Was (Not Was) (album)

Was (Not Was) is the début 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]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Out Come the Freaks" – 5:41
2. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" – 4:55
3. "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" – 4:58
4. "Oh, Mr. Friction" – 3:31

Side B

1. "Carry Me Back to Old Morocco" – 6:01
2. "It's an Attack!" – 3:11
3. "The Sky's Ablaze" – 2:16
4. "Go...Now!" – 5:34

Out Come the Freaks Track listing

1. "Wheel Me Out" (Long Version) – 7:06
2. "Out Come the Freaks" – 5:39
3. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" – 4:57
4. "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" – 5:00
5. "Oh, Mr. Friction" – 3:33
6. "Carry Me Back to Old Morocco" – 6:01
7. "It's an Attack!" – 3:10
8. "The Sky's Ablaze" – 2:15
9. "Go...Now!" – 5:30
10. "Hello Operator" (Short Version) – 2:51
11. "Out Come the Freaks (Again)" – 4:37
12. "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" (12" Remix)" – 7:48
13. "Out Come The Freaks" (12" Remix) – 7:10
14. "(Return to the Valley Of) Out Come the Freaks" (Semi/Historic 1983 Version) – 4:20
15. "Christmas Time in Motor City" – 2:55
16. "Out Come the Freaks" (Dub Version) – 6:30

Personnel

• David Was - vocals, alto saxophone, piano
• Don Was - vocals, bass, keyboards
• 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, Ricky Rouse, Wayne Kramer - guitar
• Jervonny Collier, Lamont Johnson - bass
• Franklin K. Funklyn McCullers, Jerry Jones - drums
• Larry Fratangelo, Kevin Tschirhart, Carl "Butch" Small - percussion
• Irwin Krinsky - piano
• Luis Resto, Raymond Johnson, Mark Johnson - keyboards
• David McMurray, Armand Angeloni - saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave - trumpet
• Carol Hall, Carolyn Crawford, Kathy Kosins, Michelle Goulet, Sheila Horne - background vocals

References