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. The art direction was by Maverse Players.
"Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" – 4:58 lead 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, David Goss) – 3:11 lead vocals - Sweet Pea Atkinson
"The Sky's Ablaze" – 2:16
"Go...Now!" (Was, Was, Ron Banks) – 5:34 lead vocals - Sweet Pea Atkinson
Side B of the LP ends in a lock groove of Atkinson singing "'Cause he says it hurts his neck" (from "Out Come the Freaks"), looping on the last three words.
Out Come the FreaksEdit
"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
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?"
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