# Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology

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Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology is a two-CD compilation by the American new wave band the B-52's, released in 2002 by Rhino Records. The compilation includes songs recorded between the years 1979 and 1998 and includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and "Whammy Kiss" and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas". The title is a reference to the 1961 film Nude on the Moon.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, except where noted.
All tracks are written by Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, C. Wilson, except where noted.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.
The B-52's
* Kate Pierson – vocals, keyboards, keyboard bass, guitar, bird calls
* Fred Schneider – vocals, keyboard bass, toy piano, percussion, walkie talkie
* Keith Strickland – vocals, guitars, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, sitar, harmonica, marimba, drums, percussion, programming, Claire sounds
* Cindy Wilson – vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar
* Ricky Wilson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, keyboard bass, bass, smoke alarm
Additional musicians
* Pat Irwin – guitar, keyboards (disc 1, tracks 12, 18; disc 2, tracks 14, 17)
* Tracy Wormworth – bass (disc 1, track 12; disc 2, track 15)
* Zachary Alford – drums (disc 1, tracks 12, 18; disc 2, track 14)
* David Byrne – guitar (disc 1, track 13)
* Steve Scales – percussion (disc 1, tracks 13, 14)
* Yogi Horton – drums (disc 1, track 14)
* Sara Lee – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (disc 1, track 18; disc 2, tracks 7–14, 17)
* Richard Hilton – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13, 15), programming (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Tommy Mandel – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Philippe Saisse – keyboards (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Leroy Clouden – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Sonny Emory – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Steve Ferrone – drums (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (disc 2, track 14)
* Charley Drayton – drums (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12, 17)
* Uptown Horns – horns (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12)
* Lenny Castro – percussion (disc 2, track 14)
* David McMurray – sax (disc 2, track 14)
* Sterling Campbell – drums (disc 2, track 15)
Technical
* Chris Blackwell – producer (disc 1, tracks 1–6)
* Robert Ash – engineer (disc 1, tracks 1–6)
* Rhett Davies – co-producer (disc 1, tracks 7–11), engineer (disc 1, tracks 7–11)
* Tom Durack – engineer (disc 1, track 12; disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13, 18), mixer (disc 1, track 13; disc 2, tracks 7–13, 16, 18), co-producer (disc 2, track 17)
* David Byrne – producer (disc 1, tracks 13–14)
* Butch Jones – engineer (disc 1, tracks 13–14)
* Steven Stanley – producer, engineer (disc 1, tracks 15–17)
* The B-52's – producer (disc 1, track 18), co-producer (disc 2, track 17)
* Tony Mansfield – producer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
* Tony Phillips – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
* Steve Peck – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
* Michael Hutchinson – engineer (disc 2, tracks 1–6)
* Shep Pettibone – additional production (disc 2, tracks 1, 4), remixing (disc 2, track 1)
* Nile Rodgers – producer (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13), mixing (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Don Was – producer (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12, 16)
* Dave Cook – engineer (disc 2, tracks 9, 11, 12)
* Ed Cherney – mixing (disc 2, track 16)
* Moby – remixing, additional production (disc 2, track 16)
* Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing (disc 2, track 18)
* Bradford Cobb – compilation producer
* Gary Stewart – compilation producer
* Bill Inglot – sound producer, remastering
* Dan Hersch – remastering
* Reggie Collins – discographical annotation
* Shawn Amos – liner notes
* Leigh Hall – liner notes
* Julie Vlasak – art direction/design
* Hugh Brown – art direction/design
* Lynn Goldsmith – cover photos