Was (Not Was)
A motley crew of Motor City musicians centered around the whimsical, mythical Don and David Was. It's not prog rock but, as the band calls it, "mutant disco." If that doesn't help you, think of Art of Noise, Godley & Creme and Sparks. The band's R&B sympathies are honest, their songs often a careful balancing act between the musicians (who play it straight) and whatever strange manifesto David Was is pushing at the moment. It's that arty, "are they kidding?" factor that makes them attractive and repellent. I've also posted a PDF of a Was (Not Was) discography, which may (or may not) be near completion (last rev. 11/06).
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Wheel Me Out |
| 1981 | Out Come The Freaks |
| 1981 August | OUT COME THE FREAKS |
| 1982 | Tell Me That I'm Dreaming |
| 1983 August? | BORN TO LAUGH AT TORNADOES |
| 1983 | Smile |
| 1983 | Knocked Down, Made Small |
| 1984 | (THE WOODWORK) SQUEAKS |
| 1986 | Robot Girl |
| 1987 | The Boy's Gone Crazy |
| 1987 October | Walk The Dinosaur |
| 1988 February | Spy In The House of Love |
| 1988 | (Stuck Inside of Detroit With The) Out Come The Freaks (Again) |
| 1988 | WHAT UP, DOG? |
| 1989 April | Anything Can Happen |
| 1989 | White People Can't Dance |
| 1989 | NEW STEAK TREND |
| 1990 May | Papa Was A Rollin' Stone |
| 1990 | READINGS FROM CHAIRMAN WAS (EP) |
| 1990 July 3 | ARE YOU OKAY? |
| 1990 | How The Heart Behaves |
| 1990 | I Feel Better Than James Brown |
| 1992 | Listen Like Thieves |
| 1992 July | Shake Your Head |
| 1992 | Somewhere In America (There's A Street Named After My Dad) |
| 1999 December | HELLO DAD... I'M IN JAIL |
| 2004 | THE COLLECTION |
| 2004 | OUT COME THE FREAKS |
| 2004 | (THE WOODWORK) SQUEAKS |
SEE ALSO...
The B-52's: Cosmic Thing
The B-52's: Good Stuff
David Crosby: Thousand Roads
Iggy Pop: Brick By Brick
Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time
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