Big Science (Laurie Anderson album)
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For other uses, see Big Science (disambiguation).
Big Science is the debut studio album by American performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. It was the first of a seven-album deal Anderson signed with Warner Bros. Records. The album consists of a selection of musical highlights from her eight-hour production United States Live, which was itself released as a 5-LP box set and book in 1984.
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Released | April 19, 1982 June 18, 2007 (reissue) | |||
Recorded | The Lobby, The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
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Length | 38:19 | |||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Blender | [3] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10[5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Smash Hits | 6/10[7] |
Spin | [8] |
Uncut | [9] |
The Village Voice | A−[10] |
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The album is best known for the single "O Superman", which unexpectedly reached No. 2 in the UK after being discovered and promoted by BBC DJ John Peel. After Big Science, music played a larger role in Anderson's work.[11]