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WAS (NOT WAS)
Detroit, Michegan, USA
* 1980

Line-Up (2005):

WAS (NOT WAS) (photo)

David Was - voc,fl,hca
Don Was - bg
Randy Jacobs - g
Tio Banks - kb
Sergio Gonzales - ds
Sweet Pea Atkinson - voc
David McMurray - sax

Former Members:

Liz Weiss (voc, 1980-82); Sir Harry Bowens (voc, 1980-cca 1987); Dawn Silva (voc, 1981-86); Lynn Mabry (voc, 1981-86); Donald Ray Mitchell (voc, 1982-cca 1987); Dessy Campbell (voc, 1987)

Wayne Kramer (g, 1980-82); Bruce Nazarian (g, 1980-?)

Jervonny Collier (bg, cca 1992)

Luis Resto (kb, 1987-88); Jamie Muhoberac (kb, 1988-90); Tony Patler (kb, cca 1992)

Carl Small (perc, 1980-cca 10/81); Ron Nelson (ds, cca 10/81); Ron Pengborn (ds, 1987-90); Debora Dobkin (perc, 1987-?); Buster Marbury (ds, cca 1992)

David Mason (viol, cca 10/81)

Rayse Biggs (tr, 1987-?)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Was (Not Was)	6/1981	Ze
2.	Born To Laugh At Tornadoes	9/1983	Geffen			134
3.	(The Woodwark) Squeaks (mini LP)	09.04.1984	Ze		30
4.	What's Up, Dog?	3/1988	Chrysalis		47	43
5.	Are You Okay?	02.07.1990	Chrysalis		35	99
6.	Hello Dad ... I'm In Jail	01.06.1992	Fontana		61
7.	The Collection	24.05.2004	Spectrum
8.	Boo!	07.04.2008	Rykodisc
9.	Hey, King Kong!!!: Pick of the Litter 1980-2010	23.02.2009	Micro Werks

Sweet Pea Atkinson:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Don't Walk Away produced by: David Was/Don Was	1/1983	Ze
2.	Get What You Deserve	2017

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Wheel Me Out / Hello Operator	1/1981	Ze
2.	Out Come The Freaks / Hello Operator ... I Mean Dad ... I Mean Police ... I Can't Remember Who I Am 12" + Out Come The Freaks (dub)	26.06.1981	Ze/Island
3.	Where Did Your Heart Go? / Wheel Me Out	8/1981	Ze
4.	Tell Me That I'm Dreaming 12" + Out Come The Freaks	22.01.1982	Ze
5.	Smile / The Party Broke Up (Jason Blew In From Peoria)	21.10.1983	Ze/Geffen		106
6.	(Return To The Valley Of) Out Come The Freaks / Out Come The Freaks (funk version)	02.03.1984	Geffen	33
7.	Professor Night / Bow Wow Wow Wow Wow 12" + Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed)	11.05.1984	Geffen
8.	Robot Girl (London mix) / Earth To Doris 12" + Where Did Your Heart Go?	9/1986	Chrysalis	95
9.	Spy In The House Of Love / Dad I'm In Jail	6/1987	Chrysalis	51
10.	Walk The Dinosaur / 11 Miles An Hour	9/1987	Fontana	9	7
11.	The Boy's Gone Crazy / What's Up, Dog? 12" + The Boy's Gone Crazy (walk in the forest mix)	11/1987	Chrysalis	84
12.	Spy In The House Of Love / Dad I'm In Jail 12"(1) + Spy In The House Of Love (streetsahead mix) 12"(2),CD + Spy In The House Of Love (full effect mix)	1/1988	Fontana	16	16
13.	Out Come The Freaks (Again) / Earth To Doris 12"(1) + Out Come The Freaks (Again) (Bobby Maggot mix) 12"(2),CD + (Return To The Valley Of) Out Come The Freaks / Out Come The Freaks (Ze version)	4/1988	Chrysalis	44
14.	Anything Can Happen / The Death Of Mr. Ping Pong 12" + One White Crow CD + Land Of The Free	6/1988	Chrysalis	67
15.	Baby Mine & Aaron Neville & Bonnie Raitt	10/1988	A&M
16.	Walk The Dinosaur	1/1989			74
17.	Anything Can Happen (R&B mix)	4/1989	Chrysalis		75
18.	Papa Was A Rolling Stone / Ballad Of You 12",CD + Papa Was A Rolling Stone (instrumental)	5/1990	Fontana	5
19.	How The Heart Behaves / The Weird And Wonderful Word Of (rave mix) 12",CD + Anything Can Happen	7/1990	Fontana	53
20.	I Feel Better Than James Brown / I Feel Better Than James Brown Remix	05.11.1990	Fontana	91
21.	Listen Like Thieves / Hello Operator 12",CD + Go Now / Wedding Vows	11.05.1992	Fontana	39
22.	Shake Your Head / I Blew Up The United States 12" + Listen Like Thieves (giant club mix + vandal dub mix) CD + Spy In The House Of Love / Robot Girl (A-side duet Ozzy Osbourne/Kim Basinger)	29.06.1992	Fontana	4
23.	Somewhere In America (There's A Street Named After My Dad) / Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed) CD + Where Did Your Heart Go / I Blew Up The United States	14.09.1992	Fontana	57
24.	Disco Circus Vol 1 EP3 (Il Veliero / Sweet Heart (Mighty Mouse dub mix) / Wheel Me Out / Don't Make Me Wait) & New York Citi Ipeech Boys & Chap Un Band & My Toys Like Me	12.11.2009	Music Response

