Was (Not Was) (album)
Was (Not Was) is the debut album by art-funk ensemble Was (Not Was); it was released in 1981. The album was re-released with additional material in 2004 under the name Out Come the Freaks.[3] The art direction was by Maverse Players.
Was (Not Was) | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | January–March 1981; Sound Suite, Detroit, Michigan | |||
Label | ZE Records, Island Records | |||
Producer | David Was, Don Was, Jack Tann, Michael Zilkha[1] | |||
Was (Not Was) chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Was and Don Was; except where indicated
Side A
- "Out Come the Freaks" – 5:41 vocals - Harry Bowens; spoken vocals - Marzanne McCants
- "Where Did Your Heart Go?" – 4:55 vocals - Sweet Pea Atkinson
- "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" – 4:58 vocals - Harry Bowens
- "Oh, Mr. Friction" – 3:31
Side B
- "Carry Me Back to Old Morocco" (Was, Was, Doug Fieger) – 6:01
- "It's an Attack!" (Was, Was, Goss) – 3:11 vocals - Sweet Pea Atkinson
- "The Sky's Ablaze" – 2:16
- "Go...Now!" (Was, Was, Ron Banks) – 5:34 vocals - Sweet Pea Atkinson
Out Come the Freaks Track listing
- "Wheel Me Out" (Long Version) – 7:06
- "Out Come the Freaks" – 5:39
- "Where Did Your Heart Go?" – 4:57
- "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" – 5:00
- "Oh, Mr. Friction" – 3:33
- "Carry Me Back to Old Morocco" – 6:01
- "It's an Attack!" – 3:10
- "The Sky's Ablaze" – 2:15
- "Go...Now!" – 5:30
- "Hello Operator" (Short Version) – 2:51
- "Out Come the Freaks (Again)" – 4:37
- "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" (12" Remix)" – 7:48
- "Out Come The Freaks" (12" Remix) – 7:10
- "(Return to the Valley Of) Out Come the Freaks" (Semi/Historic 1983 Version) – 4:20
- "Christmas Time in Motor City" – 2:55
- "Out Come the Freaks" (Dub Version) – 6:30
Personnel
- David Was - vocals, alto saxophone, piano
- Don Was - vocals, bass, vibraphone, Moog synthesizer, clavinet,
- Sir Harry Bowens - vocals on "Out Come the Freaks", "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming"
- Sweet Pea Atkinson - vocals on "Where Did Your Heart Go?", "It's an Attack", "Go...Now!"
- Bruce Nazarian, Ricardo Rouse, Wayne Kramer - guitar
- Jervonny Collier, Lamont Johnson - bass
- Bruce Nazarian - bass on "Wheel Me Out"
- Franklin K. Funklyn McCullers, Jerry Jones - drums
- Larry Fratangelo, Kevin Tschirhart, Carl "Butch" Small - percussion
- Gary Stuck, Jim Matthews, Les Chambers - additional percussion
- Irwin Krinsky - piano
- Luis Resto, Raymond Johnson, Mark Johnson - keyboards
- David McMurray, Armand Angeloni - saxophone
- Marcus Belgrave - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mack Pitt - mandolin
- Carol Hall, Carolyn Crawford, Kathy Kosins, Michelle Goulet, Sheila Horne - background vocals
- Anthony Was, Kim Heron, Lamont Zodiac, Mark J. Norton, Mitchell Jacobs, Mrs. Martinez's Fifth Hour Vocal Music Class/Birney Middle School, Pam Schlom, Richard Pinkston, Rick Cushingberry, Rubin Weiss, Ruth Seymore, Tom Brzezina - additional vocals
- Johnny Allen - string arrangement on "Where Did Your Heart Go?"
- Michael Zilkha - Executive Producer
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References
- "Was (Not Was) - Was (Not Was)". discogs. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- Christgau, Robert. "Was (Not Was)". Robert Christgau.
- "Was (Not Was) - Out Come The Freaks". discogs. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
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