Was (Not Was)
(1979 - )
Group - United States
Releases (24)
Official
Album
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Was (Not Was)
Aug 1981
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Born to Laugh at Tornadoes
19 Sep 1983
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What Up, Dog?
1988
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Are You Okay?
03 Jul 1990
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Boo!
07 Apr 2008
Album - Compilation
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Hello, Dad… I’m in Jail
01 Apr 1992
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(The Woodwork) Squeaks
06 Apr 2004
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Was (Not Was) The Collection
2004
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Pick of the Litter (1980 - 2010)
23 Feb 2009
Single
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Wheel Me Out
1980
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Tell Me That I'm Dreaming / Out Come the Freaks (dub)
1982
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Walk the Dinosaur
1987
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Spy in the House of Love
1987
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Anything Can Happen
1988
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Woodwork Squeaks and… Out Come the Freaks
1988
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Anything Can Happen
1989
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Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
1990
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How The Heart Behaves
1990
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Somewhere in America (There’s a Street Named After My Dad)
1992
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Shake Your Head
1992
Other
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New Steak Trend
25 Aug 1989
Promotion
Single
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Listen Like Thieves
1992
Bootleg
Other - Live
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Live at Ram's Head Onstage, January 5, 2005
05 Jan 2005
Relationships (9)
Collaborator On
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Spirit of the Forest
Members
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Don Was
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David Was
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Tony Patler
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Dave McMurray
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Anthony Was
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Sweet Pea Atkinson
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Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble
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Harry Bowens
Recordings by (172)
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Wheel Me Out
7:08
(1980)
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Hello Operator… I Mean Dad… I Mean Police… I Can’t Even Remember Who I Am
5:21
(1980)
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Out Come the Freaks
5:39
(Aug 1981)
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Oh Mr. Friction
3:32
(Aug 1981)
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Carry Me Back to Old Morocco
6:01
(Aug 1981)
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It’s an Attack
3:10
(Aug 1981)
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The Sky’s Ablaze
2:15
(Aug 1981)
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Go… Now!
5:29
(Aug 1981)
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Where Did Your Heart Go?
5:01
(Aug 1981)
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Tell Me That I’m Dreaming
5:08
(Aug 1981)
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Christmas Time in Motor City
2:56
(Nov 1981)
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Tell Me That I'm Dreaming (Traditional remixed version)
6:31
(1982)
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Tell Me That I'm Dreaming (Souped-Up version)
12:50
(1982)
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Out Come the Freaks (dub version)
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(1982)
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Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like A Rubber Ball)
3:07
(19 Sep 1983)
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Bow Wow Wow Wow
3:10
(19 Sep 1983)
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Betrayal
3:06
(19 Sep 1983)
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Man vs. the Empire Brain Building
4:02
(19 Sep 1983)
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(Return to the Valley of) Out Come the Freaks
4:22
(19 Sep 1983)
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Professor Night
4:10
(19 Sep 1983)
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The Party Broke Up
2:14
(19 Sep 1983)
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Smile
3:15
(19 Sep 1983)
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Zaz Turned Blue
4:18
(19 Sep 1983)
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Ba‐Lue‐Bolivar‐Ba‐Lues‐Are
2:00
(1984)
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Out Come the Freaks (Return to the Valley Of)
4:22
(1985)
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Spy in the House of Love - Streetsahead Mix
5:28
(1987)
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Walk the Dinosaur (the New York dangerous mix)
6:58
(1987)
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Walk the Dinosaur (Bruce's prehistoric dub)
6:43
(1987)
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11 Miles an Hour (Abe Zapp ruder version)
4:04
(1987)
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Spy In The House Of Love (Jeffrey B. Young & Dangerous Mix)
6:34
(1987)
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Dad I’m in Jail
1:25
(1987)
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Spy in the House of Love
4:15
(15 Feb 1988)
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Somewhere in America There's a Street Named After My Dad
3:40
(1988)
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Boy's Gone Crazy
3:39
(1988)
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What Up, Dog?
1:46
(1988)
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Shadow & Jimmy
4:14
(1988)
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11 MPH
4:04
(1988)
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Dad I'm In Jail
1:25
(1988)
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Spy in the House of Love (Dr. X in full effect)
4:55
(1988)
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Out Come the Freaks (Ze 12″ version)
7:10
(1988)
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Walk The Dinosaur (The New York Dangerous Version)
6:58
(1988)
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Walk the Dinosaur (The Debunking of Uri Geller mix)
4:30
(1988)
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Walk The Dinosaur (7" Version)
3:38
(1988)
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Spy in the House of Love (Jeffrey B. Young and Dangerous mix)
6:27
(1988)
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Somewhere in America There’s a Street Named After My Dad
3:41
(1988)
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Earth to Doris
2:03
(1988)
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Love Can Be Bad Luck
3:46
(1988)
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Boy’s Gone Crazy
3:39
(1988)
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11 MPH (Abe Zapp Ruder version)
4:05
(1988)
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Robot Girl
3:42
(1988)
All Recordings By Results >>
On Recordings (5)
Performer
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Shake Your Head (Let’s Go to Bed)
3:55
Ozzy Osbourne with Was (Not Was)
(22 Mar 2005)
Produced
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Wheel Me Out
7:08
Was (Not Was)
(1980)
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Things Fall Apart
4:32
Cristina
(Nov 1981)
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White People Can't Dance
2:57
Was (Not Was)
(1989)
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Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
4:58
Was (Not Was)
(1989)
Credited as (14)
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Was (Not Was)
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Bonnie Raitt & Was (Not Was)
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Was (Not Was) feat. Mel Tormé
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Was Not Was
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Was (Not Was) feat. Kim Basinger & Ozzy Osbourne
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Was (Not Was) feat. Leonard Cohen
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Ozzy Osbourne with Was (Not Was)
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Was (Not Was) remixed-by Ken Collier
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Bonnie Raitt feat. Was
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Iggy Pop, Ramones, Donna Summer, Chris Rea, Thomas Dolby, Was (Not Was), Kim Wilde, Taylor Dayne, Brother Beyond, Richie Havens, Louise Goffin, Jon Anderson, Rita Coolidge & Lacy J. Dalton
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Was (Not Was) Guest Vocalist: Mitch Ryder
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Was (Not Was) Guest Vocalist: Doug Fieger
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Was (Not Was) Guest Vocalist: Ozzy Osbourne
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Was (Not Was) Guest Vocalist: Mel Torme
Events (4)
Main Performer At
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Top of the Pops #24.43
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Later… with Jools Holland: Series 1, Episode 3
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Later… with Jools Holland: Series 32, Episode 4
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Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 32, Episode 4
Links (11)
Official Homepages
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http://worldwidewas.com/
Other Databases
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http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/W/Was_(Not_Was)/
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https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/was__not_was_
Discogs
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https://www.discogs.com/artist/30093
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https://www.discogs.com/artist/338131
Allmusic
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https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000817011
Wikidata
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2550127
Stream For Free
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https://www.deezer.com/artist/81241
Streaming Page
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https://tidal.com/artist/3542466
BBC Music
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8e70a186-e64b-4003-bae1-f2f93da013ce
Myspace
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https://myspace.com/wasnotwasfreaks