Sweet Pea Atkinson:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Don't Walk Away	20.08.1982	Ze

Compilation Appearances:

"Walk The Dinosaur" on compilation "TBS Tunes: Fun Tracks Wisecracks" (10.1.06, Rhino)

SP Read My Lips (9/92, George Bush)

produced by LP::

Sweet Pea Atkinson: Don't Walk Away (1/83, Ze)
Cristina: Sleep It Off (8/84, Mercury)
B-52's: Cosmic Thing (1989, Reprise/WEA)
Bonnie Raitt: Nick Of Time (4/89, Capitol)
Bob Dylan: Under The Red Sky (1990, CBS)
Iggy Pop: Brick By Brick (7/90, Virgin)
Bonnie Raitt: Luck Of The Draw (6/91, Capitol)
Rickie Lee Jones: Pop Pop (8/91, Geffen)
B-52's: Good Stuff (29.6.92, Reprise)
Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time (1992, Ariola)
Roy Orbison: King Of Hearts (23.11.1992, Virgin America)
David Crosby: Thousand Roads (6/93, Atlantic)
Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (11.7.94, Virgin)
The Backbeat Band: Backbeat (28.3.94, Virgin)
Joe Cocker: Organic (14.10.1996, Parlophone)
Rolling Stones: Bridges To Babylon (22.9.97)
Richie Sambora: Undiscovered Soul (23.2.98, Mercury)
Iggy Pop: Avenue B (14.9.99, Virgin)
Barenaked Ladies: Maroon (12.9.00, Reprise)
Bette Midler: Bette, Bath & Beyond (3.10.00, Warner Bros)
The Black Crowes: Lions (8.5.01, V2)
Hootie And The Blowfish: Hootie And The Blowfish (4.3.03, Atlantic)
Solomon Burke: Make Do With What You Got (1.3.05, Shout! Factory)
Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang (6.9.05, Virgin)
Jessi Colter: Out Of The Ashes (21.2.06, Shout Factory!)
Kris Kristofferson: This Old Road (7.3.06, New West)
Old Crow Medicine Show: Tennessee Pusher (23.9.08, Nettwerk)
Ziggy Marley: Family Time (5.5.09, Tuff Gong)
Kris Kristofferson: Closer To The Bone (29.9.09, New West)
Ziggy Marley: Wild And Free (14.6.11, Tuff Gong)
Mitch Ryder: Detroit Ain't Dead Yet (The Promise) (2011)
John Mayer: Born And Raised (22.5.12, Columbia)
John Mayer: Paradise Valley (20.8.13, Columbia)
Martina McBride: Everlasting (4.3.14)
Neil Diamond: Melody Road (21.10.14, Capitol)
Van Morrison: Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue (24.3.15, RCA)
Rolling Stones: Blue & Lonesome (2.12.16, Polydor)
Gregg Allman: Southern Blood (8.9.17, Rounder)
Intocable: Percepción (UMLE) (15.3.19)

produced by SP:

Helen Terry: Stuttering (1.10.84)
Rolling Stones: Streets Of Love (22.8.05)
Rolling Stones: Doom And Gloom (11.10.12)

appeared on the LP:

Kris Kristofferson: Closer To The Bone (29.9.09, New West)
Benmont Tench: You Should Be So Lucky (18.2.14)
Blake Mills: Heigh Ho (18.9.14, Verve)
Ringo Starr: Give More Love (15.9.17, UMe)
Jenny Lewis: On The Line (22.3.19, Warner Bros)

Awards:

1994 Grammy Awards - Producer Of The Year

produced by LP::

Sweet Pea Atkinson: Don't Walk Away (1/83, Ze)

Jamie Muhoberac:

appeared on the LP:

Seal: Seal II (23.5.94, ZTT)
John Doe: Dim Stars, Bright Light (20.8.02, iMusic)
Gavin Rossdale: Wanderlust (3.6.08, Interscope)
Joe Cocker: Hard Knocks (10/10, Columbia)

appeared on the LP:

Tears For Fears: The Seeds Of Love (7.10.89, Fontana)

David McMurray:

appeared on the LP:

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (8/95, MCA)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1981	26	27.06.1981	25	Albums	album review
1981	26	27.06.1981	27	Singles	single review
1981	35	29.08.1981	20		interview
1981	36	05.09.1981	13	Singles	single review
1981	43	24.10.1981	27	Caught In The Act	gig review
1982	4	23.01.1982	12	Singles	single review
1983	38	17.09.1983	27	Albums	album review
1983	43	22.10.1983	22	Singles	single review
1983	47	19.11.1983	12		interview
1984	9	03.03.1984	26	Singles	single review
1984	14	07.04.1984	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1984	14	07.04.1984	28	Albums	album review
1984	19	12.05.1984	30	Singles	single review
1984	24	28.07.1984	30		interview
1990	0	30.06.1990	20	Talk Talk Talk - Biting Tongues
1992	20	16.05.1992	31	Singles	single review
1992	26	27.06.1992	36	Albums	album review
1992	26	27.06.1992	35	Singles	single review
1992	27	04.07.1992	14	Live	gig review
1992	38	19.09.1992	4	News
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	21	24.10.1991	18	Profily	profile
2008	3		12	Rock & Top - News
2008	4		65	Record	album review
Sounds
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	0	30.06.1990	4	First Reports