Freak Power

This article is about the British band. For the political platform, see The Battle of Aspen. For the documentary film, see Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb.

Freak Power
Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresAcid jazz, funk, soul, trip hop
Years active1993–1996, 1998–1999
LabelsIsland Records
Past membersNorman 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
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
  • Released: 22 June 1996
  • Label: 4th & Broadway (#BR619)
  • Formats: LP, CS. CD
 100 — — — — — 34
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out

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

  1. ^ Dale, Davis. "Dale Davis biography".
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 213. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b UK chart peaks:
  4. ^ "Austrian chart peaks". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. ^ German albums chart peaks:
  6. ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. ^ Scottish albums chart peaks:
  9. ^ a b "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Belgian (Flanders) singles chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  11. ^ European singles chart peaks:
  12. ^ "French singles chart peaks". lescharts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. ^ German singles chart peaks:
  14. ^ "Irish singles chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  15. ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
  16. ^ "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