Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

Original Release Date:  1983

Track Listing

• 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] [*][Version]
• 12. Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed) [Alternative Remix] [*]
• 13. Read My Lips [Single Edit] [Edit][*]
• 14. Read My Lips [Recession Remix] [*]
• 15. Read My Lips [Evolution Remix] [*]

Credits

• Marshall Crenshaw: Organ, Guitar, Vocals
• Ozzy Osbourne: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Mitch Ryder: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Vinnie Vincent: Guitar
• Mel Tormé: Vocals
• Sweet Pea Atkinson: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Wayne Kramer: Guitar
• Marin Alsop: Violin
• Jim Ball: Overdub Assistant
• Chris Blackwell: Vocals
• Sir Harry Bowens: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Michael Brauer: Overdub Engineer, Drum Engineering
• Dan Chapman: Cover Illustration
• Michael Christopher: Overdub Assistant
• Lincoln Clapp: Overdub Engineer
• Jervonny Collier: Bass
• Doug Fieger: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Guest Appearance
• Greg Fulginiti: Original Mastering
• Mike Fuller: Overdub Engineer
• Yogi Horton: Drums
• Anthony Kaczynski: Vocals (Background)
• Kathy Kosins: Vocals (Background)
• Beverly Lauridsen: Cello
• Jay Leonhart: Bass
• Branford Marsalis: Saxophone, Soloist
• Jay Mark: Overdub Engineer
• Jon Mathias: Overdub Engineer
• David McMurray: Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Vocals (Background), Soloist
• Bruce Nazarian: Guitar, Overdub Engineer
• Mike Renzi: Piano, Arranger, Conductor
• Luis Resto: Organ, Piano, Vocals (Background), Emulator, Vocoder, Moog Bass, Oberheim Obxa
• Paul Riser: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• John Robie: Prophet 5
• John Sinclair: Vocals (Background)
• Tom Swift: Overdub Assistant
• Jack Tann: Producer
• David Thoener: Mixing, Overdub Engineer
• David Was: Organ, Flute, Harmonica, Trumpet, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vibraphone
• Don Was: Bass, Cello, Drums (Bass), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Vocals (Background), Clavinet, Producer, Engineer, Tympani [Timpani], Emulator, Mixing, Seashells, Simmons Drums, Linn Drum, Moog Bass, Oberheim Obxa
• Warren Woods: Assistant Engineer
• Fred Zarr: Piano
• Bob Kinkel: Overdub Assistant
• Randy Jacobs: Bass, Guitar, Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
• Larry Williams: Back Cover Photo
• Duane Bradley: Choir, Chorus, Mixing
• Jeri McManus: Cover Design
• Rick Cioffi: Vocals (Background)
• Debbie Caponetta: Production Coordination
• Melanie West: Overdub Assistant
• Pam Brown: Vocals (Background)
• Kim Basinger: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Fred Todd: Vocals (Background)
• Marc Cobrin: Overdub Assistant
• Ken Collier: Mixing
• Michael Brown: Assistant Engineer
• Felix & Jarvis: Vocals
• Michael Zilkha: Executive Producer
• Nikki Corvette: Vocals (Background)
• The Was Brothers: Vocals
• Carol Poole-Gross: Violin
• Larry Fratangelo: Percussion
• Jill B. Jaffe: Viola
• Jerry Thichaya: Overdub Engineer
• Jarvis Stroud: Composer
• Gregory Mann: Overdub Engineer
• Felix Morris: Bass, Composer, Moog Bass
• Steve Guardigli: Overdub Engineer
• Puppet Blum: Vocals (Background)
• Professor Goss: Vocals (Background)
• Vickie Johnson-Was: Photography
• Valerie Ledbetter: Vocals (Background)
• Roscoe Paradise: Guitar
• Marvin "Hannibal" Petersen: Trumpet
• Lamont Zodiac: Vocals (Background)
• Evelyn Werner: Choir, Chorus
• St. Was Brothers: Vocals (Background)
• Reggie Mocambo: Simmons Drums
• Carol Cafierio: Overdub Assistant
• Gretchen Williamson: Overdub Assistant
• Ada Griffin: Vocals
• Chris Ewen: Vocals (Background)
• Susan Borey: Vocals (Background)
• Steve "Silk" Hurlet: Remixing
• Thomas Brzezina: Composer
• Red Banner: Bass
• Mark J. Norton: Vocals (Background)
• Lynn Halper: Vocals (Background)
• Joe LoDuca: Guitar
• Danny Ray Mitchell: Vocals (Background)