Freak Power
United Kingdom band
Freak Power | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Acid jazz, funk, soul, trip hop |
| Years active | 1993–1996, 1998–1999 |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Past members | Norman Cook Ashley Slater Jesse Graham |
Freak Power was a band founded by bassist Norman Cook (later known as Fatboy Slim), Ashley Slater (vocalist and trombonist), and backing vocalist Jesse Graham. Their music was a mix of acid jazz, funk, soul, and trip hop. Although not credited, the London-based session bass player Dale Davis recorded bass and guitar on their debut album Drive-Thru Booty.[1]
Discography
The single "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" was a minor hit on the UK Singles Chart when released in 1993.[2] There was renewed interest in the track after TV exposure in the 1995 Levi's jeans television advert "Taxi" directed by Baillie Walsh.
The band released two albums: Drive-Thru Booty in 1994 and More of Everything for Everybody in 1996. The debut album featured the hit singles "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" and "Rush", released on 4th and Broadway. The title of the former is a play on Timothy Leary's "Turn on, tune in, drop out".
"Song #6" from the band's follow-up album was featured in the 2004 movie Code 46. The song "Waiting for the story to end" was used in a Norwegian beer commercial in the 1990s, for a beer from the E.C Dahls brewery in Trondheim.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| UK [3] | AUT [4] | GER [5] | NED [6] | NZ [7] | SCO [8] | SWI [9] | ||||||||
| Drive-Thru Booty |
| 11 | 29 | 32 | 66 | 36 | 33 | 31 | ||||||
| More of Everything for Everybody |
| 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | BEL [10] | EUR [11] | FRA [12] | GER [13] | IRE [14] | NED [6] | NZ [7] | SCO [15] | SWI [9] | |||||
| 1993 | "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" | 29 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Drive-Thru Booty | ||
| 1994 | "Rush" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Get in Touch" | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" (re-issue) | 3 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 36 | |||
| 1996 | "New Direction" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | More of Everything for Everybody | ||
| "Can You Feel It?" | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1998 | "No Way" | 29 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Dale, Davis. "Dale Davis biography".
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 213. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
- *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: F> Freak Power". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Austrian chart peaks". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ German albums chart peaks:
- "Drive-Thru Booty". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Scottish albums chart peaks:
- "Drive-Thru Booty". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Belgian (Flanders) singles chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ European singles chart peaks:
- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out (re-issue)" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "No Way" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "French singles chart peaks". lescharts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ German singles chart peaks:
- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out (re-issue)". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Irish singles chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out (re-issue)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "New Direction". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "No Way". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 4 October 2020. Note: User needs to enter "Freakpower" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
External links
- Freak Power discography at Discogs
- v
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- Better Living Through Chemistry
- You've Come a Long Way, Baby
- Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
- Palookaville
- On the Floor at the Boutique
- Live on Brighton Beach
- Big Beach Boutique II
- The Fatboy Slim/Norman Cook Collection
- A Break from the Norm
- The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder
- Late Night Tales: Fatboy Slim
- "Everybody Needs a 303"
- "Going Out of My Head"
- "The Rockafeller Skank"
- "Gangster Trippin"
- "Praise You"
- "Right Here, Right Now"
- "Sunset (Bird of Prey)"
- "Demons"
- "Star 69" / "Weapon of Choice"
- "Song for Shelter/Ya Mama"
- "Drop the Hate"
- "Retox"
- "Talkin' bout My Baby"
- "Slash Dot Dash"
- "Wonderful Night"
- "The Joker"
- "Don't Let the Man Get You Down"
- "That Old Pair of Jeans"
- "Champion Sound"
- "Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat"
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