Beautiful Freak

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Beautiful Freak
Beautiful Freak cover
Studio album by Eels
Released 1996
Recorded  ???
Genre Rock
Length 43:53
Label Dreamworks
Producer(s) E
Professional reviews
Eels chronology
Beautiful Freak
(1996)
Electro-Shock Blues
(1998)


Beautiful Freak (1996) is the album by musician Mark Oliver Everett where he began using a full band and the name Eels (in an attempt to get the records in the same general location in the stores as his previous works under the name "E"). It contains an interesting mix of lo-fi, rock and pop songs including the singles "Novocaine for the Soul" and "Susan's House". "My Beloved Monster" was later used in the soundtrack of Shrek. Influences include hip hop, and grunge. The two other musicians listed as members of the "band" on this album are drummer Butch Norton and bass player Tommy Walter.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Novocaine for the Soul" (Mark Everett/Mark Goldenberg) – 3:08
  2. "Susan's House" (Mark Everett/Jim Jacobsen/Jim Weatherly) – 3:43
  3. "Rags to Rags" (Mark Everett) – 3:53
  4. "Beautiful Freak" (Mark Everett) – 3:34
  5. "Not Ready Yet" (Mark Everett/Jon Brion) – 4:46
  6. "My Beloved Monster" (Mark Everett) – 2:13
  7. "Flower" (Mark Everett/Jim Jacobsen) – 3:38
  8. "Guest List" (Mark Everett) – 3:13
  9. "Mental" (Mark Everett) – 4:01
  10. "Spunky" (Mark Everett) – 3:11
  11. "Your Lucky Day in Hell" (Mark Everett/Mark Goldenberg) – 4:28
  12. "Manchild" (Mark Everett/Jill Sobule) – 4:05
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EELS
Mark Oliver Everett (E)
Discography
Studio albums: Beautiful Freak | Electro-Shock Blues | Daisies of the Galaxy | Souljacker | Shootenanny! | Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
E solo albums: A Man Called E | Broken Toy Shop | Levity | I Am the Messiah
Compilations & live albums: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning | Electro-Shock Blues Show | Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs) | B-Sides & Rarities 1996-2003 | Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall
Singles: "Novocaine for the Soul" | "Susan's House" | "Your Lucky Day in Hell" | "Last Stop: This Town" | "Cancer for the Cure" | "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" | "Flyswatter" | "Souljacker part I" | "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
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