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.
Discography The single "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" was a minor hit on the UK Singles Chart when released in 1993. 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 UKUK chart peaks:
*Chart Log UK AUT GERGerman albums chart peaks: NED NZ SCOScottish albums chart peaks: SWI Drive-Thru Booty Released: 8 April 1994 Label: 4th & Broadway (#BR606) Formats: LP, CS, CD 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 Released: 2000 Label: Spectrum Music (#544 274-2) Formats: CD
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK BEL EUREuropean singles chart peaks:
FRA GERGerman singles chart peaks: IRE NED NZ SCOScottish singles chart peaks:
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-issue) 3 26 11 33 21 4 23 17 4 36 UK: Silver"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 1996 "New Direction" 60 — — — — — — — 68 — More of Everything for Everybody "Can You Feel It?" 152 — — — — — — — — — 1998 "No Way" 29 — 80 — — — — — 36 — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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