Freak Power
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Norman Cook, Ashley Slater, Jesse Graham |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Freak Power was a musical group established by bassist Norman Cook (who later gained fame as Fatboy Slim), vocalist and trombonist Ashley Slater, along with backing singer Jesse Graham. Their sound combined elements of acid jazz, funk, soul, and trip hop. The debut album Drive-Thru Booty featured bass and guitar contributions from London session musician Dale Davis.
Discography
The track "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" achieved moderate success on the UK Singles Chart in 1993. Its popularity increased significantly after being included in the 1995 Levi's jeans commercial titled "Taxi," directed by Baillie Walsh.
Freak Power produced two studio albums: Drive-Thru Booty (1994) and More of Everything for Everybody (1996). Their first album, released through 4th and Broadway, contained notable singles such as "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" and "Rush." The title of the former is a nod to Timothy Leary's phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out."
From their sophomore album, the song "Song #6" was featured in the 2004 movie Code 46. Additionally, "Waiting for the story to end" was used in a 1990s advertisement for E.C Dahls brewery in Norway.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUT | GER | NED | NZ | SCO | SWI | ||||||||
| Drive-Thru Booty |
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11 | 29 | 32 | 66 | 36 | 33 | 31 | ||||||
| More of Everything for Everybody |
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100 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||||||
| "—" indicates that the album did not chart or was not issued in that region. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album information |
|---|---|
| Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out |
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Singles
| Year | Song title | Highest chart rankings | Certifications | Associated album | |||||||||
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| UK | BEL | EUR | FRA | GER | IRE | NED | NZ | SCO | SWI | ||||
| 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-release) | 3 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
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| 1996 | "New Direction" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | More of Everything for Everybody | |
| "Can You Feel It?" | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1998 | "No Way" | 29 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — |
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