Werner   Choir/Chorus
Lamont Zodiac   Vocals (Background)
John Sinclair   Vocals (Background)
Jay Leonhart   Bass
John Robie   Prophet 5,Synthesizer
Wayne Kramer   Guitar
Luis Resto   Organ,Piano,Vocoder,Emulator,Moog Bass,Synthesizer,Oberheim Obxa,Vocals (Background)
Peter James   Vocals (Background)
Randy Jacobs   Bass,Guitar,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Mike Renzi   Piano,Conductor
Tom Swift   Cymbals

Technical Credits

Steve "Silk" Hurlet   Remixing
Thomas Brzezina   Composer
Dan Chapman   Photography
Paul Riser   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Bob Kinkel   Assistant Engineer
Bruce Nazarian   Engineer
David Thoener   Mixing,Engineer
David Was   Composer,Producer
Lincoln Clapp   Engineer
Jim Ball   Assistant Engineer
Mike Fuller   Engineer
Michael Christopher   Assistant Engineer
Carol Cafiero   Assistant Engineer
Duane Bradley   Mixing
Ken Collier   Mixing
Debbie Caponetta   Production Coordination
Jeri McManus   Cover Design
Melanie West   Assistant Engineer
Felix Morris   Composer
Jarvis Stroud   Composer
Jay Mark   Engineer
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering
Jon Mathias   Engineer
Mike Renzi   Arranger
Marc Cobrin   Assistant Engineer
Michael Brauer   Engineer
Jack Tann   Producer
Tom Swift   Assistant Engineer
Don Was   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer