Freak Power were a band founded by Norman Cook (later to become known as Fatboy Slim), Ashley Slater (the trombonist with the anarchic British jazz big band Loose Tubes), and Jesse Graham aka the Bass Cadet. Their music was a mix of acid jazz with funk and soul, as well as trip-hop.
Discography
The single "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" was a minor hit in UK singles charts when originally released in 1993. There was renewed interest in the track after TV exposure in the 1995 Levi's jeans television ad "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 features the hit singles "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" and "Rush" released on 4th and Broadway. The title of the song is a pun 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.
Singles
- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" (Oct 1993) - UK #29
- "Rush" (Feb 1994) - UK #62
- "Get in touch" (Apr 1994)
- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" (Mar 1995) - UK #3
- "New Direction" (Jun 1996) - UK #60
- "Can you feel it?" (Aug 1996)
- "No Way" (May 1998) - UK #29
Albums
Drive Thru Booty (April 1994) 1. Moonbeam Woman 2. Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 3. Get In Touch 4. Freak Power 5. Running Away 6. Change My Mind 7. What Is It 8. Waiting For The Story To End 9. Rush 10. Big Time 11. The Whip More Of Everything For Everybody (1996) 1. Trip Through Your Mind 2. New Direction 3. Husband 4. Can You Feel It 5. Road Thang 6. Giving Up Government Drugs 7. KK Nuns 8. Let It Go 9. Song #6 10. Freedom Child 11. One Nation One Ride 12. Ghettos Of The Mind
