Big Science (Laurie Anderson album)

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.

For other uses, see Big Science (disambiguation).
Big Science
Studio album by
Laurie Anderson
ReleasedApril 19, 1982
June 18, 2007 (reissue)
RecordedThe Lobby, The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre
Length38:19
Label
Producer
  • Laurie Anderson
  • Roma Baran
Laurie Anderson chronology
You're the Guy I Want To Share My Money With
(1981)		 Big Science
(1982)		 Mister Heartbreak
(1984)
Singles from Big Science
  1. "O Superman"
    Released: October 1981 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Blender
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Pitchfork8.7/10
Rolling Stone
Smash Hits6/10
Spin
Uncut
The Village VoiceA−

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.

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