Laurie Anderson - Mister Heartbreak (1984)

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tracks & credits

Sharkey's Day
Backing Vocals - Brenda Nelson , Dolette McDonald , Michelle Cobbs
Bass - Bill Laswell
Drums - Anton Fier
Guitar - Adrian Belew
Shekere, Bells [Double From The Cameroon], Percussion [Iya, Ikonkolo] - Daniel Ponce
Violin, Whistle - Laurie Anderson

Langue D'Amour
Backing Vocals - Peter Gabriel
Conch [Electronic Conches] - Laurie Anderson
Vocoder - Laurie Anderson

Gravity's Angel
Backing Vocals - Peter Gabriel
Bass - Bill Laswell
Bells - Laurie Anderson
Drums, Singing Bowls, Percussion [Plywood], Electronic Drums [Simmons] - David Van Tieghem Guitar - Adrian Belew
Mixed By [With The Help Of] - Bill Laswell

Kokoku
Backing Vocals - Atsuko Yuma , Phoebe Snow
Bass - Bill Laswell
Chorus [Japanese] - Connie Harvey , Janet Wright
Gayageum - Song Won Park
Percussion - Laurie Anderson
Percussion [Woodblock], Tom Tom - Anton Fier

Excellent Birds
Bass - Bill Laswell
Guitar - Nile Rodgers
Producer - Peter Gabriel
Synthesizer [Synclavier], Vocals, Drum Programming [Linn Drum] - Peter Gabriel

Blue Lagoon
Bass - Bill Laswell
Guitar - Adrian Belew
Producer - Roma Baran
Saxophone [Soprano] - Bill Blaber
Steel Drums, Percussion [Gato] - David van Tieghem

Sharkey's Night
Bass - Bill Laswell
Drums - Anton Fier
Guitar - Adrian Belew
Percussion - Daniel Ponce
Violin, Whistle - Laurie Anderson
Vocals - William S. Burroughs
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Vocals, Synthesizer [Synclavier] - Laurie Anderson
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Laurie Anderson & Peter Gabriel - Excellent Birds* (1984)

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(*) also “This Is The Picture”
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From album Mister Heartbreak (1984), featured vocals by co-writer Gabriel. Later re-recorded and re-titled “This Is The Picture” on Peter Gabriel's album "So" (1986).

This video was created for Nam June Paik's satellite extravaganza, "Good Morning Mr. Orwell", which aired around the world on January 1, 1984.
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