Album · 1981
Was (Not Was)
Tracklist
1
Out Come the Freaks
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5:40
2
Where Did Your Heart Go?
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5:01
3
Tell Me That I’m Dreaming
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5:09
4
Oh, Mr. Friction
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3:32
5
Carry Me Back to Old Morocco
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6:01
6
It’s an Attack!
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3:11
7
The Sky’s Ablaze
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2:15
8
Go… Now!
Was (Not Was)
5:29
In print
First pressed 1981, still pressed 2010 — 35 pressings across 12 countries.
Credits
Maverse Players
Art Direction
Terry Robeson
Artwork
Don Was
Engineer
Bill Thomas (18)
Graphic Design · typography [typeset/keyline]
Armand Angeloni
Instrument · saxophone [tenor], piccolo flute [piccolo]
Bruce Nazarian
Instrument · guitar
Carl “Butch” Small
Instrument · percussion, vocals [rap]
Dave McMurray
Instrument · saxophone [soprano, alto & tenor]
Franklin K. Funklyn McCullers
Instrument · drums
Gary Stuck
Instrument · percussion [additional]
Irwin Krinsky
Instrument · piano
Jerry Jones
Instrument · drums
Jervonny Collier
Instrument · bass
Jim Matthews
Instrument · percussion [additional]
Kevin Tschirhart
Instrument · percussion, handclaps [electronic]
Lamont Johnson
Instrument · bass
Larry Fratangelo
Instrument · percussion
Les Chambers
Instrument · percussion [additional]
Luis Resto
Instrument · synthesizer [oberheim obx & arp], piano
Lusi Resto
Instrument · piano, synthesizer [oberheim obx & arp]
Mack Pitt
Instrument · mandolin
Marcus Belgrave
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Mark Johnson
Instrument · synthesizer [moog]
Raymond Johnson
Instrument · electric piano [rhodes]
Ricardo Rouse
Instrument · guitar
Wayne Kramer
Instrument · guitar
Brian J. Bowe
Liner Notes
Graeme Durham
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ray Janos
Mastering
Ken Collier
Mix
Dirk Bakker (2)
Photography
David Was
Producer
Jack Tann
Producer
Michael Zilkha
Producer · executive-producer
Burr Huntington
Recording
Anthony Was
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Carol Hall
Vocal · backing vocals
Carolyn Crawford
Vocal · backing vocals
Harry Bowens
Vocal · vocals
Kathy Kosins
Vocal · backing vocals
Kim Heron
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Lamont Zodiac
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Mark J. Norton
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Michelle Goulet
Vocal · backing vocals
Mitchell Jacobs
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Mrs. Martinez's Fifth Hour Vocal Music Class/Birney Middle School
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Pam Schlom
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Richard Pinkston
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Rick Cushingberry
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Rubin Weiss
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Ruth Seymore
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Sheila Horn
Vocal · backing vocals
Sheila Washington
Vocal · backing vocals
Sweet Pea Atkinson
Vocal · vocals
Thomas Brzezina
Vocal · vocals [additional]
Tom Brzezina
Vocal · vocals [additional]
David Goss
Writer
Doug Fieger
Writer
Douglas Pieger
Writer
Ron Banks
Writer